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Ministers Take Control of £10bn Thames Tunnel Project From National Highways Amid Growing Controversy

The UK government has taken direct control of the £10 billion Lower Thames Crossing from National Highways, sparking controversy over centralisation, cost risks, and environmental oversight

International Business Times UK

UK ministers take control of £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

Exclusive: National Highways Agency stripped of oversight with project handed to DfT amid Labour government drive for growth

The Guardian - UK

National Highways and council warned over flood-prone road after fatal crash

James Scott lost control of his car after driving through an area of standing water on the A33 southbound near Kings Worthy, Hampshire, last July.

Evening Standard

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Roadworks to be lifted ahead of Easter getaway

National Highways will remove roadworks from 1,127 miles of motorways and major A roads by 6am on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Heathrow Airport disruption as car catches fire in tunnel sparking M4 closure - latest updates

The incident in the early hours of the morning forced National Highways to close the M4 southbound, between the J4 and J4A

Evening Standard

Kishan Reddy seeks CM’s help in progress of RRR, NH works

Union Minister urges Chief Minister to intervene in delayed land acquisition and funds disbursal for Regional Ring Road and National Highways works in Telangana.

The Hindu

T.N. tops in number of accidents on National Highways

Tamil Nadu recorded highest road accidents in 2022 with 64,105 cases, 17,884 fatalities. 67% of accidents occurred on straight roads, 2% due to construction work. Necessary road safety infrastructure lacking, proposals for overbridges dropped. Tamil Nadu tops chart for 5th consecutive year.

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Severe congestion after coach bursts into flames on M25 motorway

Three lanes were closed.

The Independent UK

Chenchu tribals, the green warriors of Nallamala forests of Andhra Pradesh

Eco-tourism, nature trails, jungle safaris and wildlife tourism have not only brought tourists in droves to the Nallamala Reserve Forests, but also the menace of plastic pollution. And the local ‘green warriors’, who call themselves Swatch Sevaks, have taken it upon themselves to make the Nallamala Range, a part of…

The Hindu

‘Enough is enough’: A UK union rep fighting from the picket line

For Mark Dollar, strike action against UK National Highways is not about the last 12 months, but the last 12 years.

Al Jazeera

National Highways traffic officer says smart motorways 'should be abolished now' in poignant letter

'I have lost count how many times the technology has failed completely leaving everyone completely at the mercy of fate'

Nottingham Post

National Highways lifting 700 miles of roadworks for coronation

Routes heading towards London such as the M40, M1 and M4 are expected to be busy with 11 miles of roadworks on the M1 around Hemel Hempstead and Dunstable removed

Wales Online

Use prisoners to help keep country’s motorways tidy, says ex-roads minister

Conservative MP Sir Mike Penning said he was informed during his time in Government that such a move would not be safe

Evening Standard

Man left at side of motorway for 10 hours after calling AA for help

Derek had to shelter in a bush from the cold and rain with a foil blanket provided by National Highways

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The strikes happening in January as disruption continues

Workers on the trains, in the health service and across the public sector are planning action

Birmingham Post

Full list of strike action planned for January 2023

BusinessLive and the PA news agency have complied some of the largest strikes planned for January 2023

The Independent UK

Drivers hit by strikes both sides of New Year celebrations as road officers join highways workers

Highway workers will strike in late December and on 3, 4, and 6 January in different regions

Evening Standard

Road traffic officers to launch two-day strike this week in pay dispute

PCS union members working for National Highways in South West England and the West Midlands will walk out on Friday

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Planes, trains and postal service to be affected by pre-Christmas strikes

Border Force, National Highways, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and Royal Mail employees will take industrial action on Friday

The Guardian - UK

National Highways strike: how England’s motorists face a tougher trip this Christmas

Road control room staff and traffic officers with the PCS union plan 12 days of action. Here is everything you need to know

Evening Standard

Roads ‘could come to a standstill’ as National Highways workers go on strike

The action will coincide with planned strikes by RMT members on the railways

The Hindu

Government working on developing electric highways powered by solar energy: Nitin Gadkari

Addressing an event organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Nitin Gadkari reiterated that the government wants to develop India's public transport system on electricity.

The Hindu

Toll rates remain uniform for National Highways across the country: Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari

Kanimozhi NVN Somu had raised questions seeking details on toll rate per km journey on National Highways in Tamil Nadu and whether commuters paid more than other States.

The Hindu

Kerala Public Works Minister takes jab at Union Ministers on the condition of National Highways in the State

Out of the 1,781 kilometres of National Highway Roads passing through Kerala, as much as 1,233 kilometres of roads are being maintained by the National Highway.

The Times of India

National Highway raises crash risks in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: Why are some portions of National Highways passing through the city becoming accident hotspots?

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