William Rees Jeffreys set up the Fund in 1950, just before he died, having dedicated his life to campaigning for and delivering a modern, planned and efficient road network for the UK. Much of the layout and nature of the road network in the UK today... continue
Members of the House of Lords have voted to pass an Opposition-led amendment to... continue
Getlink Customs Services in Folkestone has been awarded Park Mark Freight status. Park Mark Freight is an assessment created by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives to enhance the quality of lorry parks and truck... continue
Businesses in Leeds that provide staff parking could be charged more than £2,000 per space to help pay for West Yorkshire's... continue
Two neighbouring local authorities are working together to appoint... continue
Cardiff Council’s cabinet has approved a 10-year strategy designed to tackle the... continue
Ben Fletcher has been appointed as the new chief executive of Logistics UK. Fletcher will take on his... continue
MSPs have called for enhancement of the Highland Main Line between Inverness and Perth, but Scottish Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop did not commit to increasing capacity or electrification. The Scottish Government is dualling the parallel A9 road in stages, at a total estimated cost of... continue
The AA has called for ministers to release a batch of evaluation reports containing key data on smart motorway schemes, including value for money and their impact on safety, journey times and the environment. The existence of the unpublished Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) reports prepared... continue
National Highways has updated its contracts manual to “better align” with current standard practices, making it clearer and more efficient for contractors. The Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) comprises the standard specifications, technical details, and guidance... continue
Two-thirds of battery electric vehicle (BEV) drivers are willing to make detours of up to three miles on motorways and A-roads during long journeys for charging, new data from the DfT shows. Over half of drivers were willing to queue for up to 15 minutes at a service area to charge before... continue
Innovate UK and the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) are working together to explore solutions to increase EV charging capacity for longer journeys along the Strategic Road Network (SRN) at challenging sites. The organisations are seeking feedback from interested transport and energy... continue
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels in the capital have fallen to within the legal limit for the first time since UK regulations were introduced in 2010, according to new data from Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). The data reveals that while London has achieved its targets,... continue
Motorway service area operators have a pledged to... continue
The Government has launched a £1m competition to support projects developing active travel innovations. The scheme will be administered by Active Travel England (ATE), which says that each successful project will receive a grant of up to £100,000. The Active Travel Innovation Fund is... continue
Birmingham City Council is seeking a maximum of four suppliers for a transport and infrastructure professional services framework, with an estimated value of up to £480m. Intended to be a multi-supplier, multi-disciplinary contract, the framework will cover all services required to design and... continue
The DfT has appointed AtkinsRéalis to update the code of practice that guides highway authorities in the effective, risk-based management of their networks. This will update the Well-managed Highway Infrastructure (WMHI) document, last published in 2016. Since then, new technologies,... continue
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