Three winning ideas are to be trialled with National Highways which will use the latest technology to help ease the pain of roadworks for drivers, businesses and local communities. National Highways launched its innovation competition to find new ways to improve people’s experiences of roadworks. Earlier this year, 10 finalists… Read more »
HS2 – RHA welcomes Prime Minister’s road investment pledges for the North and Midlands
The RHA has welcomed Rishi Sunak’s pledge that some funds from the scrapped HS2 Birmingham to Manchester line will be directed to improving roads. The Prime Minister announced Network North at the Conservative Party Conference to replace the scheme. Declan Pang, RHA Director of Public Affairs and Policy, England, said:… Read more »
Have a safe T.R.I.P this summer. National Highways launches major new safety campaign ahead of holiday season
National Highways is launching a major new driver awareness campaign calling on motorists to plan their summer journeys ahead of one of the busiest times of the year for vehicle breakdowns. In July and August 2022, National Highways traffic officer patrols dealt with more than 21,000 breakdowns on motorways, with… Read more »
Nearly £50 million boost for safer roads across England
£47.5m Government investment to improve safety of 27 of the country’s most dangerous roads From the Isle of Wight to Newcastle, road users across England will benefit from road safety improvements with 50% funding uplift Investment will prevent over 750 fatal and serious injuries over the next 20 years, with… Read more »
PML MD criticises protestors at Dartford Crossing
The Managing Director of a leading company which provides world-class logistics and supply chain solutions has lashed out at the climate change group responsible for causing widespread disruption to drivers after supporters of Just Stop Oil scaled the masts of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing. Mike… Read more »
Hauliers and logistics operators place faith in M6toll as new data reveals three-year surge in HGV traffic
Hauliers and logistic operators are increasingly using the M6toll as their route of choice through the West Midlands region, with exclusive new data showing a surge in HGV traffic volumes on the road during the past three years. Based on data from the M6toll data analytics team, 2022 has seen… Read more »
M27 Motorway Upgrade Enters Final Stages
Drivers on one of the busiest stretches of motorway in the country will see changes this week with a new lane becoming available for traffic and extra safety measures installed, National Highways has announced today. Overnight on 12 February, National Highways will start to lift the traffic cones and barriers… Read more »
Broker Points to More Potential Liability Under New Highway Code
An insurance broker and specialist in haulage insurance is urging HGV operators to not only be aware of new changes to the Highway Code as of January 29, 2022, but to seriously reflect on the nuances behind the changes when it comes to their risk management. Despite a wave… Read more »
Logistics UK’S Response to the Union Connectivity Review
In response to the publication of the Union Connectivity Review today (26 November 2021), Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at Logistics UK, comments: “With effective and efficient transport connectivity between the nations vital to support trade and the UK economy, Logistics UK welcomes the infrastructure improvements recommended in the… Read more »
Kent lorry parking decision will protect supply chain, says Logistics UK
The decision by ministers to withdraw powers from Kent County Council (KCC) to clamp HGVs parked in laybys across Kent beyond 30 June 2021 has been applauded by business group Logistics UK. As Heidi Skinner, the organisation’s policy manager for the South East, commented: “The decision by the Department for Transport (DfT) to withdraw Kent County Council’s (KCC) clamping ban on lorry parking… Read more »