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Public put ‘at risk’ by move to allow bigger juggernauts on UK roads
inews.co.uk: Public put ‘at risk’ by move to allow bigger juggernauts on UK roads People will be put at risk by a Department for Transport (DfT) decision to permit bigger, longer lorries to drive on Britain’s roads, experts have warned. The Department for Transport said lorry trailers up to 61ft (18.55m) long, nearly 7ft longer…
How road building plans could change with £1bn smart motorway savings
New Civil Engineer: How road building plans could change with £1bn smart motorway savings The confirmation that all new all lane running (ALR) schemes are now scrapped was delivered over the weekend, following years of debate about their safety. National Highways maintained the view that they are “our safest roads” but roads bodies such as…
Roads review: Welsh Government delay, change or scrap all projects
ITV News: Roads review: Welsh Government delay, change or scrap all projects in bid to reduce carbon emissions Nearly all road-building projects in Wales have been delayed, changed or scrapped altogether as the Welsh Government sets out a transport plan that aims to reduce carbon emissions. The Welsh Government says it “puts climate change at…
Recount ‘increases need for carbon measures’
Highways Magazine: Recount ‘increases need for carbon measures’ A review of carbon emission forecasts from road vehicles in government modelling has seen emission estimates increase by millions of tonnes, prompting calls for more policy action. A technical annex to the Government’s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan and the Net Zero Growth Plan, published last month, includes…
Road-building spree will derail UK’s net zero targets, warn campaigners
The Guardian: Road-building spree will derail UK’s net zero targets, warn campaigners The UK’s net zero targets will be missed because of a planned “road-building spree” by the Department for Transport, campaigners have said. Officials had to edit the department’s “transport decarbonisation plan” to add 26 megatonnes of carbon emissions because of an oversight regarding…
Campaigners refused legal hearing on A428 Black Cat road scheme
Ground Engineering: Campaigners refused legal hearing on A428 Black Cat road scheme The Transport Action Network (TAN) has been refused permission for a full hearing later this year to challenge the government’s decision to approve the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet road scheme. The UK Government gave the green for National Highways’ A428 Black…
Sustainable travel: England must adopt similar traffic reduction target as other nations
New Civil Engineer: Sustainable travel experts believe England must adopt a similar traffic reduction target as other UK nations Sustainable travel experts have argued that England needs to adopt a traffic reduction target as seen in Scotland and Wales instead of continuing to build more roads. At a Transport Select Committee hearing, while discussing strategic…
What is the potential impact of the NIC’s infrastructure planning review?
New Civil Engineer: What is the potential impact of the NIC’s infrastructure planning review? Earlier this month it was revealed that the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has been asked by the government to provide recommendations on the infrastructure planning system and in particular the role of National Policy Statements (NPS). So, what impact could the…
UK rail chaos increases demand for cars
FT: UK rail chaos increases demand for cars More than half of prospective car buyers in the UK said they were considering purchasing a private vehicle because of increasingly unreliable public transport, according Auto Trader. The findings by the online car marketplace, based on its most recent twice yearly survey of customers, compared with just…
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