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Oxford replaces £5 congestion charge with traffic filters on six roads
Cars without permits are now barred from six Oxford routes during set hours, with penalties of up to £105 under an 18-month trial.
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Cars without permits are now barred from six Oxford routes during set hours, with penalties of up to £105 under an 18-month trial.
Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure has opened consultation on a wider package of bus, cycling, pedestrian and traffic-management measures for Belfast and its metropolitan…
Selected council vehicles will carry the Real People, Real Jobs, Real Respect campaign across the county.
The £27bn road investment strategy’s focus on renewals and enhancements could be more complex to deliver than previous programmes, according to Prashant Jagdale.
New SPAR standard requires suicide-related risks to be assessed in the planning and design of relevant roads and bridges.
The highways body says longer-term funding could generate up to £2.2bn for reinvestment in local road maintenance.
DfI has opened consultation on a plan proposing new bus corridors, expanded cycling routes, lower speed limits and more pedestrian-friendly streets.
The MIST water-mist system suppressed a vehicle fire in the southbound tunnel before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.
Maidstone Borough Council is trialling a repair material made from old clothes on paths in its parks, assessing whether discarded textiles can be reused…
Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman says road policing should prioritise preventing deaths and serious injuries.