The new assessment model allows the WJ Group, a specialist road marking business that delivers across Highways England’s network of motorways and major A-roads, to measure: the embedded carbon in each ingredient of their road markings production energy consumption how carbon needed for the manufacture of road safety markings can be reduced. The significant project…
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Swindon will benefit from a multimillion-pound road scheme to provide fast journeys between the town and the planned New Eastern Villages development, Transport Minister Baroness Vere announced. The project – supported by £11.6 million of funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) and led by Swindon Borough Council – will include a new access road…
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Sustrans has teamed up with the University of the West of England to launch a new research project that aims to address transport-related barriers faced by young people aged 12-24 years in the UK. This exciting new project is called Transport to Thrive. It will explore why transport is important to young people’s ability to…
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The official London travel app, TfL Go, is outperformed by Google Maps when providing data about how busy transport services are, a review has found. London TravelWatch rated five popular apps on criteria including crowding. Such apps are expected to be used by greater numbers as commuters try to maintain social distancing when they return…
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HS2 has announced the launch of the enormous 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) Florence from HS2’s South Portal site next to the M25 in Hertfordshire, at an event attended by HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson and HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Thurston, among others. The launch of the first of 10 giant tunnelling machines that will dig…
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Shippeo has been selected by Coca-Cola HBC, one of the largest strategic bottling partners of The Coca-Cola Company, to provide real-time visibility for road transportation across markets. With a geographical reach that stretches from the west coast of Ireland to the east coast of Russia, and from the Baltics to Nigeria, Coca-Cola HBC’s unique portfolio…
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DP World in the UK today has announced that it has signed an agreement with Swain Group for a 2.25 acre distribution facility at its London Gateway freight and logistics hub. Under the three year agreement, Swain Group will use the quayside site for the temporary storage of imported construction materials such as stone and…
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Network Rail has completed the biggest improvements to the Midland Main Line since it was built, meaning more seats, faster journeys and more reliable services for passengers travelling between the East Midlands and London. In the latest stage of the upgrade, teams have carried out vital work to install new overhead line equipment between Bedford…
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Eurostar has managed to secure a £250m rescue package from banks and investors as it continues to battle a severe drop in demand due to the Covid-19 crisis. The funding will help keep it afloat in the medium term, a spokesperson said. The rail operator had warned in November that it was “fighting for survival”,…
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Defra is establishing a new industry forum for all businesses within the agri-food supply chain and moving goods between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI). The NI-GB Food Supply Chain Forum aims to create a community for open discussion of issues affecting business. It will focus on operational implementation issues in the main and ensure the open…
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