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England’s best and worst motorways rated by drivers

Drivers have rated the M1 as England’s worst motorway in an annual survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus.

National Highways 10 Jul

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Scale of truck driver dissatisfaction with facilities revealed

Drivers say they often do not feel welcome, safe or able to get a decent meal or a proper rest, according to a new survey from Transport Focus.

Transport Focus 5 Nov

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Best and worst ‘A’ roads and motorways revealed by watchdog

The Strategic Roads User Survey shows satisfaction rates for motorways or major ‘A’ roads have declined year-on-year.

Transport Focus 9 Oct

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Industry jobs: Roles filled at VisionTrack, Dawsongroup, Aston Barclay, Scala, Transport Focus, APC and Adesa

The latest industry appointments, including VisionTrack names Ben Pickard as new CEO and Dawsongroup names new head of ZEV strategy.

appointments 16 Nov

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Britain's best and worst motorway services named

Moto Rugby services on the M6 has been rated the best motorway services for the second year running in a user survey by the independent transport watchdog.

Transport Focus 5 Oct

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England’s most and least popular motorways revealed by drivers

Drivers have voted for the most popular motorway in England in a new survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus.

National Highways 12 Sept

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M40 rated England’s best motorway in Transport Focus survey

The M40 has been rated the motorway with the best journey experience in England in a survey of drivers by Transport Focus.

Transport Focus 20 Jul

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Quality of road surfaces top priority for car and van drivers

Almost two thirds of drivers tell Transport Focus the maintenance of existing roads is more important than building new roads or adding lanes to existing ones.

potholes 27 Aug

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M11 rated England’s best motorway by road users

The M11 has been rated the best motorway in England in Transport Focus research covering the year to March 2020.

22 Jul

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England's best motorway service operators named

Extra and Westmorland have been rated England’s best motorway service operators by visitors in the independent transport user watchdog’s latest survey.

30 Jun

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Fears over TfL’s finances sparks Moody’s credit ratings review

Concerns over the long-term finances of Transport for London (TfL) could see its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s.

3 Jun

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Coronavirus: Public transport still ‘too risky’ for travellers

Business travellers and commuters continue to steer clear of public transport, preferring to drive rather than travel by bus or train, Transport Focus data shows.

2 Jun

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Car beats public transport as Covid-19 fears change habits

Commuters and business travellers are among those less likely to use public transport in the immediate future, as fears over Covid-19 persuade more people to travel by car.

12 May

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England’s best motorway service stations revealed

Norton Canes (Roadchef) services on the M6 toll has been chosen as England’s best motorway services.

1 Aug

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Improve real time information on major roads, urges watchdog

Road users want better information provided on motorways and major ‘A’ roads, particularly during periods of unexpected disruption, says Transport Focus.

19 Jun

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Majority of drivers satisfied with state of major roads

Four in five (82%) of road users are satisfied with their last journey using a motorway or major ‘A’ road managed by Highways England, a new Transport Focus survey has found.

7 Nov

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