Brighton & Hove to discuss adopting 10 year city transport plan
A 10-year transport plan for getting around a cleaner, fairer and growing city will be discussed by Brighton & Hove councillors this week. Cabinet members will be presented with a report on Thursday 11 December that will recommend adopting Our City Transport Plan 2035 as Brighton & Hove’s overarching transport policy for the next decade. The plan […]
Ireland announces €24bn transport plan
The Government of Ireland has published its €24bn plan for roads, rail, aviation, maritime and active travel projects it intends to begin over the next four years. Under the National Development Plan, the public transport projects that are being prioritised are Phase 1 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail programme, construction of DART in Dublin, […]
Peninsula Transport expands team to deliver regional Strategic Transport Plan
Peninsula Transport, sub-national transport body (STB) for Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay, has announced three new staff appointments and welcome a placement year assistant to support the delivery of its Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) 2025 -2050. Published earlier this year, the SIP sets out a roadmap to transform transport within the peninsula. It builds on […]
Economist to advise West Midlands mayor on £2.4bn transport plan
Am economist who has worked on projects such as HS2 has been brought in by West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker to advise on the region’s new multi-billion pound transport scheme. Bridget Rosewell CBE has been appointed to provide independent advice, with a focus on the region’s £2.4bn Transport for City Regions package. The project is […]
Milestone reached in development of Fort William Transport Plan
A major step forward has been taken in developing a long-awaited integrated transport plan (ITP) for Fort William with the appointment of consultants. The need for upgrades in the town to ease traffic congestion and improve journey times on the A82 and A830 has been an issue for many years. Congestion and its effect on […]
Middlesbrough’s growth ambitions to be matched by resilient transport plan
Middlesbrough’s ambitious plans for growth will be matched by a fit for purpose and resilient transport network, a new report sets out. The Middlesbrough Integrated Transport Plan will be considered by members of the Council’s Executive today. The high-level document outlines how the borough’s road network and transport system will develop up to 2038, alongside […]
‘Ambitious and innovative’ new transport plan for Oxfordshire
A new transport plan for Oxfordshire has set out a vision to deliver a zero-carbon transport network by 2040 and help create a thriving county, tackle inequality, protect our environment and improve the health and wellbeing of residents. The Local Transport and Connectivity Plan sets out to achieve this by reducing the need to travel […]
Consultation launched on Leicester Transport Plan
Leicester City Council has launched a consultation on its Transport Plan that sets out transport and travel priorities for the city for the next 15 years. The draft Leicester Transport Plan has been drawn up, focusing on the key themes and identifying schemes which the city council proposes to deliver between now and 2036. The […]