This week’s Easter bank holiday getaway could be the busiest since 2022 – the first full break after COVID lockdowns – with more than 19m leisure journeys planned, according to a new study of drivers’ getaway plans by the RAC and traffic analytics specialists INRIX. Research suggests traffic will be equally severe on Thursday, Good Friday and Saturday with … [Read more...]
Spending cutbacks will hurt GB recovery
Government spending cuts will limit logistics’ ability to kick-start economic growth, says logistics uk. The announcement of government cuts in infrastructure spending will limit the ability of the logistics sector to kickstart economic growth, says business group Logistics UK. Policy Director Kevin Green said that the lack of focus on infrastructure … [Read more...]
6,000 years old journey still continues
On 12 November 2020, permission was granted to join up existing dual carriageways on the A303 in Wiltshire via a new dual carriageway section, running via a twin-bore four-lane road tunnel just south of Stonehenge, writes Dave Moss. The decision reignited controversy smouldering for over 50 years, though since 2000, anger and frustration have grown … [Read more...]