Transport & traffic summary

Published: 12 October 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M4 Westbound - M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J44 Lon Las to J45 Ynysforgan Description: M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J44 Lon Las to J45 Ynysforgan, Start time: 11/10/2024 22:51 , Expected end time: 11/10/2024 22:56, Severity: Severe, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 11/10/2024 22:51Incident, 0.66 miles of Clydach.

A45 Eastbound - A45 eastbound between A428/A5095 and A43 | Eastbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The A45 eastbound between the junctions with the A428 and the A43 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 12 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 12 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.46 miles of Northampton.

A45 Westbound - A45 westbound between A43 and A428/A5095 | Westbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The A45 westbound between the junctions with the A43 and the A428 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 12 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 12 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.81 miles of Northampton.

M6 Southbound - M6 southbound between J7 and J6 | Southbound | Accident Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J7 and J6 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 12 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 12 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.02 miles of West Bromwich.

M6 Southbound - M6 J7 southbound access | Southbound | Accident Location : The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J7 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 12 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 12 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.63 miles of Wednesbury.

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)

Pathways to Net ZeroSeries II In 2024 Greener Vision is spearheading a series of Pathways to Net Zero events that will explore how to develop a response to the climate crisis commensurate to the scale of challenge.  The series will build on insights from the Greener Vision: The Art of Seeing, and will develop further ‘The Pillars of Unity’ outlined… (Transport Wales)

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 Autumn Discussion Dinner The ITC will hold its Autumn Discussion Dinner in Greater Manchester on 6th November 2024. This event, kindly hosted by Eversheds Sutherland, will explore how to increase infrastructure investment in our regions. Our distinguished guest panel will include Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, and Simon Warburton, Head of Transport at WYCA. […] (Transport Wales)

Transport charity 'likely' to fold by end of month BBC News - A transport charity fears it is "highly likely" it will cease trading by the end of October. (Various)