Roads

Keeping roadsides up to speed with vehicle ...

Oct 08, 2020Comments off

Roadworks of some form are encountered by many road-users daily. Despite being a cause of frustration and disruption to transport networks, they are an absolute

Budget 2020: Industry reaction and comment

Mar 11, 2020Comments off

Edmund King, AA president, described the Budget as a ‘Budget to keep Britain moving and gets us out of a hole’ and added: “Putting more

AA welcomes Government’s response to ...

Oct 28, 2019Comments off

Commenting on the Government’s response to the Transport Select Committee on local roads funding*, Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA says; “For

Highways England geared up to help motorist...

Aug 14, 2019Comments off

More than 480 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A-roads to help families have smoother journeys over the August

Making tracks in tackling tyre graveyards a...

Aug 08, 2019Comments off

A new road surface using recycled tyres is being trialled on the M1 motorway by Highways England. If successful, it is hoped that this new

DfT injects £348m into boosting local road...

Jul 20, 2019Comments off

The Department for Transport has today (Saturday 20th July) announced nearly £350 million is being made available for councils to improve local roads up and

M6toll introduces new toll prices and an ad...

Jun 12, 2019Comments off

Midland Expressway Limited (MEL), operator of the M6toll, has today (Wednesday 12th June) announced new toll prices including an additional off-peak rate, which will come

Lawyers warn ministers: Highways England in...

May 28, 2019Comments off

Environmental lawyers have warned that Highways England’s failure to commit to measures to tackle air pollution on its roads is unlawful, and have written to

More than £32 million for transport scheme...

May 22, 2019Comments off

The allocation of local authority grants will help fund schemes which support the Welsh Government’s economic priorities for jobs and growth, promote economic activity through

Highways England unveils self-driving truck...

May 20, 2019Comments off

The dump trucks, which move huge amounts of earth, have the potential to work around the clock, so could help reduce the length of time