Transport Scotland to use digital twin for roads data
Transport Scotland and Ordnance Survey (OS) have announced that the Improvement Service’s National Street Gazetteer will be the definitive source of data on primary road routes in Scotland. The primary route network is highlighted in various way on mapping products and is shown in green on OS maps. This indicates that the road is a […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund announces MSc Bursary Scheme for 2025/26
Charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has announced it will be running its Transport MSc Bursary programme once again, for the academic year 2025-26. The Trustees of the Fund are hoping to encourage more people to study for a transport related MSc – both those who are new to the transport sector and people who are […]
CRH Ventures launches Roads of the Future accelerator programme for start-ups
CRH Ventures, the venture capital unit of building materials solutions provider CRH, has launched its latest accelerator programme – Roads of the Future. The programme targets promising start-ups in the Construction Technology (ConTech) and ClimateTech space, focusing on groundbreaking innovation for advancing the future of roads. The Roads of the Future accelerator will identify companies that can demonstrate […]
The truck stops here: Roads Minister announces safer rest area plans
Lorry drivers across England will benefit from more parking spaces, better welfare facilities and safer rest areas thanks to £16.5 million in joint Government and industry investment. Today (Monday 4 March), the Roads Minister confirmed that 38 truckstops across England will invest £6 million from the Department for Transport (DfT), with a further £10.5 million […]
Flooding closes roads in Lincolnshire, Worcestershire and several other parts of the UK
Due to ‘unprecedented high water levels’ on the River Trent at Torksey Lock, residents have been warned to prepare for more potential flooding, despite there being less rain over the weekend. As well as the Trent, the Thames has broken its banks in places with the Environment Agency issuing more than 600 flood alerts or […]
Roads a significant part of Argyll and Bute’s budget
Roads, schools, bins, public toilets and the local economy – all benefit from investment in the budget set today by Argyll and Bute Council for 2022/23. Council Leader, Councillor Robin Currie said: “We listen to our communities. This budget invests in what people tell us matters most to them. “We are increasing investment in our […]
Irish government commits to two-to-one spending ratio on public transport and roads
The Irish government has committed to honoring its commitment to a two-to-one spending ratio on public transport to roads as part of its National Development Plan. The plan, reports the Evening Standard, sets out the big transport and road projects the government will spend money on from now until 2030. Michael McGrath said public transport […]
Renfrewshire Council to invest a further £8m in its road network this year
Renfrewshire Council will invest a further £8 million in its road network this year as part of its six-year £47 million investment programme. There will be upgrades in every town and village as roads and footways are either fully resurfaced, restored ahead of future resurfacing or minor repairs carried out. The programme also captures any projects from 2020 […]
Extra £1.5 million for Shropshire’s roads from Community Infrastructure Levy
An extra £1.5 million will be spent on Shropshire’s roads-mainly on road safety schemes and the installation of cycle routes and crossings. The funding has come from the Community Infrastructure Levy scheme, via developers who are building housing schemes in the region. One of the biggest schemes to have been given approval is a £225,000 […]
