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IAM RoadSmart warns motorists to be extra careful

IAM RoadSmart warns motorists to be extra careful

As staff from National Highways are preparing to strike, and Britain is plunged into severe weather conditions, the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is warning motorists to take extra care during the disruption. IAM RoadSmart is urging people to only travel on main roads in England if necessary, and check their vehicle […]

Highways England Must Improve Road Communication

Highways England Must Improve Road Communication

Reacting to the launch of the Strategic Roads User Survey (SRUS) Summary Report on road communication, Malcolm Bingham, Head of Road Network Management at FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, commented: “Highways England must improve the way it communicates road updates to fleet operators, in the view of FTA, if Britain’s freight industry is […]

Pothole Repair Fund Vital to Improve Road Network

Pothole Repair Fund Vital to Improve Road Network

Reacting to the news that the Transport Select Committee has called for a five-year fund to undertake pothole repairs, Christopher Snelling, Head of UK Policy at FTA, commented: “As the business organisation representing the logistics sector, FTA fully supports the Transport Select Committee’s calls for a five-year pothole repair fund; the road network has been […]

Rejection of M4 Relief Road Will Damage Welsh Economy

Rejection of M4 Relief Road Will Damage Welsh Economy

The First Minister’s decision to reject plans for an M4 relief road will cost the Welsh economy hundreds of millions of pounds in lost investment, according to FTA, the organisation representing the interests of the logistics sector. Reacting to the news today (4 June 2019), the organisation is frustrated that plans for a ‘Black Route’, which […]

Businesses Welcome Government’s Record Road Improvement

A leading logistics expert has said businesses would welcome the Government’s pledge to spend £30bn on English road improvements and should see the announcement as a key part of its Brexit preparations. David Johnson, managing director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight said the funding represented a 40 per cent increase on the current five-year highways […]