Bus companies call for more congestion charging
Bus operating companies are urging ministers to add congestion charge zones in towns and cities to meet climate change goals. The Telegraph reports they suggest a £7 daily charge, imposed on motorists across parts of the country, as part of a package of “carrot and stick” measures to make buses more attractive. It says he […]
Dangerous manoeuvres banned and enforced at locations across Lancashire
Plans which aim to improve road safety and keep traffic moving at key locations across Lancashire have been approved, with the use of new powers to enforce them. The initiative – which will see Lancashire County Council given new powers to stop drivers attempting dangerous manoeuvres including driving the wrong way down one-way streets – […]
National Highways strike dates announced
The Public and Commercial Services Union has announced its programme of action will see National Highways traffic officer service members starting to take strike action from 16 December. It says its national strike ballot on pay, pensions, jobs and cuts to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme closed earlier this month and it received a positive […]
Video released of driverless ride in San Francisco
A newspaper in San Francisco has released a video of a journalist taking a Cruise self-driving taxis. The General Motors driverless car subsidiary is currently seeking final approval from Californian authorities to begin commercialising its driverless taxi fleet in the city. “Our ride was frequently hilarious, often slow-paced and ultimately quite mundane,” the San Francisco […]
New App helps people to travel across East Lothian
A new Mobility as a Service app has been launched designed to deliver a one-stop-shop to make travel around East Lothian simpler. The Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Economic Development and Tourism, John McMillan joined Andrew Ferguson from the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership, SEStran, and the council’s Active Travel Project Officer, Richard Kerr, to […]
Operation Brock to be reinstated ahead of Christmas getaway
People looking to cross the channel from Kent over Christmas are being urged to book ahead, as Operation Brock is set to return to the M20. The Kent Resilience Forum says that, as at other times of the year, booking forecasts from the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel are assisting its partners – including Kent […]
TfL publishes new draft Business Plan
Transport for London has published its latest Business Plan, which sets out how it aims to support London’s economic recovery and “become the green heartbeat of London” whilst achieving operational financial sustainability by 2023/24. It says the plan charts how, across the next three and a half years, TfL will play a key role in […]
M25 roadside dig hopes to reveal the history of aviation in the area
National Highways, in partnership with GRAHAM Construction, working to upgrade the M25 at junction 28, has welcomed members of the public from local archaeology and historical groups to give them the chance to see what the team had uncovered so far. The team of archaeologists demonstrated how they use GPS equipment to map out sites […]
Caerphilly’s Cabinet agrees way ahead for a greener fleet
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Cabinet has unanimously approved the next steps in its plans for decarbonisation of its fleet vehicles. Cabinet members endorsed the efforts made to date in delivering on the Council’s commitment to become net zero carbon by 2030, including the installation of three electric vehicle charging hubs situated at locations in Tiryberth […]
LCRIG celebrates 100 council members milestone
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is celebrating reaching 100 Council Members. It says this milestone in the organisation’s history not only demonstrates the reach that LCRIG has within the highways community and within councils at all levels, but “also signifies the collaborative spirit of the group, the cornerstone upon which the organisation was […]