News in brief

Published: 17 November 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A34 Southbound - A34 southbound between A44 and A420 | Southbound | Accident Location : The A34 southbound between the junctions with the A44 and the A420 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:45 and 06:00 on 17 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 17 November 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.31 miles of Oxford.

M61 Southbound - link road from M61 J1 to M60 J15 clockwise | Southbound | Accident Location : The M61 slip road to the M60 eastbound . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:15 and 05:30 on 17 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:15 and 05:30 on 17 November 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.09 miles of Eccles.

M60 Westbound - M60 J11 anti-clockwise exit | Anti-Clockwise | Accident Location : The M60 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J11 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:45 and 06:00 on 17 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 17 November 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.72 miles of Eccles.

Anger over London HS2 station's disruption to Wales BBC News - An MP says passengers from south Wales face years of delays when travelling to London. (Various)

ITC Autumn Discussion Dinner The ITC will hold its Autumn Discussion Dinner in Greater Manchester on 6th November 2024. This event, kindly hosted by Eversheds Sutherland, will explore how to increase infrastructure investment in our regions. Our distinguished guest panel will include Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, and Simon Warburton, Head of Transport at WYCA. […] (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)

PACTS Annual Joint Working Party   PACTS was pleased to host a successful cross-modal event on 1st October 2024 at the WMG, University of Warwick.... The post PACTS Annual Joint Working Party appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

The changing discourse around the politics of road death Ian Greenwood, Road Safety Campaigner, shares his thoughts on the changing discourse around the politics of road death and why... The post The changing discourse around the politics of road death appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)