Roadchef: M25 and M1 delays force motorway services to a loss Business Significant disruption on the M25 and M1 forced motorway service station chain Roadchef into the red in 2024, it has been revealed. The Staffordshire-headquartered group, which operates a 30-strong network of motorway service stations, has posted a pre-tax loss of £5.9m for its latest financial year. The total comes after the business achieved a pre-tax [...]
Government unclear on where taxpayer money to fix potholes has gone Transport and infrastructure Billions of pounds each year is going to councils but given the money is not ring-fenced, ministers have no idea how it is being spent.
M25 operator nets record profit despite traffic jams and weekend closures Business Connect Plus's bumper earnings come despite a number of significant weekend closures and problems with traffic jams on the UK's busiest motorway.
The Notebook: We need seats! A plea for pedestrianisation July 30, 2024 When it comes to outdoor seating, London could learn a thing or two from its seat-spoiled European neighbours, argues Lucy Kenningham
Judge the Mayoral candidates on their transport policies May 1, 2024 Take it from a company that drives on London’s roads every day – lack of EV charging infrastructure and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are standing in the way of cleaner transport, says Addison Lee CEO Liam Griffin Operating in the capital for 50 years, we’ve seen many a Mayor come and go. Each of them has [...]
UK pothole crisis costs £14.4bn every year from longer journey times and vehicle damage April 29, 2024 The bulk of the economic cost comes from longer journey times as nervous motorists attempt to limit the damage to their cars.