Edinburgh in line for congestion charge
Drivers will be charged to enter Edinburgh and there will be a workplace parking levy on some of the biggest companies in Scotland’s capital if the Scottish National Party is re-elected to run Edinburgh City Council next month. The Herald reports that in a key local election pledge, the party wants to charge commuting drivers […]
DfT spending £20 million to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers
The Government has announced it’s spending £20 million to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers, saying it’s part of continued action with industry to boost driver welfare and tackle the effects of the global driver shortage in the UK. The funding is part of National Highways’ existing £169m Users and Communities Fund, and will go […]
Two more working days to claim early bird ITS Europe rates
Time is running out to claim discounted Early Bird rates for the ITS European Congress in Toulouse next month. Those interested must register by next Tuesday, 19 April, with organiser ERTICO – ITS Europe saying there will be no extension. The organisation says attending #ITSToulouse2022 offers you the opportunity to: Explore emerging technologies on site […]
Five weeks of closures for Edinburgh City Bypass
A five-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is scheduled to begin on Monday 18 April. The work will be carried out in 17 phases, with overnight closures on a different section of the bypass in each phase. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use these closures to carry out […]
Government awards nearly £2m to innovative transport proposals
Entrepreneurs and innovators pioneering new ways of creating a more efficient transport system are being backed by funding from the Department for Transport. 51 projects have been awarded a share of £1.95 million as part of the Government’s Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) programme – the largest number of projects backed in the programme’s […]
Delivering a fit-for-purpose EV Charging Network on this week’s Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! “Two or three years ago people thought we were a little bit nuts and a bit sort of fringy – now, actually, people are properly on board and are wanting to come and have a conversation with us – we’ve almost […]
TTF Conference Registration Now live
Transport industry professionals are being invited to register their interest for the Transport Technology Forum Conference which takes place in Liverpool next month. The event brings together national government, local authorities, suppliers and academia to identify how best to deploy emerging technology to deliver better local roads. It showcases best practice and innovation in the […]
ORR brings in new level crossing rules to speed up safety improvements
The Office of Rail and Road has introduced new guidance to allow for improvements at level crossings to be made without the need to be approved by a new level crossing order. Therefore, changes such as altering the number of lights on barriers, using a verbal warning alarm when another train is approaching, and upgrading […]
M20 traffic controls to stay for Easter
It’s been decided that Operation Brock on the M20 will remain in place until after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend as a precaution to manage the flow of traffic to the Port of Dover and EuroTunnel. Kent Resilience Forum says that, while both freight and passenger traffic has been flowing well along cross-Channel routes since […]
A2300 improvements declared officially open
A £23million improvements scheme on the A2300 in West Sussex has opened which the County Council says will help to boost the local economy and support new housing. The widening of around a mile and a half of single-lane road to dual carriageway near Burgess Hill provides the highway infrastructure to support the provision of […]