Transport and Logistics Network
Several inconsiderate drivers have been caught travelling in closed smart motorway lanes as police dealt with an overturned lorry. Emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway of the M6 at junction 15, in Stoke-on-Trent, at around 4pm o…
A vehicle on the A1 that caught fire has caused disruption for commuters as Eastbound lanes were closed as authorities dealt with the incident.
The blaze is understood to have taken place at around 5:30pm on the afternoon of Thursday June 23.
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Emergency services have been scrambled to a lorry on a rail track after the truck smashed through a wall onto the line.
The incident is happened around 2.00pm on. Thursday June 23 near to Wallyford.
The large HGV can be seen lying on its side with debr…
Trials to potentially use driverless vehicles for deliveries to Nissan in Sunderland have passed their next major landmark.The pioneering 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (5G CAL) pilot has succeeded in its mission to provide a more efficient futur…
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Northumberland companies are being boosted by large-scale support programmes, which are helping them to diversify and supercharge their growth plans across the rural economy.
Advance Northumberland looks at the success to date – and urges bu…
Firearms officers descended on two streets after reports of an armed man ‘making threats to kill’. Police were alerted to the incident at York Street, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, at around noon on Sunday, June 19.
They arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion…
Thousands of vehicles were set to cause chaos on the A1 today as drivers took a defiant stand against soaring fuel costs.
Organisers expected around 2,000 HGVs, taxis, and even ice cream trucks to be among the vehicles taking part in the ‘go slow’ prot…
Thousands of vehicles are set to cause chaos on the A1 today as drivers take a stand against soaring fuel costs.
Organisers expect around 2,000 HGVs, taxis, and even ice cream trucks to be among the vehicles taking part in the ‘go slow’ protest. It wil…
The protest is the brainchild of motoring enthusiast Jay Garside, who runs the Summer Maddness car club.
Drivers have been urged to use blue decorations to show they are part of the protest.
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Two County Durham businesses and a company in Newcastle are to benefit from a share of £43.7m joint industry and Government funding. The boost supports the development of the latest green auto tech, including electric motorbikes and off-road vehicles.
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