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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 UK Government’s current plans, 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 committee recommends “cancelling complex and…
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. The project, which was initially…
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 Code, are behind the recent…
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 revealed. As the roads operator…
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 traffic growth. Launching its 2023…
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 the Department for Transport (DfT)…
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 air pollution. Lawyers acting for…
‘Focus on modal shift and managing demand rather than road capacity’
TransportXtra: ‘Focus on modal shift and managing demand rather than road capacity’ The Government must place far greater emphasis on demand management and modal shift rather than increasing road capacity if it is to tackle climate change, argues Transport Action Network (TAN). Although the Government has “thrown billions of pounds” at increasing road capacity through…
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