Transport and Logistics Network
The UK’s complex road layout and millions of potholes could mean the mass rollout of driverless cars is as long as 20 years away
Elon Musk’s bid to have driverless cars on the streets of the UK[1] could be slowed by the UK’s winding roads and pothole p…
Motorists claimed they were stuck for hours as all traffic was stopped on the motorway
21:10, 22 Jun 2025
Motorists claimed they were stuck for hours as all traffic was stopped on the motorway(Image: Highways England)
Motorists stuck in queues for ho…
Motorists on the M60[1] were at a standstill amid a police incident today, with people reported to be standing on the road.
Police and paramedics were at the scene. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) confirmed that crews “were called t…
After a year of driving an electric car, I thought I had mastered the art of public charging. However, a recent experience highlighted just how ill-prepared Britain is for a swift transition from petrol to electric by 2030.
Just last week, I was travel…
A huge crash has forced a major UK motorway to close overnight.
Emergency services have closed the M62 due to a crash late last night due to an earlier incident involving a lorry fire. Accident investigations teams are examining the scene on the M62 E…
Drivers on the motorway have been forced to funnel into one lane and exit the northbound carriageway at Junction 12 at Eastleigh[1], causing chaos just ahead of where the crash has closed the road.
The driver of the lorry was taken to hospital as emerg…
Worthing-based AD Fuels has turned to Volvo for the supply of four ADR-spec FH 540 6×2 tractor units, acquired due to a period of growth for the business.
Supplied by Russell Woof, Area Sales Manager at Truck and Bus Wales and West, the new truck…
A spillage, caused by a crash on a major Greater Manchester motorway is causing congestion this evening.The incident on the M62 led to two lanes being closed, as well as a slip road on the A627 (M), which has since re-opened. A National Highways[1] spo…
Sir Christopher Chope said arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) had gone “rogue”, including National Highways when it rolled out smart motorways, and the Sentencing Council, whose recent guidance has prompted fears of “two-tier justice”.
Prime Minister Sir Keir …
Organisations such as NHS England[1] and the Sentencing Council[2] should face direct scrutiny from MPs[3], a Conservative former minister has urged.Sir Christopher Chope[4] said arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) had gone “rogue”, including National Highways …