£133m for highways and transport in Norfolk over the next year
Carbon-cutting transport schemes are set for a £29 million boost in Norfolk, despite the tough financial climate. Norfolk County Council’s Cabinet will be considering a forward looking and carbon-cutting transport budget for the new financial year at a meeting on Monday 6 March. At £133m the 2023/24 highways and transport budget represents a £29m increase […]
Inflation is affecting transport improvement schemes in Darlington
Darlington Council has announced several transport projects which favour cycling and walking throughout the town over the past year – but many have stalled due to a lack of funding. A transformation of Duke Street by adding a dedicated cycle lane and widened pavements to allow for better pedestrian access is the latest scheme to […]
£6.97 million of funding for local transport, housing, and skills programmes in the East Midlands
Funding of £6.97 million for local improvements in the East Midlands has been approved by the Government. The funding which has been given the green light is part of an early investment offered to the area as part of devolution negotiations. It is not dependent on devolution proposals going ahead. It is part of £18 […]
Bold plans for future of transport in Edinburgh
An integrated suite of draft action plans to help transform the way people move around Edinburgh has been published ahead of Transport and Environment Committee on Thursday (2 February). The Active Travel Action Plan, Public Transport Action Plan and Parking Action Plan each support the delivery of Edinburgh’s City Mobility Plan to 2030, which envisions sustainable, safe, accessible and affordable travel […]
Transport at heart of new historic North East England devolution deal
A new City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement with government will give the North East control of up to £563 million to help shape and improve local rail services across the region, as well as the ability to introduce bus franchising. This is part of a new ‘landmark’ devolution deal has been signed in North East […]
New vision for highways and transport agreed in Lancashire
Councillors have agreed a new strategy setting out Lancashire County Council’s ambitions to deliver a modern and efficient transport network which supports its economy, environment and people’s health. The Highways and Transport Strategy presents a high-level view of the council’s approach to supporting travel, with a focus on developing better links to areas of job […]
New transport hub set for Okehampton in Devon
West Devon Borough Council has announced that it has been successful in a £13.4 million bid to develop a new railway station and integrated transport hub on the eastern edge of Okehampton. The West Devon Transport Hub will further build on the fantastic success of the Dartmoor Line, which reopened with great success in November […]
£15.7million cash injection secured to improve Exmouth’s transport links and key gateway
19 January 2023More than £15.7million will be used to improve transport links to Exmouth and give the town’s northern entrance a much-needed facelift, for those travelling by road, rail and cycle. News of the Government’s latest round of levelling up funding was announced this week, meaning works can now begin on ‘The Dinan Way extension’ […]
Go-Ahead invests in transport skills with target of hiring 1,020 bus and rail apprentices in 2023
The Go-Ahead Group, the largest employer of apprentices in the UK transport industry, has set a target of hiring 1,020 apprentices in 2023 to train as bus drivers, rail drivers and engineers. The intake will include 700 apprentice bus drivers for Go-Ahead London, which runs a quarter of the capital’s buses for Transport for London. […]
Hangovers from the Pandemic stifling growth for 59% of UK businesses
According to new research, 59% of workers in ‘deskless’ industries, including transport, believe the ongoing effect of the pandemic is having a negative impact on the operations of the business they work for. This is a challenge which, left unaddressed, could have disastrous consequences for UK industry. On top of this, almost a third of […]