RIS3 – missed opportunity to drive growth
| Road Transport | RIS3 – missed opportunity to drive growth
15:00 Wed 27th Aug 2025 | Posted By UKHAULIER
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that £24.9bn will be al…
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Germany faces transit chaos 29–31 August
According to the ADAC, the most affected routes include:
A1 Lübeck – Hamburg – Bremen – Dortmund
A3 Passau – Nuremberg – Frankfurt – Cologne (an important east-west axis for transit traffic from Austria and the Czech Republic)
A5 Basel – Karlsruhe – …
Government cut to motorway and trunk road spending slammed by RHA
The Third Road Investment Strategy, published this week, will be used to improve England’s motorways and trunk roads between 2026-31.
Richard Smith RHA managing director said: “This is a real missed opportunity, and we will still continue to make the c…
Six people injured and lorry overturns in serious crash
Emergency services rushed to the A420 at Tog Hill at around 11am on Thursday, July 24 after a crash between a blue Volvo XC90, carrying five occupants, and a red Scania tipper truck.
One of the occupants of the car was taken to hospital with poten…
Person suffers life-threatening injuries as Volvo and lorry crash
Six people have been injured in the crash
Shannon Brown Reporter
18:42, 24 Jul 2025
Freezinghill Lane(Image: Submitted)
A person has been critically injured in a crash between a car and a lorry between Bristol and Bath[1].
Emerg…
England’s best and worst motorways rated by drivers
Drivers have rated the M1 as England’s worst motorway in an annual survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus.
Just 57% of drivers said they were satisfied with their journey on the M1 – down from 69% in 2023/24[1].
Motorists on the motor…
East Midlands: These major road and rail upgrades secure funding
Two major roads projects and two regional rail projects will see a share of billions in funding to be spent on upgrades that will directly benefit residents and businesses in the East Midlands, helping to unlock thousands of new jobs and homes, improve…
Government greenlights more than 50 road and rail upgrades
The UK government has announced over 50 road and rail upgrades[1], backed by £92bn in investment and aimed at supporting new homes, jobs and regional growth.
Five major road schemes in the north and Midlands are confirmed as funded, including the M54 …
£92bn put towards UK road and rail upgrades
Five strategic road schemes and five rail upgrade schemes are set to receive government funding to improve infrastructure and unlock new homes
The money is being allocated towards the projects following the spending review[1] last month, which aims to …
Green Light for Over 50 Road and Rail Upgrades
Green light for over 50 road and rail upgrades supporting over 39,000 new homes and 42,000 jobs: Commuters and businesses to benefit from quicker journeys as more than 50 road and rail upgrades are agreed.
5 strategic road schemes and 5 key rail upgra…