Transport and Logistics Network
A crash that led to rush-hour traffic chaos in the Belgrave[1] area of Leicester today involved a driver being taken ill at the wheel and their car crashing into a fence. The crash, which led to the closure in both directions of Ulverscroft Road and pa…
Police have arrested three people after two men walked into Leicester Royal Infirmary[1] seeking treatment for serious stab wounds. The pair, one in his 30s and one in his 20s, remain in hospital today where their condition is said to be ‘serious but s…
St George’s Day on April 23 may be seen as a day of celebration in England, but a quarter of English citizens don’t know who their patron saint is. New research, conducted by Paddy Power Games[1], studied knowledge of the patron saints, revealing that …
The three-year partnership will see Einride connected electric trucks deployed between the Walkers manufacturing sites in Leicester and Coventry.
Einride’s electric truck fleet will cover more than 750,000 miles previously powered by fossil-fuels, savi…
Swedish brand Einride has expanded into the UK after securing a new deal to supply PepsiCo with its connected electric trucks.
Freight mobility firm Einride specialises in autonomous and electric technology, offering a range of both fully-electric and…
An MP is calling for an urgent meeting with County Hall highways bosses to discuss ways to help Enderby[1] cope as a new logistics hub threatens even more traffic in one of the county’s busiest crossroads. With cars and lorries coming off the M1 and M6…
A detective inspector in Leicestershire’s police force has been accused of “inappropriately” touching a colleague. The inspector, who has not been named by Leicestershire Police[1], will appear before a gross misconduct hearing tomorrow (Tuesday, April…
These are the faces of some of the tragic victims[1] of smart motorways – whose families insist would still be here today were it not for “dangerous” changes to our busiest and fastest highways. They include eight-year-old Dev Naran, who was killed on …
Smart motorways[1] will no longer be built in the UK after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak[2] acknowledged serious concerns about safety and cost.
A total of 14 planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construct…
This is how a vast £750 million rail freight terminal could look if it gets planning permission for green fields between Leicester and Hinckley. The image shows nine warehouses along with new road access to the M69 motorway as well as a rail terminal c…