News in brief

Published: 30 March 2025
By Chris Haycock

General

'Trump's car tariffs will hit West Midlands worst' BBC News - The Midlands is the mp;quot;number onemp;quot; UK region that exports cars to the US, Prof David Bailey said. (Various)

ITC Autumn Discussion Dinner The ITC was very pleased to hold our Autumn Discussion Dinner in Greater Manchester on 6th November 2024. 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 […] (Transport Wales)

Work to create new bus interchange set to begin BBC News - Alongside the interchange, a new landscaped public space, is to replace the existing roundabout. (Various)

'A noose around our neck': Residents driven out by UK's largest road tunnel BBC News - Those living on the Lower Thames Crossing route tell of their despair at being uprooted. (Various)

Shifting the Focus: Is adaptation the key to mainstreaming action on climate change? Chair: Professor Greg Marsden, Chair of Greener Transport Council Professor Jillian Anable, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds and Greener Transport Council Rupert Read, Majority Project Professor Rebecca Willis, Lancaster University In 2019, Extinction Rebellion instigated a new national conversation about the climate emergency. Their high-profile public protests, alongside movements such as School Strikes… (Transport Wales)