Category Archives: travel

Weak bridges in Scotland.

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

Scandal of Scotland’s crumbling bridges after years of warnings SCOTLAND’S motorway and trunk road network has 36 weak bridges, including some of the country’s busiest and most historic crossings. The list includes raised approaches to the Erskine Bridge and the … Continue reading →

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French President Macron says UK needs to do more.

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Calais today (16.01.18) and called on the UK to take in more migrants and spend more on border security. Responding, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “I am baffled by President Macron’s comments. What does … Continue reading →

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Gergely Raccuja wins Wolfson Economics Prize.

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

A recent graduate from UCL has won the £250,000 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize, for his answer to the question “How can we pay for better, safer, more reliable roads in a way that is fair to road users and good … Continue reading →

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FT wonders whether driverless cars might represent a threat to the growth of cycling in cities.

Posted on November 6, 2016 by

There is an interesting article today in the online FT by George Greenwood in which he suggests that the arrival of driverless cars might in cities scupper the growth in cycle use. Driverless cars will be fighting for space with … Continue reading →

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Calais blockade on Monday

Posted on September 2, 2016 by

FTA today met with one of the organisers of Monday’s blockade in Calais to highlight its potential impact on the UK transport and logistics industry. Main routes into the French town will be completely blocked throughout the day as more … Continue reading →

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September 21st is EDWARD day.

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

The Road Safety Unit of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Mobility and Transport has just launched a campaign with TISPOL (the European Traffic Police Network) called “EDWARD – the European Day Without A Road Death” which is scheduled for … Continue reading →

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Not sure my Highway Code knowledge is quite what it should be.

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

   Christopher Macgowan @chrismacgowan

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