The announcement by National Highways that the wider economic value of freight will be considered when appraising new transport schemes is welcomed by business group Logistics UK. Head of Infrastructure and Planning Policy Jonathan Walker explains how speeding up the development of transport infrastructure will drive growth across the whole economy and why it is critical to properly value freight when making investment decisions: “The current poor road conditions act as a “tax on business” and assessing the economic value of transporting goods more quicky is a practical way of demonstrating the benefit of a transport scheme to the UK […]