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Article“Epidemic” of van driver speeding must be tackled, warns training body
Van driver speeding is at epidemic proportions, creating a major safety and cost issue that needs to be addressed by the new government, RED Corporate Driver Training said this week.
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ArticleEvri invests £19m to create UK’s largest electric cargo bike fleet
Evri is investing £19m in new plans to fast-track the rollout out of its electric cargo bike fleet as part of wider plans to slash the delivery company’s emissions.
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ArticleTarmac slashes CO2 emissions on three road schemes by 80%
Tarmac has cut the carbon emissions of three road schemes by up to 80% compared to projects using traditional methods.
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ArticleDawsongroup order aims to help end pothole scourge
HGV drivers can look forward to fewer potholes after Dawsongroup’s order of 50 JCB’s Pothole Pro machines which can repair a pothole in eight minutes.
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ArticleBlakedale sees strong growth following Northgate acquisition
Traffic management vehicle specialist Blakedale has reported a strong first 12 months of trading since being acquired by Northgate last summer.
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ArticleUKWA to launch new Warehouse Manager CPC qualification
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is launching the first ever independently accredited Warehouse Manager CPC in January, kicking off its 2024 Year of Warehousing campaign, which was announced at the UKWA House of Lords Parliamentary Luncheon in October.
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Logistics traffic helps M6toll operator deliver first profit in 19 years
M6toll motorway operator Midlands Expressway has turned a profit for the first time since opening in 2003, partly aided by a rise in HGV and delivery vehicle volumes, following the end of the pandemic lockdowns.Midland Expressway operates the 27-mile M6toll motorway under a 53-year concession agreement with the government. Launched ...
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RHA calls for hauliers to respond to strategic network plans
RHA is calling on members to respond to a consultation on proposals laid out in the recently published National Highways 2025-2030 plan for the Strategic Road Network.The plan, which comes under the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), eshews major new road building, focusing instead on upgrading existing roads, via proactive ...
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ArticleRHA petitions Prime Minister to deliver safer parking for truckers
The RHA has handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street this week, which has over 20,000 signatories calling for more safe and secure parking for truckers.Dozens of MPs are also backing the campaign and have signed an open letter, co-ordinated by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Road Freight ...
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ArticleNew road investment plan will not include £335bn bridge linking UK mainland with Northern Ireland, report reveals
The fantasy of building a bridge that connects mainland UK with Northern Ireland is laid bare in a report judging the feasibility of the project, which found it would cost £335bn and need bombproof foundations.Released alongside a wider review calling for investment in roads and to better connect the four ...
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ArticleThink again on road building freeze, Logistics UK urges Welsh government
Logistics UK said the Welsh government must reverse its decision to freeze all road building projects while it reviews the impact on the climate emergency, describing it as “a step back”.Earlier this week, the country’s deputy minister for climate change said it would not reach its statutory target of Net ...
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ArticleRHA applauds Harrow Council decision to scrap cycle lanes after residents complain of rising congestion
The RHA has welcomed Harrow Council’s decision to scrap part of its Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme after a review found the scheme increased congestion and pollution levels as well as delaying emergency services.The LTN was introduced as a pilot six months ago in a bid to cut pollution levels ...
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Article'Go Left' to avoid smart motorway accidents, urges Highways England
Highways England’s attempts to improve safety on smart motorways has stepped up a notch with the launch of a campaign explaining what to do if your vehicle breaks down.It follows wide-ranging criticism of the way smart motorways operate, with hard shoulders used as all-lanes running to free up traffic.The widow ...
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ArticleGovernment scraps plan to build £3.5bn Oxford-Cambridge expressway
The government has abandoned its plan to build a £3.5bn motorway between Oxford and Cambridge via Milton Keynes after analysis showed it was not worth the money.The Department for Transport said it would now investigate the need for more targeted road interventions instead of the Oxford-Cambridge expressway, which had been ...
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ArticleNew tunnel could solve landslip disruption on key Scottish road link
Transport Scotland has published its preferred long-term solution to a notorious stretch of road in the Highlands plagued by landslips.Following an assessment of 11 route corridor options for improving access to Argyll and Bute along the A83, the government said the Glen Croe corridor option was the most cost effective ...
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ArticlePlanned overhaul of UK transport network includes upgrade to major road artery
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to boost connectivity across the UK, with improved transport infrastructure at the heart of the government’s levelling up agenda.The measures were announced following the interim report of Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review which sets out how a UK Strategic Transport Network would ...
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ArticleWidow of man killed in HGV crash on smart motorway slams proposed changes to Highway Code
Proposed changes to the Highway Code, which include guidance on how smart motorways operate, have been criticised by the widow of a man killed by an HGV on the M1.A consultation into the changes by Highways England was launched following the publication of an 18-point action plan last year to ...
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ArticleHGVs to lead trial of new payment system on M6 toll road
Trucks and vans will be the first to trial a new payment system on the M6 toll road using ANPR cameras.Road owner Midlands Expressway said the cameras will go live in April and initially will involve fleet operators, before all other road users come under the scope of the new ...
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ArticleGovernment invests £93m in major road upgrade scheme
The government is to spend £93m on major road upgrades as part of its attempts to “level up” the country.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the north would receive over half of the funding, with up to £56m invested on an overhaul of the Kex Gill section of the A59 in ...
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ArticleGovernment's road investment pledge "billions short of what's needed"
A promise by the government to splash out with the “biggest ever investment” in roads is still not enough to plug a backlog in maintenance, with billions more needed, according to the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA).This week’s comprehensive spending review (CSR) promised a “once in a generation” investment in infrastructure ...