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Lorry Drivers Roundtable

Logistics and road freight play a key part in the growth of the UK economy, with 81 per cent of...
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M25 closure this weekend: accurate information is the key for drivers

This weekend sees a full closure of the M25 between junctions 10 and 11 near Wisley in Surrey....
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The shift to EVs: balancing cost and convenience for a seamless transition

The UK reached a new milestone in January, selling its millionth electric car. The number of...
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Motorway services – better facilities for lorry drivers

Motorway services are often a critical part of our journeys. Most of us have felt tired or hungry,...
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The university run – Sort My Sign

This week, many families will be taking to the roads to help move their children into university...
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Getting it right – lorry driver facilities

We know that lorry drivers provide a vital service to the economy and to society. The vast majority...
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A coach comeback

With rail disruption high up the agenda, that steady reliable has come back into its own – the...
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Train strikes: why not try the bike

As another day of strikes causes more people to look for alternative ways to get around, I wanted...
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Improving information during disruption for road users

Drivers on the M25 recently experienced disruption to their journeys due to Just Stop Oil...
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Focus on customer service

Did you know that this week is national customer service week? #NCSW2022 is the annual focus on all...
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Smoother roads are coming

“Part of the road surface is very noisy and always makes me uneasy as it makes the car very...
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When will you be buying an electric car? What is stopping you?

The deadline is clear. The Government has decided that new petrol and diesel car sales will stop in...
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The direction of travel? What has the new Government promised?

Transport played an unusually large part in the election campaign. Promises, counter-promises and...
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Horse (and bike and foot) sense

When you think of motorways and major ‘A’ roads, you probably conjure up images of cars and...
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Highways England and drivers: knowledge, plans and improvements

Highways England has customers. Millions and millions of us every day drive on the motorways and...
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‘Get me to the church on time…’ Long-term planning really matters to...

While most of us road users are focused on today’s journey, getting the planning and investment...
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Road works lifted – as rail engineering proceeds… 

One of the eternal mysteries of the festive season is the roads getting busier as rail travel...
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Making major roads more accessible for disabled road users

Today we published new research that shines a much-needed light upon the experience of disabled...
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Roadworks ahead! Or, summertime and the diggers are starting…

Investment in the maintenance and improvement of transport systems is the thing that makes most...
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Roadside messages – helpful or a hindrance?

We know that giving road users’ information at the right time and in the right place is essential...
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By foot, on wheels or pony – how do you find it?

Have you ever walked or ridden down a footpath or bridleway to find it meets a busy main road with...
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Peterborough road gridlock

A key slip road onto the A1(M) at Peterborough – part of the Strategic Road Network – has been...
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The bank holiday drivers’ get away – plan before you leave

The longer days and milder weather – usually flagged by bank holidays at this time of year –...
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Making the Dartford Crossing a better experience

The last 12 months we have been pressing Highways England to implement improvements to how the...
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A556 – setting the standard for road users?

Road users can now benefit from Highways England’s newest stretch of road in Cheshire after the...
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Getting roadworks right for the road user

Road users want to see shorter lengths of roadworks, even if that takes longer for the project to...
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The calm after the storm? How well did the transport industry cope with...

Seems hard to think back 24 hours to the very strong winds of yesterday in the bright, sunny calm...
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What’s the price at the pump?

Fuel pricing – always a hot topic amongst drivers and one that came up in our recent research on...
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Road users make it clear – improved information essential

It is inevitable that there will be times when the roads we travel on are jammed with congestion. A...
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When the orange cones come out…

Regular users of the strategic road network (SRN) will have likely experienced many different sets...
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What does the haulage industry need from our motorways?

Simple answer: certainty! A message that comes back loud and clear form across the country. ...
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