Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 27 March 2025
By Chris Haycock

General

Operator named for first part of East West Rail BBC News - An operator has been announced for the first stage of a major railway line. Chiltern Railways has been named by the government as the operator for the section of East West Rail between Oxford and Milton Keynes. (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)

Rail line hit by orange water to close for weeks BBC News - A key rail route affected by orange contaminated water will shut for more than three weeks for repairs, transport bosses have confirmed. (Various)

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)

Spring Discussion Dinner The ITC is delighted to host its Spring Thought Leadership discussion dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on the evening of Tuesday 25th March 2025. The event will explore the question of ‘How can we achieve a truly integrated national transport strategy?’ and we are delighted to be welcoming an expert panel including Alina Tuerk, Head […] (Transport Wales)