Rees Jeffreys Road Fund celebrates 75 years with new access to Rees Jeffreys' key work

Rees Jeffreys Road Fund celebrates 75 years with new access to Rees Jeffreys' key work

William Rees Jeffreys set up the Fund in 1950, just before he died, having dedicated his life to campaigning for and delivering a modern, planned and efficient road network for the UK.  Much of the layout and nature of the road network in the UK today... continue

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Peers back mandating that EV chargers are accessible for drivers with disabilities

Peers back mandating that EV chargers are accessible for drivers with disabilities

Mark Moran

Members of the House of Lords have voted to pass an Opposition-led amendment to... continue

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Folkstone truck stop receives Park Mark Freight award

Folkstone truck stop receives Park Mark Freight award

Getlink Customs Services in Folkestone has been awarded Park Mark Freight status. Park Mark Freight is an assessment created by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives to enhance the quality of lorry parks and truck... continue

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Leeds sets out plan for workplace parking levy

Leeds sets out plan for workplace parking levy

Mark Moran

Businesses in Leeds that provide staff parking could be charged more than £2,000 per space to help pay for West Yorkshire's... continue

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Reading and Oxfordshire launch joint parking enforcement procurement

Reading and Oxfordshire launch joint parking enforcement procurement

Mark Moran

Two neighbouring local authorities are working together to appoint... continue

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Cardiff agrees new parking plan

Cardiff agrees new parking plan

Mark Moran

Cardiff Council’s cabinet has approved a 10-year strategy designed to tackle the... continue

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Logistics UK names Fletcher as CEO

Logistics UK names Fletcher as CEO

Mark Moran

Ben Fletcher has been appointed as the new chief executive of Logistics UK. Fletcher will take on his... continue

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MSPs call for Highland Main Line enhancement alongside £3.7bn A9 programme

Rhodri Clark

MSPs have called for enhancement of the Highland Main Line between Inverness and Perth, but Scottish Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop did not commit to increasing capacity or electrification. The Scottish Government is dualling the parallel A9 road in stages, at a total estimated cost of... continue

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‘Publish missing NH POPE Smart Motorway evaluations’ DfT urged

Peter Stonham

The AA has called for ministers to release a batch of evaluation reports containing key data on smart motorway schemes, including value for money and their impact on safety, journey times and the environment. The existence of the unpublished Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) reports prepared... continue

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National Highways says contracts manual will ensure consistency across projects

Deniz Huseyin

National Highways has updated its contracts manual to “better align” with current standard practices, making it clearer and more efficient for contractors. The Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) comprises the standard specifications, technical details, and guidance... continue

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Two-thirds of EV drivers willing to make detours for charging

Deniz Huseyin

Two-thirds of battery electric vehicle (BEV) drivers are willing to make detours of up to three miles on motorways and A-roads during long journeys for charging, new data from the DfT shows. Over half of drivers were willing to queue for up to 15 minutes at a service area to charge before... continue

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OZEV and Innovate UK to explore SRN charging solutions

Deniz Huseyin

Innovate UK and the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) are working together to explore solutions to increase EV charging capacity for longer journeys along the Strategic Road Network (SRN) at challenging sites. The organisations are seeking feedback from interested transport and energy... continue

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London NO2 levels below legal limits but other cities still exceed them

Deniz Huseyin

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels in the capital have fallen to within the legal limit for the first time since UK regulations were introduced in 2010, according to new data from Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). The data reveals that while London has achieved its targets,... continue

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Motorway service operators sign accessibility pledge

Motorway service operators sign accessibility pledge

Mark Moran

Motorway service area operators have a pledged to... continue

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Projects building active travel partnerships and digital tools offered grants

by Deniz Huseyin

The Government has launched a £1m competition to support projects developing active travel innovations. The scheme will be administered by Active Travel England (ATE), which says that each successful project will receive a grant of up to £100,000. The Active Travel Innovation Fund is... continue

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Birmingham seeks suppliers for £480m transport and infrastructure framework

Deniz Huseyin

Birmingham City Council is seeking a maximum of four suppliers for a transport and infrastructure professional services framework, with an estimated value of up to £480m. Intended to be a multi-supplier, multi-disciplinary contract, the framework will cover all services required to design and... continue

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AtkinsRéalis to update infrastructure management code of practice

The DfT has appointed AtkinsRéalis to update the code of practice that guides highway authorities in the effective, risk-based management of their networks. This will update the Well-managed Highway Infrastructure (WMHI) document, last  published in 2016. Since then, new technologies,... continue

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