The Road Haulage Association fully supports the RAC report that links vehicle breakdowns to potholes. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said, “Pothole-related breakdowns are bad news for all road users. However, the cost to road hauliers in particular is considerable. “Every day many thousands of deliveries are made to, and collected from … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 November
Government proposals to upgrade national roads must be matched by improvements to local networks and secondary roads which more users depend on, said Nick Smee, ceo of asset management firm Yotta. Backlogs are huge and more money is urgently needed and easing council borrowing rules would help. IAM RoadSmart says speeding is still far from being … [Read more...]
Roads’ investment welcomed but still more needed
The Freight Transport Association says the Government’s new transport investment plan is good news for the sector but more investment is needed to upgrade the road network. The policy, announced yesterday, dedicates funds raised from Vehicle Excise Duty to road improvements. The money can be used for major local authority roads as well as the … [Read more...]
