Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 04 April 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M5 Southbound - M5 J23 southbound access | Southbound | Accident Location : The M5 southbound entry slip at junction J23 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:15 and 01:30 on 4 April 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:15 and 01:30 on 4 April 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.67 miles of Bridgewater.

M42 Northbound - M42 J1 northbound access | Northbound | Accident Location : The M42 northbound entry slip at junction J1 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:00 and 04:15 on 4 April 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:00 and 04:15 on 4 April 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.83 miles of Bromsgrove.

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 joins Roundtable with the Secretary of State for Transport The Automated Vehicles Bill is through the House of Lords and was introduced in the House of Commons on 20th... The post PACTS joins Roundtable with the Secretary of State for Transport appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Rural Roads Need Safe Speeds A Safe System is a road network where the opportunity for death and serious injury has been systematically and proactively... The post Rural Roads Need Safe Speeds appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

The longer-term impacts of the pandemic on transport and land use The ITC has published anew report examining the longer-term impacts of the Covid19 pandemic on transport and land use in Britain. The report was authored by an ITC working group and draws from a wide range of evidence to show how the pandemic has left a legacy of long-term behavioural changes and requires a rethink […] (Transport Wales)

GBR is go! On 20 February Mark Harper commended a draft Bill for a new ‘guiding mind’, Great British Railways, to the House... The post GBR is go! appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)