Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 30 December 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A64 Westbound - A64 westbound between A1036 and A1237 near York (south) | Westbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The A64 westbound between the A19 and the junction with the A1237 York South. Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 30 December 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 30 December 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.78 miles of York.

Door-to-door bus service a lifeline, charity says BBC News - A transport service that takes residents in rural parts of Leicestershire on day trips and to the shops is approaching 30 years of operation. (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)

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)

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 Autumn Conference: Cultural Maturity in Transport Safety This conference has been published and can be accessed here.  On 19th November 2024, PACTS hosted its Autumn Conference to address the role... The post PACTS Autumn Conference: Cultural Maturity in Transport Safety appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)