Derby electric bus project “quietly scrapped”
Plans for an “electric rapid transit” scheme in Derby, announced in 2020, have been quietly scrapped. Consultants were appointed to develop the £11.5m project, but the council said the Covid pandemic had changed its “economic viability”. The plan would have seen 12m-long electric vehicles using some of the city centre’s pedestrianised streets to better connect […]
A38 Derby junctions project moves ahead after resolution of legal challenge
National Highways is moving forward with site surveys for the A38 Derby junctions scheme after overcoming a second legal challenge last year. The £250M A38 Derby junctions scheme is advancing to the next stages of the project, following the resolution of a second legal challenge last year. National Highways is proceeding with planning and preparation, […]
Derbyshire: Court backs government’s A38 flyover scheme
A judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by campaigners that had been preventing changes being made to three major road junctions in Derby. Upgrades to the Kingsway, Little Eaton and Markeaton roundabouts on the A38 have been in the works since 2014. Campaign group Stop the A38 Expansion argued that the scheme had been […]
East Midlands funding deal confirmed as part of plans for devolutionEast Midlands
Millions of pounds in funding, made possible because of plans for devolution in the East Midlands, has been agreed and will be spent on improving transport, housing and the skills of local people in the region. This includes £750,000 for a new cycling and walking route in Derbyshire – a 1¼ mile link connecting Markham […]
“Huge programme” of transport improvements planned for Nottinghamshire
Approval’s expected to be given next week for a programme of transport improvements in Nottingham, after what the council calls “unprecedented” financial backing from the Government. Nottingham City Council says the £161 million package of schemes will strengthen connections between major employment sites, upgrade public transport and improve options for people on foot or bikes […]
