Transport User Voice March 2026 – Lorry driver facilities in the spotlight

30 March 2026

Transport Select Committee session 

Earlier this month, Transport Focus’ Chief Executive Alex Robertson appeared in front of the Transport Select Committee for a one-off session to explore progress being made on improving facilities for HGV and coach drivers. 

Alex was joined by Declan Pang (Road Haulage Association ), Adrian Jones (Unite the Union), Maddi Solloway-Price (Logistics UK) and Nikki Rogers (Moto Hospitality). 

MPs sought to pin down the biggest issues that HGV drivers experience when trying to access parking or rest facilities and asked about the variation that exists between different types of stopping facilities. The panel also explored the impact that lack of proper rest facilities has on drivers’ health and wellbeing, and how this affects the number of drivers joining or leaving the industry.  

You can watch the full session back here. 

As we head towards the results of the third year of our Lorry Drivers’ Facilities Survey, Transport Focus will continue to work with partners to monitor progress, share best practice and help operators and decision makers focus efforts in the right areas. 

This week we also published [link] an update to our 12-month cross industry action plan. The action plan,initially published in June 2025, set out a targeted programme to drive improvements in the quality, availability and security of lorry driver facilities across England. 

This update sets out the developments delivered to date, such as increased parking capacity, improved welfare facilities, enhanced security measures, and the deployment of spatial mapping tools that provide a clearer picture of existing rest‑stop provision. 

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