LCRIG to host #AsktheDfT webinars
Members of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) will have the opportunity to ask the Department for Transport (DfT) anything as part of an exclusive webinar series. Its new quarterly webinar series entitled ‘#AsktheDfT’ will bring together a panel of experts to answer your questions, which will be focused around key topic areas. LCRIG will be inviting members to submit questions in […]
Road length stats show increase of 1.1% since 2010
The total road length in Great Britain has increased by 2,600 milies since 2010, an increase of 1.1%, meaning there is now of total of 247,500 miles of road. This is according to the Department for Transport, that has released statistics presenting the estimates for public roads in Great Britain. The statistics show that there […]
DfT updates Incentive Fund and Self Assessment questionnaire guidance
The Department for Transport (DfT) has update its guidance on teh Incentive Fund and Self Assessment Questionnaire for the Highways Maintenance Capital Funding for 2020/21. For 2020/21, each local highway authority in England (excluding London) is invited to complete a self-assessment questionnaire, in order to establish the share of the Incentive fund they will be […]
Transport Secretary gives go ahead for A303 dual carriageway
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has given the formal green light to a plan to create three miles of high-quality dual carriageway on the A303 in Somerset. The upgrade, between Sparkford and Ilchester, will tackle congestion on the traffic-clogged single carriageway section of the arterial route. This is where on average, the road carries 23,500 vehicles, […]
Government invests £93 million for road funding as its continues to ‘build back better’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced funding of £93 million for road upgrades across the UK in North Yorkshire, Hampshire and the Midlands. New and improved transport links will boost connections between key economic hubs across the country while making journeys safer and more reliable for motorists, it said. The Northern Powerhouse is set to receive […]
DfT launches Local Authority survey to understand data sharing
The Department for Transport has launched a survey to help it provide detailed guidance to English local authorities on how to open up, share and exploit their transport data. The project awarded to an Atkins-Jacobs joint venture, together with White Willow Consulting and Oxfordshire County Council, follows on from the Local Transport Data Discovery report […]
HE planning smart motorways education campaign
Highways England is planning to run a £5 million TV campaign educating drivers about smart motorways. The Telegraph reports that the Department for Transport explains that the campaign will “improve people’s confidence in using all types of motorways, including what to do in the event of a breakdown in a live lane.” This news follows […]
Government says UK on the cusp of driverless “transport revolution”
The government has issued a report suggesting that the connected and autonomous vehicle market could be worth £41.7 billion by 2035. A report announced by Transport Minister Rachel Maclean forecasts that in 2035, 40% of new UK car sales could have self-driving capabilities, with a total market value of £41.7 billion, which the government says […]
DfT provides guidance on Covid-19 vaccination signs
The Deapartment for Transport has produced guidance to help local authorities with the installation of Covid-19 vaccination signs used to guide people to centres across the country. The use of these signs allows a local authority to meet their duty under the Road Traffic Regulation Act (RTRA) 1984 and will bring a degree of national consistency, said […]
Green number plates on the roads for the first time
Green number plates will be seen on roads for the first time from today, Transport Minister Rachel Maclean has announced, as the Government prepares to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles as part of its commitment to reach net-zero by 2050. The introduction of the new plates on UK roads will raise awareness of the growing number […]