Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 05 January 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M1 Northbound - M1 J2 northbound access | Northbound | Accident Location : The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J2 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 5 January 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 5 January 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 0.88 miles of Hendon.

M4 Eastbound - M4 eastbound between J10 and J8 | Eastbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J10 and J8 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:45 and 05:00 on 5 January 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:45 and 05:00 on 5 January 2025. Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.No Delay, 4.22 miles of Bracknell.

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)

PACTS Council of Members Meeting PACTS was pleased to host a successful Council of Members meeting at the House of Lords on 14th November 2024.... The post PACTS Council of Members Meeting appeared first on PACTS. (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)

Historic station's refurb on track for completion BBC News - The ?10m renovation of a 130-year-old railway station in West Yorkshire has been "substantially completed", Network Rail has said. (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)