Eurovia Surfacing undertakes UK-first operational trial of Dynapac electric highway paver
Eurovia Surfacing has become the first UK contractor to trial the new Dynapac SD25 80C e fully electric highway-class asphalt paver, following its deployment during an overnight highway operation in Essex. Undertaken in collaboration with Dynapac and SMT GB, the trial evaluated the machine’s endurance, performance and compatibility with an established highway surfacing operation. Deployed […]
Cheshire East to undertake further work to explore North West Crewe transport connectivity
Cheshire East Council is to carry out further work to explore how transport connectivity in and around the Leighton area of Crewe could be improved. The work will consider how the transport options in that part of the town can connect with the wider transport network and support the council’s Greater Crewe plans. ‘Greater Crewe’ […]
Velocity aiming to repair ‘tens of thousands’ more potholes after machine investment
Tens of thousands more potholes are set to be repaired each year following a record investment in new machines by road repair and maintenance specialists Velocity. The expansion comes as more highway authorities adopt spray-injection patching to bring their networks up to standard and keep them there, demonstrating how increased funding is leading to visible […]
PrePass Safety Alliance and Oregon DOT launch PrePass Bypass mobile app
PrePass Safety Alliance, the nonprofit public-private partnership advancing commercial vehicle safety and efficiency, today announced the statewide site expansion of the PrePass® Bypass Mobile App in Oregon. Deployment by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will allow qualified carriers to bypass participating weigh stations at highway speed and receive in-cab safety alerts, helping drivers avoid […]
Wayve and Uber launch autonomous taxis in the UK
With British innovation as its core technology, Uber and Wayve have launched supervised autonomous rides in London, marking the first time autonomous trips are available in the United Kingdom. Starting today (3 September), Londoners requesting an UberX, Uber Electric, or Uber Comfort may be matched with a Wayve ride at no extra cost. Riders matched […]
Transport Scotland to be brought into Scottish Government: what does it mean for Scotland’s roads?
In April we brought you the news that the Scottish National Party had announced it will bring Transport Scotland back within the Scottish Government if it won a majority in May’s Scottish Parliamentary elections. Now the Scottish Government has confirmed that Transport Scotland will indeed be brought back into the core of government as part […]
First Liverpool City Region buses to run under public control in four decades launches on Sunday
Liverpool City Region bus services will start returning to public control this weekend for the first time in 40 years. Launching in St Helens on Sunday 6 September, the historic switch will see a raft of immediate improvements including expanded weekend and evening timetables, more frequent services and a new express route to Liverpool John […]
Mayor unveils new £60 million Pothole Fund for Greater Manchester
A new £60 million Pothole Fund has been created by Mayor of Greater Manchester Bev Craig to repair more of the city region’s roads and pavements. The fund, to be spent across every borough in Greater Manchester, will be a major boost to efforts to tackle the pothole problem. It will be enough to repair […]
Multevo among local winners of Blackburn with Darwen framework berths
Lancashire-based civils firms Multevo, George Cox & Sons, Multipave and NMS Civil Engineering have secured places on the main civils lot of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s new £50 million highways framework. The quarter beat off competition from 13 other firms for the £20 million civils package covering highway and road construction work across the borough, […]
Route row likely to see North Edinburgh tram extension project put on hold
Plans to build a new tramline linking the north and centre of Edinburgh seem certain to be to be shelved following a row over the proposed route. According to the BBC, City of Edinburgh Council would prefer to run the extension from Granton via the Roseburn Path, but has faced strong opposition from campaigners and […]