Amey takes “bolder steps” to deliver sustainability and social value
Infrastructure services and engineering company, Amey, has announced a commitment to a “step change” in the way it works to achieve new levels of sustainability and social value across its operations. The company has launched Bolder Steps Together, its five-year strategy to make delivering benefits for people, places and planet a key driver in its […]
Causeway to last another 60 years thanks to refurbishment
Milestone Infrastructure and Dyer & Butler, both operating businesses of M Group Services Transport Division, have announced they are working together to deliver the third and final package of Hampshire County Council’s scheme to refurbish Redbridge Causeway in Southampton, increasing the structure’s lifespan by 60 years. Redbridge Causeway is a vital transport link between the […]
Dafydd Trystan Davies re-appointed as Chair of Welsh Active Travel Board
The Minister for Climate Change, Julie James has announced the re-appointment of Dr Dafydd Trystan-Davies as Chair of the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Board. Dr Dafydd Trystan Davies was initially appointed as the independent Active Travel Board Chair in September 2020. He will continue his work in leading the Board in its role of advising […]
More bus strikes for London on Sunday and Monday
Bus drivers at London United garages plan to strike over the bank holiday weekend on Sunday 28 and Monday 29 August. Transport for London says this is expected to affect 63 routes, mostly through west and southwest London including some that serve the Notting Hill Carnival. The strike will also impact parts of Surrey. TfL […]
Walking, wheeling and cycling to be offered on prescription in nationwide trial
Social prescriptions, including walking, wheeling and cycling, will be offered by GPs as part of a new trial to improve mental and physical health and reduce disparities across the country, the government has announced. The government has awarded £12.7 million in multi-year funding to 11 local authority areas in England. The funding will go towards several pilot […]
Binmen to drive Scottish children to school because of a shortage of bus drivers
Bin lorry drivers are being redeployed to drive pupils to school after a problem with bus contracts left more than 1,000 children without transport. The Daily Record reports around 1,400 pupils in North Lanarkshire were affected last week after Strathclyde Partnership for Transport was unable to put in place a number of school bus contracts […]
Frequently using sat nav is “bad for your brain”
Relying on GPS and turning off our own internal navigation systems may actually damage the brain and inhibit memory overall, according to a study by neurological researchers. The website BestLife reports a study published in the journal Scientific Reports looked at 50 drivers, and that those who used GPS more often had worse spatial memory — the […]
Green 2 partners with Bimble Solar
A company aiming to be the first zero-emission, fully sustainable two-person delivery business is working with Bimble Solar to help the company sustainably deliver solar panels to its customers. Green 2 Delivery has been set up to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to the fossil-fuel networks currently operated by others. It says its relationship with […]
Pedestrian safety improved thanks to Nota’s AI safe crossing solution
The South Korean traffic solutions start-up Nota AI, which specialises in using Artificial Intelligence to better manage road intersections, is installing its Safe Crossing technology at four main intersections in a Korean city. It is partnering with the city of Daejeon to implement the camera-based technology to prevent pedestrian accidents due to turning cars, jaywalking […]
Rod Stewart invited to spend a day with county’s pothole crew
Back in March, singer Sir Rod Stewart posted footage of him and some friends filling in potholes in the road he lives in in Essex – and now they’ve been done properly by the County Council’s maintenance team. And now the council has invited him to spend a day with its pothole-patching crew. Sir complaining […]
