New measures to improve walking, cycling and bus journeys in Foleshill
Measures to improve pedestrian crossings, provide a high-quality cycleway and improve bus service reliability are to be introduced along the Foleshill Road in Coventry after a £4.5 million investment. The package will be used to encourage more people to cycle, walk or take the bus for their journeys contributing to a greener and better-connected city. […]
Coventry to use cameras to enforce traffic offences
Coventry City Council is to use cameras to tackle traffic offences including illegal U-turns and stopping in yellow box junctions. The BBC reports that councillor Pat Hetherton told it: “Safety in particular is paramount here. Those signs are there for a reason, and when people ignore them, quite clearly there is a problem,” she said. […]
£19m plans for bus, cycle and walking routes in south Coventry
Plans for new cycling, walking and bus routes serving one of Coventry’s major development and growth areas are currently being drawn up following the award of over half a million pounds of funding. The funding will support the development of sustainable transport links to the growing employment area south of the city including the Battery […]
Coventry City Council backs ‘Better Transport Week’
Coventry City Council has backed Campaign for Better Transport’s ‘Better Transport Week’, bringing together leaders from the sector to call for improvements to the UK’s public transport system. Last week, at a light rail summit hosted by Campaign for Better Transport at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley, Coventry Very Light Rail […]
IHE signs Academic-Professional Partnership Agreement with Coventry University
The Institute of Highway Engineers and Coventry University are pleased to announce that they have signed an Academic-Professional Partnership Agreement. The Institute developed this agreement to establish a closer working relationship between the IHE and Academic institutions to offer increased support and guidance for students studying Civil Engineering with a particular interest in Highways and Transportation. The IHE is […]
Coventry Council announces capital programme to bring growth, investment and tackling the causes of climate change
Coventry City Council will be considering a report next week around the £12.9 million ambitious capital programme supporting innovative transport and highways projects. Alongside the enhancement and maintenance of the city’s roads, pavements and transport infrastructure there are pioneering projects such as the Coventry Very Light Rail, All Electric buses and Gigafactory, all supporting the […]
Coventry on the road to becoming UK’s first all-electric bus city
A £150 million project to create the UK’s first all-electric bus city by 2025 has taken a major step forward with 50 new greener buses on the streets of Coventry Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has been working with Coventry City Council on the scheme and has secured £50 million Department for Transport funding to […]
Flagship Coventry transport project takes a major step forward to net zero
The Coventry Very Light Rail Project (CVLR) has taken a major step forward, as Coventry City CouncilLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window and WMG, at the University of Warwick, launch a real-world demo site for its light rail track system. The site, based at WMG, University of Warwick, gives stakeholders a snapshot […]
Coventry first in UK to use new road reconstruction and recycling technique
A new road reconstruction and recycling technique is being rolled out in Coventry this week thanks to a partnership between Coventry City Council and Colas. The new technique is called Recycol and Coventry will be the first city to use it. The process involves using specialist equipment to recycle and regenerate the top surfaces of […]
Coventry Council latest local authority to apply for moving traffic enforcement powers
Coventry Council is applying moving traffic enforcement powers to help make its roads safer and reduce congestion. The powers would also be in addition to those the Council currently has to enforce parking on yellow lines and driving in bus lanes. The Council is now able to apply for moving traffic enforcement powers which are […]
