Daily traffic & travel news

Published: 26 December 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M6 Northbound - M6 northbound between J41 and J42 | Northbound | Accident Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J41 and J42 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 26 December 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 26 December 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.99 miles of Penrith.

M6 Northbound - M6 J41 northbound access | Northbound | Accident Location : The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J41 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:30 and 02:45 on 26 December 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:30 and 02:45 on 26 December 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.88 miles of Penrith.

Greener Vision: Consultation 2024 Our world is on fire.  2023 was the hottest year on record.  This year a record 15 national heat records have been broken so far[1]. We are facing an unprecedented number of heat-related deaths, wildfires and extreme weather events. But our response to the climate crisis falls far short of the scale of the challenge.… (Transport Wales)

Merry Christmas from TransportInfo ! Cogitamus - We will be taking a short break over the festive season. TransportInfo will not be updated between 25 December 2024 and 1 January 2025. We will be back on Thursday 2 January 2025. (Various)

ITC Autumn Discussion Dinner The ITC was very pleased to hold our Autumn Discussion Dinner in Greater Manchester on 6th November. The event explored how to increase infrastructure investment in our regions, and guests heard expert perspectives from Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, and Helen Ellerton, Head of Transport at WYCA. The event reflects the ITC’s […] (Transport Wales)

ITC 2024 Annual Lecture The ITC hosted its 2024 Annual Lecture on 11th September exploring intergenerational differences and the future of travel. A wide range of national and international guests enjoyed the Lectures from our distinguished speakers: Lord Willetts, Chairman of the Intergenerational Commission, and Professor Kiron Chatterjee from UWE. An introduction was given by Professor Sarah Sharples, the […] (Transport Wales)

Greener Transport Council The Greener Transport Council has written to MPs today in advance of the Parliamentary debate on the National Networks National Policy Statement on 26th March. In our assessment, the NNNPS as written, waters down the treatment of the carbon impacts of national road and rail programmes. We pose three key questions to answer. Whether an… (Transport Wales)