News in brief

Published: 02 October 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M6 Southbound - M6 J7 southbound access | Southbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J7 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 2 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 2 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.66 miles of Wednesbury.

M6 Northbound - M6 northbound between J26 and J27 | Northbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J26 and J27 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 2 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 2 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.33 miles of Wigan.

M65 Eastbound - M65 eastbound between J9 and J10 | Eastbound | Accident Location : The M65 eastbound between junctions J8 and J10 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 2 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 2 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.6 miles of Accrington.

M65 Eastbound - M65 J8 eastbound access | Eastbound | Accident Location : The M65 eastbound entry slip at junction J8 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 2 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 2 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.44 miles of Accrington.

M65 Westbound - M65 westbound between J9 and J8 | Westbound | Accident Location : The M65 westbound between junctions J10 and J8 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 2 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 2 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.62 miles of Burnley.

M65 Westbound - M65 J10 westbound access | Westbound | Accident Location : The M65 westbound entry slip at junction J10 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 2 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 2 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.57 miles of Burnley.

M65 Westbound - M65 J9 westbound access | Westbound | Accident Location : The M65 westbound entry slip at junction J9 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 2 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 2 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.36 miles of Accrington.

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Second freight rail service to link container ports BBC News - A second rail service is set to link two of the UK's largest container ports. Port operator DP World announced there would be an additional weekly rail service connecting the London Gateway and Southampton container facilities. (Various)

When will ScotRail timetables return to normal? BBC News - The rail operator is still working on how to reintroduce a full timetable after the resolution of a pay row. (Various)

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)