Transport planning bosses may welcome plans to introduce harsher penalties for firms that allow their road works to overrun.
New proposals laid out by Department for Transport yesterday (March 1st) will see the maximum daily charge for late completion raised to £25,000.
The hike marks a tenfold increase on the previous figure of £2,500 and could help reduce congestions and delays caused by late-running works on Britain's roads.
Transport minister Sadiq Khan said the new measures show just how serious the government is about tackling the problem, which costs the UK economy an estimated £4.2 billion every year.
"The new charges and tougher inspection regime will provide a strong incentive for utilities to finish works on time or pay for the disruption they cause," he added.
Earlier this week, the Freight Transport Association called on the government to back the logistics industry by committing to a safer, greener and more prosperous future.
The group said investment in UK transport infrastructure, work on carbon solutions, amendments to the Highway Code and a clamp down on truck crime would help secure the future success of the sector and the economy as a whole.
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