A27 improvement plans for Worthing remain unchanged - minister15/03/2017 The transport minister John Hayes has told Worthing's MP that plans to improve the A27 through the town remain on track, despite the scrapping of upgrades to the road through nearby Chichester. |
Winners of Government low emission competition announced12/01/2017 Vans will go electric and lorries will run on hydrogen dual-fuel under a £20 million government programme to cut emissions and improve air quality, the Transport Minister John Hayes has announced. |
Modelling shows driverless cars could cut delays06/01/2017 Driverless cars could significantly reduce delays, according to a new study by the Department for Transport. |
Motorway roadworks limit could be increased05/12/2016 The Government is considering reducing the length of roadworks permitted on motorways and increasing the maximum speed to 60mph. |
Record numbers choose electric vehicles09/09/2016 New official figures show that a record number of new ultra low emissions vehicles (ULEVs) are on Britain’s roads. |
Trial leads to reduction in lorry journeys on UK roads06/09/2016 A pilot scheme on Britain’s roads has seen a reduction of up to 90,000 lorry journeys, leading to cleaner air and reduced congestion. |
Shortlist drawn up for Trans-Pennine tunnel options18/08/2016 The Department for Transport (DfT) has shortlisted five routes for the Trans-Pennine tunnel – a project that it describes as the “most ambitious road scheme undertaken in the UK in more than five decades”. |
April start for Highways England12/03/2015 Highways England, a new government-owned company that will take over the running of England’s motorways and A-roads, will go live from 1 April 2015. |
Pets killed on roads will be identified03/03/2015 Transport Minister John Hayes has announced that pets killed on roads will have to be collected, identified and their owners notified by the Highways Agency. |
Roads Minister orders review into ‘stealth’ speed cameras10/02/2015 Roads Minister John Hayes has ordered an urgent review into ‘stealth’ speed cameras after they caught almost 700 drivers speeding in just two months. |
Hayes outlines vision for beautiful roads05/02/2015 Transport Minister John Hayes has outlined a new aesthetic vision for the road network. |
Long delays spark review into East Kent roads23/01/2015 The government has ordered an urgent review into the resilience of the road network in East Kent after five-hour delays and long queues on the M20 caused major disruption for motorists this week. |
Hayes sees A14 improvements31/10/2014 Transport Minister John Hayes has visited Britain’s busiest container port and a vital road – the A14 – which links it to the heart of England. |
Roads Minister marks start of work on A111/09/2014 Work has started on a £61 million improvement scheme that will see lane capacity increased from two to three lanes in each direction on the A1. |
Roads Minister tours England’s motorway network09/09/2014 Roads Minister John Hayes has embarked on a marathon 26-mile tour of major motorways in the West Midlands. |
New transport minister visits HA control centre19/08/2014 New Transport Minister John Hayes was on hand to see the Highways Agency’s east regional control centre in action yesterday (18 August 2014). |
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