Transportinfo.org.uk - today's transport news in the uk, hand picked for you each morning

Sunday, 19 November 2023

The Independent

• UK spending £1.5m on minibuses and electric vehicles for Albanian prison systemNew details show that part of the multi-million deal is going towards kitting the Albanian prison service out with new vehicles.

Bristol Live

• Motoring expert on how to secure cheapest car insurance as renewals continue to skyrocketCar insurance is up by around 60 per cent on average as motorists are hit hard by soaring costs

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Drivers warned of A470 delays as road reopens week after partly collapsing into riverA traffic light system in place after a sinkhole opened up
• What Welsh Government say about 20mph 'buffer zones' for roads'In some circumstances it may be appropriate to consider a 'buffer' speed limit'

Northern Echo

• The 24 North East roads that will be repaired by ChristmasA total of 24 roads will be seeing some much-needed improvement in the run up to Christmas as part of the ~~Stockton Council's ongoing road resurfacing programme.

The York Press

• £9m extra to be invested in North Yorkshire's roadsMore than £9m in extra roads maintenance funding for North Yorkshire has been hailed as an 'immense boost' for the county's network.

Other Regional Press

• Huge funding announced to fix potholes thanks to money saved by scrapping HS2The Midlands is getting pot of funding worth more than £2bn
• Council fix nearly 1,000 potholes in one month as part of £1m spendCouncil workers repaired nearly 1,000 potholes in one month as part of a £1 million investment in resurfacing Swindon's roads.
• Benson relief road's latest construction work begins Oxfordshire County Council has begun work on the south westerly section of the new Benson relief road scheme, a different route to the A4074 and B4009.