News in brief

Published: 09 January 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M25 Northbound - link road from M40 J1A northbound to M25 J16 anti-clockwise | Anti-Clockwise | AuthorityOperation Location : The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J16 From M40 North. Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:15 and 04:30 on 9 January 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:15 and 04:30 on 9 January 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.92 miles of Uxbridge.

M25 Northbound - link road from M40 J1A southbound to M25 J16 anti-clockwise | Anti-Clockwise | AuthorityOperation Location : The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J16 From M40 South. Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:15 and 03:30 on 9 January 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:15 and 03:30 on 9 January 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.95 miles of Uxbridge.

A3 Southbound - A3 southbound between A283 near Milford (south) and A333 | Southbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The A3 southbound between the junctions with the A283 Milford north and the A333 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30 and 04:45 on 9 January 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 9 January 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.3 miles of Haslemere.

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)

New works will mark 25 years of Tube art project BBC News - Transport for London (TfL) says it hopes to "encourage meaningful conversations between artists and the public" with four new artworks that will be displayed across the Tube network in 2025. (Various)

Applications invited for Vice-Chair of PACTS Vehicle Design Working Party The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) wishes to appoint a Vice-Chair for its Vehicle Design Working Party –... The post Applications invited for Vice-Chair of PACTS Vehicle Design Working Party appeared first on PACTS. (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)

Level crossing work to affect rail and road users BBC News - Rail and road users are being advised to plan ahead due to work on an "ageing" level crossing in East Yorkshire. (Various)