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 »
£130 million upgrade set to unlock huge benefits for thriving North East
After more than a million hours of work – around 60 per cent of that time coming from a local workforce – a £130 million junction improvement in the North East is complete. The new A19 Testo’s flyover over an iconic South Tyneside roundabout will enable better journeys and connections… Read more »
Net Zero plans must consider rural communities, says leading professional body for logistics and transport
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes that a one-size-fits-all approach to net zero carbon emissions is likely to have disproportionate societal effects on already challenged rural communities. This stark warning comes in the Institute’s latest report, The challenge of future carbon and emissions reduction for rural… Read more »
Highways England begins to deliver A47 improvements
Work to provide essential upgrades to the A47 in the East of England has begun. Last Friday (7 May) saw North East Cambridgeshire MP Stephen Barclay visit the site of improvements at Guyhirn to see how work is progressing on the £14 million roundabout upgrade, which will take around… Read more »
Live test of EU exit contingency plans on M20 in Kent
Highways England and its partners in the Kent Resilience Forum will carry out a live test to mobilise a moveable barrier system on a section of the M20 from Friday 11 December. It will mean that parts of the motorway are closed between Maidstone and Ashford for four nights, with… Read more »
Highways England welcomes green light for major A303 upgrade past Stonehenge
Highways England’s plans to unlock congestion and transform journeys for millions of people using the A303 between the south-east and south-west were given the go-ahead (12 November). Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has given the formal green light by granting a Development Consent Order for work to start on the A303… Read more »
Highways England engage Winvic construction for A5 works at Hinckley
Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects has been appointed by Highways England (HE) to undertake widening and roundabout construction works on the A5 highway, as part of a S278 agreement. The £3.4 million scheme that… Read more »
