Tag Archives: Motorways

Book Review: On Roads

I bought this interesting book after flicking through it in the bookshop. It is a mixture of a history and social commentary on the modern road network in the UK. It takes us from the enthusiastic building of the first stretches of motorway in the UK to the … Continue reading

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French motorways: 7 ideas we should copy

During my recent trip to France I did a lot of driving on their excellent motorway system. There are a lot of differences between their roads and ours, and not just that they drive on the right. But some of … Continue reading

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More tolls proposed for Irish motorways

A recent report recommends additional tolls for existing Irish motorways as a way to generate additional revenue for the Government. Continue reading

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