EEF report calls for more UK road investment

Investment in roads should be the UK’s transport spending priority, according to a report by the EEF. The employers' body's Transport for Growth survey found that 80% of manufacturers see the road network as vital to their business, with 50% revealing that operating costs are increasing substantially due to the condition of the road network. Meanwhile Roger Salomone, the EEF’s head of business environment policy, noted that a mere 6% of firms regard the rail network as a priority, despite the fact investmen
April 8, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Investment in roads should be the UK’s transport spending priority, according to a report by the EEF. The employers' body's Transport for Growth survey found that 80% of manufacturers see the road network as vital to their business, with 50% revealing that operating costs are increasing substantially due to the condition of the road network.

Meanwhile Roger Salomone, the EEF’s head of business environment policy, noted that a mere 6% of firms regard the rail network as a priority, despite the fact investment in this area attracts 30% more government cash. The report is also said to have uncovered ambivalence among manufacturers to the €37.91 billion (£32 billion) High Speed 2 rail scheme.

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