Government hails RIS3’s £27bn investment to renew England’s “ageing roads”
Details of the very long awaited third Roads Investment Strategy have been released. The Department for Transport says the £27 billion RIS3 will fund major schemes to upgrade and future-proof England’s roads over the next five years. The plan is designed to put more money into maintaining the network “to help deliver smoother, more reliable […]
RIS3: Neustark urges Government to prioritise green construction materials
As the UK’s Labour government picks up the tail-end of the ambitious £27.4 billion Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) plan, Swiss-based carbon removal provider neustark is calling for a more climate-friendly approach to road construction. Having recently entered the UK market and opened a new London site, in partnership with Aggregate Industries, neustark urges the government […]
DfT urged to prioritise strategic road maintenance over new enhancements
The Commons Transport Committee has published its report on the Department for Transport’s strategic road investment portfolios, urging the Government to ensure future Road Investment Strategy portfolios are deliverable and prioritise day-to-day maintenance over complex expansion projects. It bases that view on increasing costs of projects, net zero commitments and ageing strategic road assets. Read […]
ORR gearing up for RIS3
The organisation which oversees the running of National Highways has issued a blog post looking ahead to the third Road Investment Strategy. Stephen Bussell, Principal Economist, Highways at the Office of Rail and Road explains that as preparations continue for the next RIS, ORR is paying more attention to the quality of National Highways’ plans […]