Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 07 September 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M5 Northbound - M5 J13 northbound access | Northbound | Flooding Location : The M5 northbound entry slip at junction J13 . Reason : Flooding. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.07 miles of Slimbridge.

M1 Northbound - M1 northbound between J18 and J19 | Northbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M1 northbound between junctions J18 and J19 . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 7 September 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 7 September 2024. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.No Delay, 3.69 miles of Rugby.

M18 Northbound - M18 northbound between J1 and J2 | Northbound | Accident Location : The M18 northbound between junctions J1 and J2 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 7 September 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 7 September 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.09 miles of Rotherham.

Pathways to Net ZeroSeries II In 2024 Greener Vision is spearheading a series of Pathways to Net Zero events that will explore how to develop a response to the climate crisis commensurate to the scale of challenge.  The series will build on insights from the Greener Vision: The Art of Seeing, and will develop further ‘The Pillars of Unity’ outlined… (Transport Wales)

New train station moves a step closer BBC News - A contractor has been appointed to oversee the final stages of development work on a new railway station in West Yorkshire. (Various)

Podcast with Eversheds Sutherland The ITC Director was interviewed for the Preparing for Change podcast series run by Eversheds Sutherland, exploring the key transport policy challenges that will be faced by the next Government, using insights from the ITC’s research. The podcast was hosted by legal expert Nicolette Sanders and can be accessed by clicking here. (Transport Wales)

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)