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Local Transport Today
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Balfour Beatty has reported that the integration of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) with its existing professional services divisions in the UK and the US... continue
Local Transport Today
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Serco has won technology contracts from Transport Scotland and Transport for London.
The company will renew and upgrade roadside emergency... continue
Parking Review
Yellow Lines
The relationship between celebrities and paparazzi photographers is usually an uncomfortabale one.
However, Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger made... continue
Local Transport Today
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Scott Wilson has strengthened its position in Turkey and Hong Kong with two large contract wins. In Turkey a Scott Wilson/AECOM joint venture will... continue
Local Transport Today
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The Future of Local Transport Delivery
There have been suggestions from some consultants that The Future of Local Transport Delivery is greater outsourcing and the demise of transport... continue
There have been suggestions from some consultants that The Future of Local Transport Delivery is greater outsourcing and the demise of transport... continue
New Transit
Rail News

Consultancy Atkins has revealed preliminary designs for the new Hung Hom Station on the Shatin to Central Link of Hong Kong’s Mass Transit... continue
New Transit
People
Consultancy MVA has named Derek Moore as its new chief executive. His appointment follows the sudden departure of Nigel Ash from the firm for... continue
Parking Review
Business News
International pay & display equipment supplier Metric has extended its network of distributors with new appointments in Denmark, Estonia, Nigeria... continue
Local Transport Today
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Mouchel is to sell its entire Middle Eastern division after exiting Dubai last year. The intention was to continue operating in Abu... continue
Parking Review
Business News
PayPoint, a UK company specialising in cash and internet payments, has bought phone parking specialist Verrus in a deal worth around £33m.... continue
Local Transport Today
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Rik Thomas
Last week's publication by the Government of its detailed plans for a high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham and less specific proposals... continue
Last week's publication by the Government of its detailed plans for a high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham and less specific proposals... continue
Local Transport Today
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Scott Wilson has won 11 international projects with fees worth over £30m since mid-December, seven of which were transport commissions. They... continue
Local Transport Today
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Halcrow has billed a new contract to design railways tunnels in Hong Kong as a key reference in its bid to develop its business in the region.... continue
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Consultancy WSP will focus on boosting market share in transport and infrastructure after the division proved a rare success story for the group in... continue
New Transit
Interview Detail
Keolis is one of Europe’s largest passenger transport groups, with over 200 subsidiaries, annual turnover of 4bn Euros.
Established in nine... continue
New Transit
Interview

The current merger discussions between Arriva and French operator Keolis appear certain to kick off a new wave of consolidation in the European... continue
Parking Review
Payment systems
Metric Parking has a new distributor in the Republic of Ireland — the Elmore Group, based in Dublin.
Metric’s export manager Mike Hewett... continue
Local Transport Today
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Andrew Forster
It is often the case that the biggest ‘shocks’ to a policy area come from external events. The financial crisis, for instance, promises... continue
It is often the case that the biggest ‘shocks’ to a policy area come from external events. The financial crisis, for instance, promises... continue
Local Transport Today
Viewpoint

Les Buckman, Steer Davies Gleave
In 1979, a low budget Australian film titled Mad Max was released that went on to become a global smash hit and make a star of its lead actor Mel... continue
In 1979, a low budget Australian film titled Mad Max was released that went on to become a global smash hit and make a star of its lead actor Mel... continue
Local Transport Today
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Public Trust in the transport-climate policy agenda is threatened by a collapse in confidence in some of the evidence justifying urgent and dramatic... continue






