Transport and Logistics Network
310,000 trucks more than targetSlight setback for transalpine rail freight in Switzerland
Still too many trucks are crossing the Alps in Switzerland, according to the objectives set by the Federation. In 2024, 960.000 truck journeys were recorded,…
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A bridge that had been out of action for a fortnight over one of the M4 motorway’s busiest sections was finally torn down over the weekend.
The A432 Badminton Road overbridge, linking the Wick Wick Roundabout to Winterbourne and Coalpit Heath, was dism…
The M53 is partially blocked after a lorry shed its load. According to traffic management system Inrix, two lanes are closed on the M53[1] northbound from J5 A41 New Chester Road (Eastham) to J4 A5137 Brimstage Road (Bebington).
It is believed the inci…
The only standard gauge heritage railway in Northern Ireland, the Downpatrick & County Down Railway, has laid its first piece of new track since 2012.
In an exercise that took place last Saturday, March 22, volunteers ballasted a new siding in the …
High-Efficiency Megawatt MotorThe High-Efficiency Megawatt Motor (HEMM) is a 1.4 megawatt electric machine being developed at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to improve efficiency in future aircraft with electrified propulsion systems.
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The British Ports Association (BPA), the trade body for ports and harbours in the UK, has opened the nomination period for its annual Awards programme. The 2025 Awards are open to all within the UK ports sector and have been expanded to include six new…
A section of the A52 was closed near Sleaford[1] after a lorry crashed and left the road. The collision[2] happened at about 9.25am on Wednesday, March 26, and involved a Renault HGV leaving the road.
The A52 was closed from the roundabout at Osbournby…
A driver who fell asleep at the wheel and ploughed into the back of a police car has given a suspended prison sentence. Habib ur Rehman, 38, was driving a Honda CR-V on the southbound M11[1], at about 11.20pm on February 18, when the crash happened.
He…
Wednesday 26 Mar 2025
Clifton residents invited to find out more about M6 rail bridge replacement
Region & Route:
North West & Central[1]
| North West & Central: North West[2]
Network Rail is inviting the local community to find out more about next yea…
Police have issued a warning to law-breaking drivers after the latest crackdown in North Staffordshire. It comes as the force continues to tackle issues on major routes through the county such as the M6 and the A500.
Now officers with the force’s road …