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Green group says HGV levy return is ‘too little, too late’
Logistics Manager: Green group says HGV levy return is ‘too little, too late’ The Climate Change Committee’s latest report expressed concern that freight emissions are higher than 2019 and that risks to decarbonising the sector have only grown. Currently, only 0.4% of HGVs are ‘zero emission’, which is compared to...
New legal challenge to Stonehenge tunnel begins
The Construction Index: New legal challenge to Stonehenge tunnel begins Opponents of the planned road tunnel under the Stonehenge World Heritage Site have taken their first step in a legal challenge to the development consent order. Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site, a Sussex-based campaign group that has been set up...
MPs urge: Use roads funding to fix potholes, not encourage more car use
edie: MPs urge: Use roads funding to fix potholes, not encourage more car use The call to action is the conclusion of a new report on whether the UK’s current strategic road investment plans are well-designed, published this week by the Transport Committee in the House of Commons. Under the...
MPs publish damning report on flagship roads programme
MPs publish damning report on Government's flagship roads programme Welcoming today's publication of the Transport Committee's report [1] on its Strategic Road Investment inquiry, which Transport Action Network (TAN) gave oral and written evidence to [2], Chris Todd, director of TAN, said: "This is yet another damning report for the...
Shelve Major New Roads To Fix Potholes Instead, Transport Committee Tells DfT
Forbes: Shelve Major New Roads To Fix Potholes Instead, U.K. Parliament’s Transport Committee Tells DfT An influential group of British MPs has told the Department for Transport (DfT) that “future investment [in major roads] should focus more on maintenance and renewal rather than brand new projects.” Instead, the Tory-led transport...
TAN press statement on A303 Stonehenge approval
TAN statement on A303 Stonehenge approval Today, the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has given the go ahead to the dual carriageway and tunnel through the World Heritage Site at Stonehenge [1]. Rebecca Lush, TAN's roads and climate campaigner, said: "Just as the Climate Change Committee has recommended that new roads...
Stonehenge road tunnel plans approved by transport secretary
The Guardian: Stonehenge road tunnel plans approved by transport secretary Plans for a controversial road tunnel at Stonehenge have been approved by the government. The transport secretary, Mark Harper, has granted a development consent order for a scheme to widen roads and dig a two-mile tunnel near the ancient site....
Highway Code updates, LTNs, and 20mph zones behind cyclist fatalities falling
Road.cc: Highway Code updates, low traffic neighbourhoods, and 20mph zones behind cyclist fatalities falling to lowest number in 30 years, says Cycling UK Cycling UK has claimed that an increasing number of road safety measures, including the introduction of liveable neighbourhoods, 20mph zones, and last year’s updates to the Highway...
Government’s failings driven home
After years of (too) subtle hints about the Government’s road building programme, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has strongly recommended a Welsh-style roads review for England. Its 2023 annual progress report to parliament was pretty damning, but especially so on transport. It tore into the lie that we can decarbonise...
Revealed: National Highways spend on legal fees to defend its RIS2 road schemes
New Civil Engineer: Revealed: National Highways spend on legal fees to defend its RIS2 road schemes National Highways has spent £330,000 on legal fees for six of Roads Investment Strategy 2 (RIS2) schemes, including more than £200,000 on its A303 Stonehenge tunnel, a freedom of information request from NCE has...
Time for a roads reset, climate advisers say
Highways Magazine: Time for a roads reset, climate advisers say The Government’s climate change advisers have thrown down a challenge to its road building plans, advising that it should review projects to assess their consistency with its environmental goals and ensure that they do not lock in unsustainable levels of...
Call for English roads review welcomed
Call for English roads review welcomed In response to today's publication of the Climate Change Committee's 2023 Progress Report to Parliament [1], Transport Action Network's director, Chris Todd said: "We welcome the climate committee's call for an urgent review of England's roads programme. Having spent the last three years challenging...
Why we’re challenging walking and cycling cuts
In March, ministers tried to sneak out a cut of two-thirds of England’s dedicated funding for walking, wheeling and cycling, under the headlines of a record investment in infrastructure and delays to the roads programme and HS2. This prompted a huge outcry from walking, cycling, disability and environmental organisations. They...
Cycling and walking targets “in tatters”
Road.cc: Cycling and walking targets “in tatters”: Damning report finds government almost certain to fail on active travel objectives in England Cycling campaign groups have claimed that plans to boost cycling and walking in England are “in tatters”, after a damning report by the government’s official spending watchdog found that...
Ministers face legal challenge over cuts to walking and cycling investment in England
The Guardian: Ministers face legal challenge over cuts to walking and cycling investment in England The government faces a legal challenge to its decision to cut investment in walking and cycling in England, over claims that the move bypassed legal processes and risks scuppering commitments over the climate emergency and...
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