Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 19 October 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M58 Eastbound - link road from A577 southbound to M58 J5 eastbound | Eastbound | Resurfacing Location : The M58 eastbound entry slip at junction J5 . Reason : Emergency resurfacing. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 00:23 on 18 October 2024 to 06:00 on 19 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.22 miles of Skelmersdale.

M6 Southbound - M6 southbound between J14 and J13 | Southbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J14 and J13 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:15 on 19 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:00 and 05:15 on 19 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.4 miles of Stafford.

M6 Northbound - M6 northbound between J13 and J14 | Northbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J13 and J14 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:15 on 19 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:00 and 05:15 on 19 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.37 miles of Stafford.

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)

Campaigners meet MP over Skipton-Colne railway BBC News - Campaigners who want the government and rail industry to reopen the Colne to Skipton rail link have taken their local MP down to see its potential. (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)