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A303 Sparkford to Ilchester ‘open for traffic’ ceremony – Nov 14th ‘24
At the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester ‘open for traffic’ ceremony recently, Cllr Wilkins represented Somerset Council and Peninsula Transport, the sub-national transport body for Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay councils. Also in attendance were local MP...
Q4 Conference Season for Peninsula Transport
As part of Peninsula Transport’s route map to achieving a strategic transport network that works for businesses, communities and visitors, we play a very active part in cutting edge industry discussions and networking. It’s been an informative few months! During...
Press Release: Concerns Old Oak Common to impact South West and South Wales raised at Parliament
Peninsula Rail Task Force, the strategic rail sub-group for Peninsula Transport, has issued the following press release: Prime Minister’s Questions on 27th November 2024 saw Exmouth and Exeter East MP David Reed raise Peninsula Rail Task Force’s (PRTF) concerns...
A38 Saltash Tunnel: Overnight Closures
National Highways are carrying out an extensive programme of work to update the technology in and around the Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall to keep journeys safe and reliable, and reduce the risk of unplanned closures. Preparatory works are taking place via overnight...
National Highways TRIP Winter Driving campaign
We at Peninsula Transport are continually working towards a safe, resilient and reliable transport network and support the TRIP Winter Driving campaign from National Highways. National Highways is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving 4,500 miles of...
CIHT Conference, 13th November 2024
The AECOM CIHT SW conference on the 13th November at Somerset County Cricket Ground was a great opportunity to meet others in the Highways and Transportation Industry face-to-face and for Peninsula Transport Programme Director Hannah Shrimpton to present on ‘Towards...
New trial aims to reduce number of wasted freight miles in the South West
Did you know that almost a third of road freight journeys nationally are made using empty vehicles? We are pleased to be working with our partnering STB, Western Gateway on a new freight backloading trial which aims to reduce the number of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs)...
Smoother journeys thanks to National Highways’ major upgrade
Motorists in the South West are set to enjoy smoother journeys after National Highways’ A303 Sparkford to Ilchester upgrade opened to traffic today (Monday 4th November). The multi-million-pound scheme in Somerset has involved upgrading a 3.5-mile section of single...
100k Rural Mobility Pilot Schemes – applications now open
Through the development of our South West Mobility Strategy and our engagement with communities, we’ve now identified a case for a sweep of rural mobility pilots to be developed across the region. These will help address key challenges like sustainability,...