Leeds launches bus journey time improvement consultation
Leeds City Council has launched a consultation proces to tackle congestion and improve bus journey times on South Accommodation Road. The Council is proposing to introduce changes to South Accommodation Road and the Atkinson Street roundabout which aim to tackle congestion, make bus journeys quicker and more reliable, and promote sustainable travel options along this […]
Transport for Wales trials satellite broadband for rural ‘fflecsi bus’ WiFi services
Transport for Wales has started trials of a new satellite internet solution to connect the unique demand-responsive transport (DRT) based fflecsi bus services in the rural area of Machynlleth (Powys). Users of the service can now benefit from onboard WiFi, says IS Preview. Unlike regular buses, which operate off a fixed timetable, the fflecsi bus service adopts a […]
AECOM appoints Steve Higham as MD for Transportation in Europe and India
AECOM has appointed Steve Higham as Managing Director for Transportation in Europe and India. Mr Higham will lead the company’s transportation business in the region, driving growth and strengthening AECOM’s position as a market leader in the transport sector. He also joins the regional Executive Leadership Team. A civil engineer with 28 years’ experience in […]
Roadmasters tackle potholes on Shropshire’s rural roads
Shropshire County Council has released a video showing two Roadmaster vehicles that have spent the summer tackling potholes on rural roads across the county as part of the Council’s work to improve the roads. Tom Dainty Shropshire Council’s deputy Cabinet member for highways and environment, said: “We understand that our roads are the lifeblood of […]
North Somerset Council issues update on Backwell transport works
Changes have been made to plans for Backwell crossroads in North Somerset following further engagement with Backwell Councillors, Hannah Young, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport at North Somerset Council, said: “We are no longer taking forward the bus lane option as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan programme. However, we are progressing with […]
Project to resurface key Burton roundabout finishes
A major highways scheme to reconstruct a busy roundabout in Burton has been completed. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have rebuilt the A5121 Derby Turn roundabout and its approach from the A511 Horninglow Road. The £810,000 scheme has seen the Derby Road completely resurfaced and an additional crew has been widening the footpaths and making […]
Pothole repair trial starts in Devon
The first repairs of a seven-week pothole repair trial have been carried out in Devon. Work has started on the pilot scheme which will see Devon Highways filling all potholes, not just safety defects, in selected trial areas of the county for the rest of this month and throughout October. The trial areas cover parts […]
Harrogate MP says council has ‘failed’ residents and businesses over roadwork chaos
Tom Gordon, the MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has spoken out on behalf of residents and local businesses left frustrated by ongoing disruption caused by the construction of Harrogate’s new Tesco, says Your Harrogate. The MP claims there have been ‘repeated breaches of planning rules’ during the construction of the new supermarket on Skipton Road. […]
DfT publishes Science, Innovation and Technology Plan 2025
A new policy paper has set out the role of science, innovation and technology within the Department for Transport. The plan outlines how DfT will ‘enhance the visibility and effective use of science, innovation and technology across DfT, transport agencies and arm’s length bodies’. The plan’s purpose is to: This plan replaces the DfT 2021 science plan. Of […]
A STEP forward: Essex pilot suggests that AI can help to tackle the school run
A new data platform developed with Department for Transport funding could help to solve one of Britain’s toughest transport problems: the school run. The morning drop-off now makes up more than 25% of rush-hour traffic and since 2005, the proportion of children driven to school in England has risen by 23%, while the number walking […]