School bus routes cut the night before children return to school
A number of school bus routes in North Lanarkshire have been cancelled the night before local children returned to school. The BBC reports Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), who organise contracts for North Lanarkshire Council, failed to find drivers for more than 40 routes. The cuts affected 26 primary and secondary schools in the area. […]
Road in Bedfordshire to receive flood defence work
Milestone Infrastructure, a part of M Group Services, has secured its first contract under Eastern Highways Framework Three, to remodel and improve Blackburn Road in Dunstable on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council. The Company says it will be using its expertise in highway maintenance to reconstruct the carriageway, install a new drainage system and resurface […]
ITS European Congress dates announced for 2023 event
ERTICO – ITS Europe has confirmed that the next ITS European Congress will go ahead from the 22-24 May 2023 in Lisbon. The city should have hosted the 2020 event but it was cancelled due to Covid. The theme of the congress will be ITS: The Game Changer. The event will take place at the […]
CNG Fuels opens its tenth biomethane refuelling station as demand for low-carbon fuel skyrockets by 100% across the UK
Biomethane supplier for transport has opened of its tenth low-carbon HGV refuelling station in Castleford, as demand for the fuel takes off, with the number of bio-CNG powered trucks on the road doubling in the last year alone. The new station means that CNG Fuels can now refuel 5,000 HGVs across the UK daily, saving […]
London Assembly urges TfL to reconsider bus cuts
Transport for London has been urged to reconsider proposals to cut bus services in London with a warning they would be “counterproductive”. London’s Evening Standard newspaper reports a public consultation on TfL’s proposals – which includes plans to axe bus 16 routes entirely – came to an end last week having received an “exceptionally high” […]
National Highways undertakes new modelling ahead of Port of Liverpool road scheme
National Highways is pausing its work on the improvements to A5036 Port of Liverpool access road to reassess traffic levels following Covid and Brexit. The road between the Switch Island Interchange and Princess Way is a key commuter route, as well as the main access connecting the Port of Liverpool with the motorway network. It […]
Humber Bridge to give tolling contract details in “meet the buyer” day
The operators of the Humber Bridge have announced a special event to help companies planning to tender to deliver a new toll collection scheme at the crossing. The Humber Bridge Board’s Meet the Buyer event will help companies learn more about its requirements for a new tolling system, understand the procurement process and contractural arrangements […]
Santander Cycles to launch e-bikes in London from September
Transport for London and sponsor Santander have announced that e-bikes will be introduced to London’s cycle hire scheme from 12 September. It says in July the scheme recorded its busiest month in its history, with more than 1.3 million hires across the month and now “to support the scheme’s continued success and financial sustainability”, TfL […]
Amey begins managing north-east roads in Scotland
Amey has taken over Transport Scotland’s roads maintenance contract in the North East of the country. The contract, worth up to an estimated £540m, will run for eight years with a potential to extend for a further four years. Working with Transport Scotland, Amey will deliver highways maintenance on the motorways and trunk roads, design […]
VolkerHighways completes Bath city centre improvements
VolkerHighways has announced it has completed public realm improvement works on the historic York Street and Swallow Street in Bath city centre. Having received National Heritage Lottery funding to expand the Roman Baths and create an educational centre in the heart of Bath, Bath and Northeast Somerset Council appointed VolkerHighways to carry out refurbishments and […]