Ministers launch lane rental consultation but roll-out is still in the slow lane15/01/2024 Ministers have launched a consultation on plans for highway authorities to use at least half of lane rental scheme surpluses for road repairs, claiming that this could generate ‘up to’ £100m. |
Khan puts £10m into street works co-ordination30/10/2023 Sadiq Khan has announced a further £10m for his Infrastructure Coordination Service, which aims to reduce the delays caused by roadworks in the capital. |
Firm wins council praise for Lane Rental solution03/03/2022 Infrastructure asset management firm Symology developed, tested and implemented a system to manage a new lane rental scheme within a local authority’s tight implementation timeframe, the firm said. |
Lane rental funds new tech to cut jams12/08/2021 Transport for London (TfL) is set to start using new technology from two UK start-ups to reduce disruption caused by roadworks and unplanned incidents. |
TfL celebrates £25m landmark for lane rental scheme29/07/2021 As Transport for London's lane rental scheme approaches a decade of operation, the capital's transport authority celebrated the £25m it has raised for 79 projects to improve roadworks. |
Lane rental guidance updated09/07/2021 The Department for Transport has updated its lane rental scheme guidance for English local authorities, providing new insights into cost benefit analysis and legal issues. |
Street Works UK slams Lane Rental 'scope creep'14/04/2021 The trade body that represents the utilities industry over street works has accused councils of 'straying' from the original intentions of the Government's Lane Rental scheme. |
TfL expands lane rental and tweaks charges23/02/2021 Charges under London’s lane rental scheme are to be amended from May and the scheme will be expanded and include footways for the first time. |
TfL consults on lane rental expansion08/10/2019 Transport for London (TfL) is set to expand its lane rental scheme to cover nearly three quarters of its road network. |
Comment: Making street works work07/09/2018 Clive Bairsto, the Street Works UK CEO, on how we can get lane rental rollout right and why it is so crucial we do. |
Roadwork disruption cut in London15/04/2014 London’s lane rental scheme has cut roadwork disruption by almost 50% at traffic hotspots. |
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