Eight journalists from leading UK rail industry publications who converged on Nottingham for a special trade media preview of the NET Phase Two tram extension have given the new lines an emphatic thumbs-up. The trade journalists were able to travel the entire length of the new line to Toton, starting at Nottingham Station and stopping […]
Nottingham City Council will soon be carrying out planned resurfacing works on Meadows Way between the junctions of Waldron Close and Lammas Gardens. The work will begin on Monday 6th July and is due to be completed on Tuesday 21st July. Working times will be restricted to the daytime hours between 8.00am and 16.00pm each […]
Nottingham City Council is calling on the Government not to delay the decision on the electrification of the Midland Mainline. Speaking at the end of a two-hour train journey from the UK’s capital to Nottingham Station today (Friday 26th June 2015), Councillor Nick McDonald, Portfolio Holder for Jobs, Growth and Transport, said: “It is disappointing that the Government has made the announcement to delay the decision to electrify the Midland Mainline. It took me two […]
A special event is taking place at the Ng2 business park on June 25th, from 11am to 2pm. The aim is to encourage people to leave their car at home and travel to work by public transport, bike or on foot. The City Council offers travel plans for businesses and their employees at Ng2 and […]
Nottingham’s hosting of the tenth annual UK Light Rail Conference has been declared a resounding success after attracting record numbers of delegates and exhibitors as the event returned to the Nottingham Conference Centre for the second year in succession. The conference, held on Wednesday and Thursday (June 17-18), attracted nearly 300 delegates, exhibitors and speakers […]
Nottingham is basking in the international spotlight this week thanks to a succession of major international events. After Monday’s victory in the Aegon Open Nottingham ATP for rising young Croatian star Ana Konjuh, 17, in the women’s final, the Men’s event starts on Saturday with its later stages already a sell-out success, while tomorrow (Wednesday) […]
Following preparatory works the full programme of roadworks on Crown Island will start on 15th June 2015 at its junction with Middleton Boulevard, Wollaton Road and Western Boulevard. The Crown Island works are the latest stage of the £16.2m Ring Road project to reduce congestion and delays and improve journey time reliability on this strategically […]
The next stage in a massive investment by Nottingham City Council to support economic growth will see work start on more transport improvements in the city’s Creative Quarter on Sunday (14 June). This latest part of the city’s multi-million pound infrastructure upgrade involves improvements for pedestrians and renewed road surfaces at the junction of Manvers […]
Nottingham City Council, working as part of the Nottinghamshire Road Safety Partnership, recently published a video for cinematic release that concentrates on a positive message to avoid drink driving – plan for a safe night out. The anti-drink drive film shows a family enjoying a good night out but then refraining from using their cars […]
Between Sunday June14th and Monday June 22nd, tram contractors will be carrying out track finishing and remedial works in Clifton. As a result, Southchurch Drive will be closed between Donington Road and Green Lane, with signed diversions in place. There will also be one-way traffic on Southchurch Drive between Farnborough Road and Donington Road; on […]