£1bn worth of transport plans for Teesside, Hartlepool and Darlington

Plans for transport projects across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool have been revealed following £1bn worth of funding from HS2 being scrapped. The money has been earmarked to improve road, rail and bus travel across the Tees Valley. On Monday 15 January, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, announced plans to bring in 15 electric trackless trams to serve Middlesbrough, Redcar, Stockton, Hartlepool, and […]

Novuna tasked with delivering hydrogen hub for HGVs

One of the UK’s largest fleet leasing providers and advocate for zero-emission vehicles, Novuna Vehicle Solutions, has been awarded funding of more than £2.1 million as part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Vehicle Ecosystem (HYVE) Consortium, which will showcase the first large-scale deployment of fuel cell electric HGVs in the UK. The £7 million project, […]

Road surface improvements to get underway on A174 in Tees Valley

National Highways is resurfacing a stretch of the A174 near Middlesbrough. The A174 eastbound, between its junctions with the A19 and the B1365 Blue Bell Interchange will undergo the improvements from Sunday 2 July. National Highways Project Manager Michael Morgan said: “Drivers will notice considerable improvements with smoother and safer journeys once this work has […]

WSP to deliver sustainable transport network in Tees Valley

Leading engineering and environmental professional services consultancy WSP has been appointed by the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) as its Delivery Partner to support the Authority in implementing its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) schemes. Introduced in 2022, the CRSTS programme is a Department for Transport (DfT) initiative which invests in regions across England […]

Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub boosted by £20 million competition

Tees Valley will host a new £20 million competition, where successful bidders will push the boundaries of hydrogen to see how it can be used to create a cleaner and more efficient transport sector. The Government says hydrogen, which produces no carbon emissions when used as a fuel, has an “abundance of potential yet to […]

£15 million Traffic Signals Challenge Funding already improving journeys

Travellers across England are enjoying more efficient and greener journeys thanks to a range of improvements to traffic signals funded by a grant from the Department for Transport. 39 authorities have received either £250,000 or £500,000 in extra maintenance allocation, improving traffic signals to tackle road user safety, air pollution and congestion. For example, in […]

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