Is it raining where you are? Every time it rains, oil, particulate matter, and microplastics from tyre and brake wear is washed off the roads, causing widespread pollution. National Highways is failing to tackle this problem for our busiest roads actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

The Government is still building new Smart Motorways and hoping no one will notice! The LTC is a Smart Motorway in all but name. It is 3-lanes each way, built to motorway standard but with no hard shoulder, and with the technology used by Smart Motorways transportactionnetwork.org.uk/demand-for-t...

"At present, millions of people pay fuel taxes on their petrol and diesel cars, while electric car drivers pay next to nothing and have vastly reduced running costs." - @ecochris.bsky.social transportactionnetwork.org.uk/pay-as-you-d...

The government is currently drawing up National Highways’ next 5-year budget. This is the perfect time to show how important the issue of water pollution from road runoff is. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

The Lower Thames Crossing is a Smart Motorway in all but name. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/demand-for-t...

Release the POPEs! Thank you Sarah Champion MP for your support 🙏

We need transparency from the government about Smart Motorways! transportactionnetwork.org.uk/demand-for-t...

National Highways is not doing enough to tackle widespread pollution of our rivers and groundwater. It is the perfect time to show how important this issue is to you. Take action today actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

Active travel is vital for the NHS. But the dedicated funding for the whole of England is less than two years’ funding for the Lower Thames Crossing! transportactionnetwork.org.uk/consultation...

Our thoughts are with the LNER worker and his family, after his extraordinary act of bravery. Many thanks to all the public transport staff who keep us safe.

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We all know our rivers are polluted. However, it’s not just from sewage, or due to the inaction of failing water companies. What is less talked about, but in many ways worse than sewage, is road runoff. Urge your MP to do something about this!

National Highways has said it had set itself an “ambitious new target” to cut carbon on the scheme by around 70% against its spurious baseline, made possible thanks to its delivery partners and suppliers who would only use low carbon steel and concrete

Please respond by tomorrow (27th October)! The government is consulting on plans to reform the Planning Act 2008, to remove the requirement to consult local people on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, such as National Highways' road schemes.

Stop National Highways' toxic water pollution! "Every time it rains, a toxic brew of oil, particulate matter, and microplastics from tyre and brake wear is washed off the roads..." actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

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Please help save our vision for a new greenway, connecting communities between Bradford, Keighley and Halifax in West Yorkshire! actionnetwork.org/letters/mini...

Urge your MP to take action to stop toxic road runoff poisoning our water bodies!

With their lamentable records on tackling water pollution, how can we trust National Highways or the Environment Agency to properly monitor construction materials for the Lower Thames Crossing and other road schemes?

The government is consulting on plans to reform the Planning Act 2008, to remove the requirement to consult local people on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, such as National Highways' road schemes. Deadline is 27 October 2025

"There have been no judicial reviews of this (Lower Thames Crossing) project, yet from ministers’ rhetoric you would think there have been dozens." - @ecochris.bsky.social www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/chanc...

Write to your MP and ask them to take action on this important issue actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

“I understand that we can’t fix 25,000 illegal discharges in the blink of an eye but we could at least acknowledge that it’s a problem and have a proper plan in place to deal with it.” - @stormwater-jo.bsky.social www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/natio...

The government’s desire to be seen to be doing things at pace is already leading to poor and costly decisions. 👇 transportactionnetwork.org.uk/toxic-concre...

In 2024, National Highways acted on a handful of the 1,236 high-risk outfalls. Without challenging targets and sufficient funding to clean up these outfalls and soakaways it will only tackle a few, making very little difference to reducing water pollution actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

Oversight of the Lower Thames Crossing has been taken away from National Highways and handed to the Department for Transport. Will this go the same way as HS2 with ballooning budgets and no accountability? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

“Taking it outside of National Highways’ roads programme and treating it as a stand-alone project, with a DfT-signed blank cheque, risks going the same way as HS2 with ballooning budgets and no accountability.” - @ecochris.bsky.social in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The government is consulting on plans to reform the Planning Act 2008, to remove the requirement to consult local people on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, such as National Highways' road schemes. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/take-action/

Time restrictions on bus passes lock Disabled people out of work, study and our community. It’s time to #UnlockTransportAccess actionnetwork.org/letters/unlo... @transportforall.org.uk

As of 2025, many years after National Highways first promised to act, nothing has been done with pollution from the M27 pouring daily straight into the River Hamble. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/national-hig...

