Built at a cost of £120m and officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in October 1991 it was the first bridge to be built at an entirely new location along the river Thames for more than 50 years. For a short time it was also the longest single… Read more »
Maritime drivers give 100% approval rating to new M6toll ANPR system
Drivers from Maritime Transport Ltd, the UK’s fastest-growing intermodal transport operator and the first business to trial the M6toll’s new ANPR technology, have hailed it a success with an overwhelming 100% approval rating for the system. As part of an ANPR trial survey, Maritime drivers were asked about their experience… Read more »
Early success of M6toll’s ANPR trial sees Wincanton sign up to pilot project
Wincanton, a leading supply chain partner for British business is the latest to trial the M6toll’s new transformational tolling system. The Wiltshire based company, have begun their trial with 550 vehicles on the new ANPR system. In the coming weeks, they plan to move their full fleet of 3500 vehicles… Read more »
RHA welcomes smart motorway safety pledges and urges ministers to go further
The RHA has welcomed the Government’s progress towards making smart motorways safer and has pledged to help ministers do more to raise awareness across the industry. Officials have confirmed that the technology which spots stopped or broken-down vehicles will be in place before any new ‘All Lane Running’ (ALR) motorway… Read more »
Maritime’s fleet first to trial M6toll’s transformational ANPR tolling system
Maritime, one of the UK’s largest intermodal logistics operators, is to be the first business to trial the M6toll’s new transformational tolling system. The Felixstowe based company’s trucks will be the first vehicles to pay for their journeys on the M6toll via the new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) based… Read more »
M6toll announce new toll price changes
The M6toll has announced new toll prices, including a price hold for vans and trucks using the road. For vans and trucks using the M6toll prices will be maintained at 2018 levels, although there will be an increase for cars. As part of the new pricing structure there will be… Read more »
Safety over smart, says RHA
Better refuge areas and clearer signage is essential if smart motorways are to be made safer, says the Road Haulage Association. BBC’s Panorama (27 January) revealed that 38 people had been killed on smart motorways in the last five years and ‘near misses’ on a section of the M25 had… Read more »
FTA response to smart motorways investigation
In response to a report by BBC Panorama, which raises concerns about the safety of smart motorways and indicates reform is imminent, ChrisYarsley, Policy Manager for Road Infrastructure at FTA, comments: “As the business group representing the logistics sector, FTA is calling on the government to take measures to improve… Read more »
Christmas cheer for drivers as new motorway junction reaches milestone
Two new slip roads at a newly created junction on the M20 motorway in Kent were opened last week (Thursday 19 December) and have been available for traffic in time for Christmas. Junction 10A, near Ashford in Kent, will reduce congestion at the existing junction 10 and unlock new jobs… Read more »
Make smart motorways safer, urges RHA
Better refuge areas and clearer signage would make smart motorways safer, says the Road Haulage Association. The recommendations are two measures the Association says the Government must adopt amid concerns about safety on the network. RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett says that smart motorways have improved journey times but concerns… Read more »
