Transport and Logistics Network
It’s England’s highest motorway and one of its busiest. But the construction of the M62[1] is also a tale in itself.
Generations have now grown up with the motorway fully completed, but plenty will still remember life before it, in the 1950s and earlie…
Known as England’s highest motorway, the M62 has long stood as a symbol of progress, but its construction is a tale in itself.
Generations have now grown up with the M62 fully completed, but some will remember life before it, in the 1950s and earlier. …
A £250m drug plot smuggled into the UK and distributed around an elaborate network of gangs received some of its orders from gangsters in Dubai.
The elaborate scheme saw the gang involved in the importation of over two tonnes of class A drugs[1] with a…
(Alamy/PA)SALISBURY has been ranked the 10th easiest place to pass your driving test in the UK, according to a new study.With a high pass rate of 61.20 per cent, the study by moneybarn.com[1] found Salisbury to be the 10th easiest place to pass your dr…
Hello and welcome to the January newsletter.
The weather and Christmas getaway brought challenges for both our strategic roads network and the railway. The performance teams I lead across highways and rail have been monitoring things carefully, includ…
Jaguar Land Rover[1] has launched a safety probe after a driver’s brakes reportedly failed on a major motorway. The driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after an incident on the M62, near Warrington, on March 6.
The 31-year-old was dri…
A driver was stopped by police for travelling at 30mph on an almost empty M60. The incident took place near the Trafford Centre earlier today (13 March).
Police[1] officers noticed a white Vauxhall Corsa travelling below the 70mph speed limit between j…
Liverpool City Region Freeport is a government-backed idea to boost trade and create high-growth clusters for business.
But how does a Freeport work and what sort of business might it attract?
Students at Liverpool Business School[1] have been working …
Published 9th Mar 2024, 05:45 GMT
At the recent Convention of the North[1] in Leeds, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove[2] claimed the region was being given a political “power surge” – fuelled by its mayors.
Mr Gove announced extra powers for the ma…
By Eirian Jane Prosser[1] and Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent[2] Published: 20:01, 6 March 2024 | Updated: 20:22, 6 March 2024
Motorists at a motorway service station today branded the government’s fuel duty freeze…