Daily transport digest

Published: 03 September 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M66 Southbound - M66 southbound within the M60/M62 junction | Southbound | Accident Location : The M66 southbound at junction J4 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 September 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 September 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.63 miles of Bury.

M6 Northbound - M6 northbound at the Keele services between J15 and J16 | Northbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J15 and J16 . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 September 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 September 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.87 miles of Newcastle Under Lyme.

Welcoming a new Chair and Vice Chair PACTS is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and... The post Welcoming a new Chair and Vice Chair appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

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Disruption warning as rail bridge work set to begin BBC News - The London Overground and District line are set to be partially closed over four weekends in September and October, as work commences on repairing Kew Railway Bridge in south-west London. (Various)

Stagecoach announces improvements to bus service BBC News - A Stagecoach director said he hoped an increase to the number of buses available in a service would help it to become a "turn up and go" system. (Various)

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)