The UK has a well-developed and comprehensive transportation infrastructure. These include roadways, railways, airports, ports and public transportation systems.
The extensive road network includes motorways, A roads and local roads. Motorways in particular play a crucial role in long-distance travel and freight transportation.
A huge investment has been made in the UK’s rail network in recent years. This ranges from electrified lines and improving routes in and around major cities to ease congestion. In 2019, there were 1.738 billion journeys on the National Rail network, making it the fifth most used in the world. The UK now has the 17th-largest railway network in the world. This is despite many lines having closed in the 20th century due to the Beeching cuts.
The HS2 project aims to create a high-speed rail link between London and the North, reducing travel times and increasing capacity. In October 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the remaining leg of the long-planned High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) project has been scrapped.
Buses and coaches provide local and intercity transportation, serving both urban and rural areas. Several cities including Manchester and Nottingham have tram systems that provide efficient urban transport.
Major ports such as Felixstowe, Southampton, the Port of London and Liverpool are vital for trade and handle a significant portion of the country’s imports and exports.
Some of the infrastructure projects PTSG has been involved in include:
- The provision of water treatment services for Network Rail
- The test and inspection of the lightning protection system in place at Euston railway stationin London
- Testing and inspection of the lightning protection system at the Port of London
- Repairs to the lightning protection system at Staffordshire Services
