Government backs recommendations for ‘stop anywhere’ buses to make women feel safer
New government guidance will be issued to councils nationwide to help them consider how to make their streets safer for women and girls, Active Travel England (ATE) has today announced. New polling by YouGov has found that almost 9 in 10 women have felt unsafe while walking at night, while 7 in 10 have changed […]
EV charging: Yunex Traffic announces Believ partnership
Yunex Traffic has been appointed by electric vehicle charge point operator Believ as its UK warranty and service partner. Under the agreement, the company will provide nationwide maintenance and ongoing support services for Believ’s growing electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Believ operates a nationwide estate of more than 2,300 sockets, deployed across businesses, and public […]
Cambridge submits plans for England’s first cycle street
Plans have been submitted to build England’s first cycle street in Cambridge. The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has submitted a planning application to build the Comberton Greenway, says Cambridgeshire Live. The application marks a major step forward for the Cambridgeshire greenway, according to the GCP’s project manager Jonathan Camp: “Reaching this milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the support of local […]
Could pay-for-performance roads be the answer to the UK’s pothole crisis?
Amid new research which reveals the stark reality of Britain’s pothole crisis, Associated Asphalt Contracting Ltd has asserted its belief that there could be, at least in part, a solution in the form of reverting to a pay-for-performance resurfacing model. According to the latest report from the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), the cost of repairing […]
Loch Restil: BEAR Scotland announces A83 excavation works schedule
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is today set to carry out work to remove material affecting drainage on the A83 at Loch Restil, a freshwater loch that lies in the pass between Glen Croe and Glen Kinglas on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute Works will be carried out between the hours of […]
UK electric HGV charging record set by Windrose
Windrose Technology Inc. has recorded its fastest-ever charging session in the UK, following a successful demonstration of its E700 eHGV using Voltempo’s Megawatt scale HyperCharger. During a tour of the UK, Windrose E700 achieved charging speeds of 600kW using Voltempo’s HyperCharger, operating at 745 amps. The session marks a new UK benchmark for the company […]
Merseyside: WSP appointed sole supplier to Sefton Council’s TTSS contract
WSP has been appointed as the sole supplier to Sefton Council’s new Transport Technical Support Services (TTSS) contract, strengthening a long-standing partnership and supporting the delivery of an ambitious transport investment pipeline across the borough. The initial four-year agreement includes options for three additional one-year extensions. Through the contract, Sefton Council will have direct access […]
Legacy document shares smart motorway programme learnings
SMP Alliance, the contemporary integrated enterprise created by National Highways to deliver the smart motorway programme (SMP), has published a document that covers the nine-year period from the Alliance’s conception in 2017, mobilisation in 2020, subsequent works delivery through to 2025 and planned handover in 2026. Designed to benefit future highways projects, as well as […]
TRL team run Reading Half Marathon for Brake
After months of hard work and training through dark, damp nights, a team of TRL colleagues successfully completed the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 22 March. Running in support of an incredible cause, they raised money for Brake, the road safety charity. The runners came from across TRL’s departments, and for many, this was their […]
Teletrac Navman report suggests 74% of operators cite data accessibility as largest barrier to equipment utilisation
New research from Teletrac Navman has suggested that 74% of operators cite data accessibility as the largest barrier to improving equipment utilisation, resulting in assets frequently being unused 50% of the time. The Mobilising the Future of Fleets: 2026 Equipment Utilisation Edition has uncovered a striking gap between digital adoption and digital maturity; 87% of fleets […]