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 […]
£8.6m cycle route underway in Coventry
Work has started on a 6km cycleway running from the east of the city that will provide a boost to sustainable travel options in the region, enabling more people to cycle on their journeys. The segregated cycle route will allow people to safely travel by bike from the city centre to University Hospital Coventry and […]
Coventry set to receive £110.9million funding towards sustainable transport
Coventry City Council is set to receive £110.9 million funding towards sustainable transport after a bid as part of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) City Regional Sustainable Transport Fund, which is being administered to and allocated by city regions. Cllr Jim O’Boyle, cabinet member for jobs, regeneration and climate change, said: “This funding pot will […]
Coventry makes progress with its trial to pay drivers £3,000 to give up the car and use public transport
Coventry City Council is making progress with a trial that will see 150 people given 3,000 to give up their cars and use public transport instead. In exchange for giving up their car, people taking part in the incentive will receive £3,000 loaded onto a travel card – even if their vehicle is worth less than […]
Calls for extra average speed cameras in Coventry turned down
Residents in Coventry have had their request for Average Speed Cameras on three new routes in the city turned down because the council says they do not meet the threshold for action. The Coventry Telegraph says three separate petitions were raised to the council but none of the roads has enough of a bad safety […]
Coventry City Council to approve £10 million roads programme
Coventry City Council is set to approve a £10m programme designed to improve the city’s roads. The programme will include new road safety and traffic management schemes, as well as ongoing maintenance, and will tie in with the improvements being carried out around the city . There will be work to improve safety, including more […]
Coventry to invest in all-electric bus city by end of 2025
Coventry will receive £50m to fund 297 all-electric buses for the city by 2025. The funding will be secured once a final business case is approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority on 19 March. Highways officers believe it will save around 55 tonnes of Nitrogen Dioxide every year. The £50 million will be invested […]
