Research suggests electric buses are reducing air and noise pollution in Oxford
The introduction of 159 electric buses to serve the Oxford area has led to significant reductions in air and noise pollution. In 2023, a deal worth £82.5 million was agreed between Oxfordshire County Council, the government, Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach to fund the fleet of new battery electric vehicles. Provisional data suggests that bus […]
New road will improve Didcot to Culham Science Centre links
Plans for a major new road scheme in Oxfordshire connecting Didcot with Culham Science Centre are making progress. Acccordi g to the Oxford Mail, Oxfordshire County Council has agreed a £38m contract for the Clifton Hampden Bypass, between Culham Science Centre and the B4015 just north of Clifton Hampden, part of the wider HIF1 road […]
69 per cent of speeding tickets issued in Oxfordshire come from speed camera vans
New data shows 69 per cent of speeding tickets issued in Oxfordshire are from mobile speed camera vans. Thames Valley Police caught 10,817 instances of speeding in the county for three months during the summer between July and September, the newly published figures show. And of those, says the Oxford Mail, 7,512 vehicles were caught […]
Contract for ‘critical’ Oxfordshire bypass set for approval
A contract for a ‘critical’ bypass for a major road scheme in Oxfordshire is set to be agreed next week. The Clifton Hampden Bypass is a single carriageway bypass for the village, between Culham Science Centre and B4015 just north of Clifton Hampden, says the Oxford Mail. It includes a new relief road northwest of […]
Oxfordshire drivers who flout parking rules face fines in latest clampdown
Motorists who break parking restrictions are being warned they risk being fined as part of a new crackdown on irresponsible drivers. Oxfordshire County Council’s civil parking enforcement officers will be targeting more areas, including the market towns, where repeated incidents of rule breaking have been identified. More officers will be seen in areas where new […]
From Slogans to Safety: Oxfordshire’s plan to turn Vision Zero into reality on Highways Voices
You often hear the phrase “safety is our number one priority” in our industry, but today on Highways Voices we hear from people who’re putting money where their mouth is, as we talk Vision Zero in Oxfordshire. As the county hosts a road safety event in Oxford city centre this week, we chat to Andy […]
A361 reopens after emergency repairs completed on sinkhole
The A361 in north Oxfordshire has reopened after emergency repairs were completed ahead of schedule. The road, north of Wardington, was closed by Oxfordshire County Council on 5 December after a sinkhole appeared in the centre of the carriageway. Repairs began after inspectors visited the site, with the council’s highways contractor, Milestone Infrastructure, expecting the work to […]
Oxfordshire prosecutes people for blue badge misuse
People who abuse blue badges are being warned of confiscation and court action, following the prosecution of two more motorists. An on-street enforcement exercise by Oxfordshire County Council’s counter fraud team led to two men appearing at Oxford Magistrates’ Court last week. It follows the prosecution of a woman in Oxford in May for a […]
£106,500 of grants awarded to support community transport in Oxfordshire
Nine organisations are to share £106,530 to help them continue to provide community transport in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council is awarding the grants, ranging from £2,730 to £21,000, to fund drivers, operating costs, recruiting and training volunteers and promotion. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, said: “Oxfordshire’s community transport sector […]
Work to start on Woodstock Road improvements in Oxford
Work on measures to improve road safety and bus journey times on Oxford’s Woodstock Road will start on Monday 12 August. The Oxfordshire County Council project involves installing pedestrian crossings and junction safety improvements between Bevington Road and St. Margaret’s Road, an off-road cycle path on Woodstock Road between Frenchay Road and St. Margaret’s Road, […]