Runoff ponds for water and pollution management around the M25 could be full of hazardous waste as National Highways was unable to identify when they were last cleaned, according to a New Civil Engineer report last year. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/national-hig...

This Wed (8th Oct), I will be contributing to a webinar about how the Government's #planning and #devolution reforms could support #LowTrafficHomes, with safe streets, great public transport, homes close to schools / shops / etc, and attractive outdoor space. To register, visit tinyurl.com/2yh3cux6.

The Department for Transport has sat on the evaluation reports for nine ‘smart’ motorway schemes that were completed in 2022... The results must be so embarrassing that the DfT are refusing to publish them! transportinsights.blog/2025/09/25/e...

National Highways is not doing enough to tackle widespread pollution of our rivers and groundwater. Write to your MP today and call for more funding within RIS3 to be allocated to clearing up our rivers. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

🚨 Event incoming! 🗓️ Thursday 16th Oct 2025. 8–9pm Stuck in the Slow Lane: Tackling Car Dependency 🚗↘️ Join us and Izzy from @wearepossible.bsky.social where we explore the art of communicating the case for reducing car dependence 🔗 Register now (it's free!) actionnetwork.org/events/commu...

We all know our rivers are polluted. But it’s not just from sewage, or due to the inaction of failing water companies... actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

With 6m tonnes of extra carbon emissions this will generate, the Lower Thames Crossing is anything but green, no matter how much spin there is.

Many critical rail schemes that the Government has ‘paused’ (effectively cancelled) or ignored (not funded) would offer far more in growth than the Lower Thames Crossing and provide more benefits. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/the-lower-th...

Not a single river in England is in good overall health. National Highways, a government-owned company, needs to prioritise its funding to clean up the toxic brew polluting our rivers! Take action today by writing to your MP: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

The Lower Thames Crossing has a weak business case. A more effective way of boosting the economy would be to fix Britain’s crumbling roads throughout the whole country. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/the-lower-th...

So many rail schemes in England are not progressing. Apparently it is due to a lack of funds. Yet £millions has been allocated for the Lower Thames Crossing 'smart' motorway! transportactionnetwork.org.uk/the-lower-th...

Did you know that not a single river in England is in good overall health?! National Highways, a government-owned company, needs to prioritise its funding to clean up the toxic brew polluting our rivers! actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

This government seems intent on wasting more of our money on the Lower Thames Crossing, while cancelling rail schemes up and down the country. Here's why the LTC is a poor investment and a waste of precious public funds: transportactionnetwork.org.uk/the-lower-th...

Would you like to see these rail schemes up and running?

The Labour government wants to build the £16bn Lower Thames Crossing 'smart' motorway. But for every £1 spent on it, it will only deliver £1.22 of benefits. Road maintenance delivers £7 of benefits! transportactionnetwork.org.uk/campaign/low...

National Highways cannot be allowed to pretend most outfalls are not a problem or that it only needs to treat a tiny proportion of them. All are leaching heavy metals and carcinogens into our rivers and groundwater. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

... but what would be the best celebration of the railway & its capacity to serve the people would be a proper policy from the DfT to allow everyone to get onto the platforms - Access for All ! @transportaction.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @whaleychronicle.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social

Listening to Andy Burnham on BBC Radio Manchester and the calls are mainly about: transport. Bolton caller: where’s the tram we were promised (which they were). Doesn’t personally care about the “prime minister debate”, wants to know why they spend 4 hrs commuting when they live 12 miles away

I am the consummate car guy. I dedicated my life to creating and adoring them. But I have also learned that life is better when you don’t need one. I’d rather take the bike and/or the train and I love living in a walkable city. It’s not about “taking away your car”, it’s about giving you a choice.

We all know our rivers are polluted. However, it’s not just from sewage, or due to the inaction of failing water companies. What is less talked about, but in many ways worse than sewage, is road runoff. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...