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Powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor units in what is believed to be a first for the UK’s powered access sector. The battery electric trucks form part of a larger order of Volvo mode…
Ten new cycle and walking routes will go ahead after the West Midlands were awarded £12.6m from Active Travel England. The major funding boost will allow projects to be delivered in Birmingham[1], Walsall[2], Wolverhampton[3] and Coventry[4].
It includ…
A man was taken to hospital with head injuries after his car ploughed straight into a roundabout in Coventry[1]. Emergency services were alerted to the crash at Stivichall roundabout on the A45 Stonebridge Highway in Finham shortly after midnight today…
CILT (UK) is pleased to announce the entire programme for its annual conference, titled ‘Future Capabilities,’ as well as this year’s Next Generation Conference Chair. The conference will take place on June 8th at Coombe Abbey in Coventry.
This year’s …
A cyclist who suffered “serious injuries” during a road traffic crash in Northampton[1] has died in hospital. The collision involving the man and the driver of a white Peugeot Partner van took place at about 7.15am on Wednesday, May 3.
It happened on t…
A council boss has called on the government to support Coventry’s bid to ‘change the face of public transport’ through its vision for an eco-friendly Very Light Railway[1]. Councillor Jim O’Boyle made the case for CVLR in an impassioned speech to the g…
They are hoping to reduce traffic on roads in the region
Author: Ella StirlingPublished 1 hour ago
Regional transport managers will have an eye in the sky to help them beat traffic jams thanks to a new Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) drone team.
The…
Getting bargain prom dresses[1] and wedding outfits around Birmingham[2] can cost a small fortune and buying second hand has long been an invaluable money-saving tip. But finding charity shops that sell items in good condition and in a variety of sizes…
Three new sets of HS2 roadworks are due to start in and close to Warwickshire[1] this week as construction of the controversial high-speed rail line continues. A section of the A429 Coventry[2] Road near Kenilworth[3] will close to enable trial hole ex…
Motorways grind to a halt as Bank Holiday hell begins: 2.3million drivers hit roads at start of long May Day weekend which will see total of 17.2million motoring tripsBy Madeleine Ross[1] and Mark Duell[2] Published: 18:09, 28 April 2023 | Update…