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Published: 21 October 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M25 Southbound - M25 J6 clockwise access | Clockwise | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The M25 clockwise entry slip at junction J6 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:30 and 01:45 on 21 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:30 and 01:45 on 21 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 0.89 miles of Caterham.

M42 Southbound - M42 J5 southbound exit | Southbound | Accident Location : The M42 southbound exit slip at junction J5 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 21 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 21 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.71 miles of Solihull.

All-day concessionary bus travel approved BBC News - Free all-day travel has been approved for concessionary bus pass holders in a bid to increase connectivity and offer greater flexibility for passengers. (Various)

VacancyAdvocacy Officer The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) seeks to appoint an Advocacy Officer, a central role within the organisation.... The post Vacancy – Advocacy Officer appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Secretary of State for Transport Hosts a Road Safety Roundtable On 7th October 2024, PACTS was pleased to participate in a Road Safety Roundtable event hosted by the Secretary of State... The post Secretary of State for Transport Hosts a Road Safety Roundtable appeared first on PACTS. (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)

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)