Transport and Logistics Network
A lorry has been recovered after crashing into a brand-new roundabout.
Police were called to Downham’s recently-opened roundabout on the A1122 at 7.04am this morning following reports that a HGV had mounted the structure.
Officers confirmed that nobod…
Pilots Matt Greenhalgh and Jamie Fernandes were travelling to Liverpool John Lennon Airport when they were killed
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Pilots Matt Greenhalgh, left, and Jamie Fernandes
A lorry driver has bee…
Cambridgeshire-based SR Harradine Haulage has added a new Volvo FMX 460 8×4 tipper to its fleet as part of its ongoing move towards running more Volvos. The truck replaces a vehicle from another manufacturer and marks the company’s 25th anniversary…
A complex recovery is underway on the A52 Radcliffe Road after the incident at around 11 am on Thursday 23 October.
National Highways has shared images of the aftermath.
A spokesperson said:
‘The A52 in Nottinghamshire is now closed in BOTH directions…
Weight is the long-standing enemy of electric cars. Heavy batteries, multiple motors, and complex cooling systems all add up. This weight demands even bigger batteries to achieve decent driving range, which adds more weight. It is a vicious cycle. Unti…
Vauxhall Crossland (2017 – 2025) handling and engines
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The Vauxhall Crossland is easy yet unexciting to drive. It feels out of its depth on the motorway, while the soggy gearbox and imprecise steering leave a lot to be desired.
Vauxhall …
In the late hours of Wednesday, October 22, officers from Thames Valley Police noticed the vehicle going too slowly along the motorway through Beaconsfield.
It turned out that the driver ‘could not see out of their windows and windscreen due to heavy c…
Emergency services have been called to an M6 smash which has brought the motorway to a stop. The North Staffordshire collision has also seen two lanes shut off.
Traffic monitoring system Inrix is reporting the crash has taken place on the northbound ‘b…
BAROMETER. Political chaos in France has plunged the economy into a slump and raised fears of a collapse. For now, road transport prices are holding up, but anger is brewing.
In recent days, the hypothesis of a “rising productivity gap” has been a recu…
Recent visits to three of Iran’s main border crossings have uncovered bottlenecks – but also clear opportunities to speed up trade.
IRU, together with its member ICCIMA[1], has visited three major Iranian border crossings neighbouring Türkiye and…