Taskforce adds voice to calls for Apprenticeship Levy reforms
19/07/2018
A key government body designed to boost apprenticeships in transport has called for reforms to the failing Apprenticeship Levy.
New INRIX platform aims to tackle 'very local' AV challenge19/07/2018 INRIX has announced a new platform that will allow authorities to communicate traffic rules to connected and autonomous vehicles, which could in turn provide information about the condition of the highway. |
Graham triumphant in £90m Cheshire works19/07/2018 Graham has driven off with a deal to build a £90m relief road at Congleton in Cheshire. |
HTMA launches Comprehensive Spending Review engagement initiative19/07/2018 The Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA) has launched a major engagement initiative in advance of the Government's next Comprehensive Spending Review, which is expected to start in November. |
Talking Transport hears about VENTURER and World Congress19/07/2018 The lessons learned from the three years of the VENTURER driverless car project in southwest England are the main topic of conversation in the latest Talking Transport podcast, along with a look ahead to the forthcoming ITS World Congress. |
The ITS (UK) Summit 2018 – where the technology meets the road19/07/2018 A new event aimed at debating and discussing how ITS strategies and technology can help solve challenges on the road network will bring together all the relevant stakeholders involved with planning, managing and delivering change. |
Highways England running £2.9bn over budget, ORR finds17/07/2018 Highways England’s major schemes are currently running £2.9bn over budget as the government-owned company continues to try to get costs under control, according to independent monitor the Office of Rail and Road. |
Leeds to begin £5m M62 junction improvement works next week17/07/2018 Leeds City Council is due to begin major works next week that aim to reduce congestion on the M62 near the city. |
Transport and planning groups call for 'maximum parking standards'17/07/2018 A major alliance of transport and planning groups has called for the Government to allow councils to set maximum parking standards for their areas under potential changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), in order to combat urban sprawl and congestion. |
Highways England to trial variable speed limits on motorway roadworks16/07/2018 Highways England is to test whether speed limits through motorway roadworks can be increased to up to 60mph at weekends or different speeds used in different directions through the same works. |
Isle of Wight seeks £50m cuts from PFI deal16/07/2018 The Isle of Wight Council has launched a savings programme designed to cut up to £50m from the value of its highways PFI deal. |
'Absolutely clear' link between breathing issues and pollution spikes, study finds13/07/2018 A major study by Scottish researchers found the link between respiratory-related admissions to hospitals and GPs and rises in air pollution, is 'absolutely clear'. |
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