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UK’s £27bn road-building plan heading for a legal logjam

Published 16 July 2021
By Dave Humphreys
Environmental objections hold up government’s road building plans and could lead to traffic chaos.
Middlesbrough becomes testing ground for e-scooters

Middlesbrough is testing ground for e-scooters

Middlesbrough has become the first place in the country to trial the use of e-scooters on its roads.
Published 14 July 2020
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Oxford calls for cable car to tackle traffic

It is known for its dreaming spires but Oxford may be about to get a new addition to its famous skyline.
Published 22 March 2018
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Roadside beauty spots to keep drivers alert

England’s busiest roads are to be given a facelift under plans to prevent drivers nodding off at the wheel. Motorways and larger A-roads, often...
Published 18 January 2018
The future of transport: jetpack aviation

The future of transport: The next ride to work

Forget the bus: futuristic flying machines, rocket skates and electric skateboards promise to make our daily commutes far more exciting.
Published 29 October 2017
In pods we trust: enter the 700mph Hyperloop

The future of transport: In pods we trust

Underground tubes carrying passengers at speeds of 700mph may sound like a pipe dream, but Richard Branson has faith in the hyperloop.
Published 29 October 2017

Traffic jam cost rises to £9bn a year

Highways chiefs have been ordered to reduce the time taken to reopen motorways after accidents as figures showed that traffic jams cost the econo
Published 25 October 2017
Improved roads and more bypasses to be paid for by road tax

Improved roads and bypasses paid for by road tax

The government has announced plans to build new bypasses across Britain, as it attempts to tackle congestion in towns and cities. In a surprise
Published 05 July 2017
British roads are worse than Oman’s

British roads are worse than Oman’s and Namibia's

Roads in the UK are in a worse condition than in many other developed nations, even though Britons pay the world’s highest tax on fuel ...
Published 01 March 2017
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Rail grant cut to put 190,000 trucks on road

British roads could be hit by up to 190,000 extra lorry journeys a year after “penny-pinching” ministers cut £4m of subsidy for rail freight...
Published 26 February 2017
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News: Luminescent paint lights the way on dark roads

ROADS THAT glow in the dark and don't require streetlights have arrived after a 500m stretch of highway using an innovative paint was opened in the...
Published 15 April 2014