Transport and Logistics Network
The M60 motorway is closed due to a crash near the Trafford Centre tonight (Wednesday, October 22).
The clockwise carriageway[1] is shut to traffic[2] near Junction 10 (Trafford Boulevard).
The incident was first reported shortly before 7pm, with delay…
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Drivers faced queues on the M5 after a crash in Bristol[1] this morning.
The motorway was partially blocked northbound[2] following a collision between junctions 19-18 this morning (Monday, October 20).
National Highways reported delays in the area.
Tr…
Vehicles have been damaged by cargo that crashed from a lorry aboard a NorthLink ferry service from Orkney.
On Wednesday morning, the MV Hamnavoe was travelling across the Pentland Firth from Stromness to Scrabster on the north coast of Scotland.
Durin…
While the focus at Oxe Diesel Outboards remains diesel outboards, the company is also preparing for a potential hybrid electric revolution. “We developed the concept of a hybrid electric diesel engine and took it to the Miami boat show in 2023,” says L…
An axial flux electric motor from Yasa set a new unofficial power density record.
The working prototype weighs just 28 pounds but makes more power than two Tesla Model 3 Performance EVs combined.
The new motor outperforms the previous record holder by…
British infrastructure agency Network Rail is playing down a potential disaster yesterday (Tuesday, 21 October). The terrifying possibility of a freight train at full speed colliding with a vehicle came perilously close to reality on a sunny autumn mor…
Starting next week, part of Calder Road will be closed until Summer 2026 whilst Network Rail completes work.
Thornhill Road / Fall Lane has been shut for utility works but will reopen on 25th October ahead of the Calder Road closure.
Diversions will be…
Automation in rail freight is still in its infancy, but the number and size of companies in this sector is increasing. RailFreight.com had an exclusive interview with Alex Haag, CEO and co-founder of Futurail, a company developing technologies for self…
While adoption of electric HGVs remains in its early stages, government support, real-world trials and growing infrastructure investment are beginning to overcome the barriers of range, cost and charging. So, how far has the industry progressed in deca…