Transport Network News UK

Published: 02 January 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M23 Southbound - M23 J9 southbound access | Southbound | Accident Location : The M23 southbound entry slip at junction J9 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:15 and 02:30 on 2 January 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.53 miles of Crawley.

A1 Northbound - A1 northbound between A696/A167 and A1056 | Northbound | Accident Location : The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A696 and the A1056 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 January 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 January 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.79 miles of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

A1 Northbound - A1 northbound access from A696/A167 | Northbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The A1 northbound entry slip from the A696 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 January 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 2 January 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.31 miles of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

ITC Autumn Discussion Dinner The ITC was very pleased to hold our Autumn Discussion Dinner in Greater Manchester on 6th November. The event explored how to increase infrastructure investment in our regions, and guests heard expert perspectives from Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, and Helen Ellerton, Head of Transport at WYCA. The event reflects the ITC’s […] (Transport Wales)

Chris Stokes reflects on a long railway career in his final KeepingTrack column Cogitamus - I joined British Rail at the start of 1967 in the Signalling and Telecommunications Department of the then London Midland Region. I was sponsored by BR through university, making me relatively wealthy compared with most of my contemporaries at the princely salary of mp;pound;550 per annum! (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)

ITC Annual Dinner The ITC is delighted to be holding our 2024 Annual Dinner on Monday 9th December at the House of Lords kindly hosted by our Patron and former Secretary of State Lord McLoughlin CH. This event will review the achievements of the past year and is by invitation only for ITC supporters. If you would like […] (Transport Wales)

PACTS Autumn Conference: Cultural Maturity in Transport Safety This conference has been published and can be accessed here.  On 19th November 2024, PACTS hosted its Autumn Conference to address the role... The post PACTS Autumn Conference: Cultural Maturity in Transport Safety appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)