A Transport Committee inquiry has revealed concerns over utilities companies abusing emergency powers to conduct street works with insufficient notification, which disrupts traffic and public transportation. Representatives from the Confederation of Passenger Transport claim their members experience significant problems due to increased roadworks, which have risen from an average of 13,250 to over 17,200 instances per local authority since 2018. Although utilities companies deny any wrongdoing, the pressure on bus services has escalated, causing delays and route-planning challenges as services cannot easily divert from established stops, exacerbating the frustrations faced by passengers.
MPs have been informed that utilities companies are misusing their emergency powers to conduct street works, causing significant disruptions for drivers and public transport navigation.
Witnesses from the Confederation of Passenger Transport report that their members experience increasing disruption from roadworks, attributing a surge in utility projects to poor management and misapplication of emergency permits.
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