Ep 04: Monitoring England's roads
First published
03/17/2021
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society
business
places
travel
Summary
Highways England maintains, renews, operates and improves the strategic road network – the motorways and main 'A' roads in England. The Office of Rail and Road is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the performance and efficiency of Highways England, and holds the company to account for its management of the strategic road network. In this episode of the Rail and Road Pod, we find out more about how Highways England are monitored and how that delivers benefits to road users.&n...
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