A bridge weighing the same as around 60 double decker buses will be dismantled over just a few hours as part of major work to upgrade the M6 in Staffordshire. The bridge, north of Stafford, which is almost 250ft in length, will be dismantled and the entire 150-tonne centre section… Read more »
Why the delay in the York Street Interchange project is detrimental to the Northern Ireland economy
The news the £130 million improvement scheme to Belfast’s York Street is facing delays due to errors in its procurement strategy has been met with frustration by the Freight Transport Association (FTA), an organisation representing more than 17,000 businesses across the UK logistics sector. When the scheme was first announced… Read more »
Greater Manchester’s first smart motorway is fully-operational
Drivers using the M60 in Greater Manchester are now enjoying the benefits of the region’s first smart motorway. The technology went live on Tuesday 31 July 2018 on the final M60 section between junction 10 and junction 18, meaning that the whole of the motorway between junction 8 of the… Read more »
Upgrades to busy M3 junction at Winchester backed
Proposals for a multi-million pound upgrade to improve journeys for drivers who use junction 9 on the M3 at Winchester have been supported in a recent public consultation 96% of people who responded to the non-statutory consultation backed the need for the improvements to this junction, which will be redesigned… Read more »
M6 Toll charges for truckers to rise
The Road Haulage Association is baffled as to why Midlands Expressway, operators of Birmingham’s M6 toll road, have decided to increase their charges by 20p-50p per HGV depending on the journey made. Charges for night-time journeys remain unchanged. The increase that was introduced in 2017 saw a continued freeze in… Read more »
A new £373m smart motorway upgrade of the M1 in Northamptonshire starts next month
A new £373m smart motorway upgrade in Northamptonshire which is set to cut congestion and support more than 50,000 new homes in the area starts next month. The section of M1 between junctions 13 and 16 is nearly 23 miles in length, passing through Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and provides… Read more »
M4 smart motorway plans went on show this past weekend
130,000 drivers who use the M4 between Hayes and Theale in are set to benefit from a major project to upgrade the road to a smart motorway. 32 miles of the M4 will have an extra lane created in both directions, with upgraded signs, signals and technology to inform drivers… Read more »
FTA “deeply disappointed” in Midlands Expressway Limited’s decision to increase prices on Birmingham’s M6 toll road
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the largest and most influential business organisation in the logistics sector, has expressed concern over Midlands Expressway Limited’s decision to increase tolls, citing worries it will drive more HGVs through Birmingham, conflicting with the city’s clean air agenda. As Chris Yarsley, FTA’s Policy Manager for… Read more »
Highways England gears up for M27 smart motorway upgrade
140,000 drivers who use the M27 between Southampton and Portsmouth every day are set to benefit from a major project to upgrade the road to a smart motorway. 15 miles of the M27 will have an extra lane created in both directions, with upgraded signs, signals and technology to inform… Read more »
Learner drivers on motorways: what lorry and coach drivers need to know
From Monday 4 June 2018, you’ll start to see learner drivers having motorway driving lessons in England, Scotland and Wales. As professional drivers and operators, you rely on the motorway network to help transport goods or passengers across Great Britain. So, I want to explain how the rules work, the… Read more »
