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Published: 22 October 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A5 - A5 : Both directions : Menai Suspension Bridge : Improvement works : Weight limit 7.5 tonnes : : 02/01/24-01/09/25 : Description: A5 : Both directions : Menai Suspension Bridge : Improvement works : Weight limit 7.5 tonnes : : 02/01/24-01/09/25 :, Start time: 02/01/2024 0:15 , End Date: 01/02/2025 0:15, Severity: Severe, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 01/02/2024 8:24Incident, 1.01 miles of Menai.

A5 - A5 : Both directions : Menai Suspension Bridge : Improvement works : Weight limit 7.5 tonnes : : 02/01/24-01/09/25 : Description: A5 : Both directions : Menai Suspension Bridge : Improvement works : Weight limit 7.5 tonnes : : 02/01/24-01/09/25 :, Start time: 02/01/2024 0:15 , End Date: 01/02/2025 0:15, Severity: Severe, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 01/02/2024 8:24Incident, 1.01 miles of Menai.

A34 Southbound - A34 southbound between A343 and B4640 | Southbound | Accident Location : The A34 southbound between the junctions with the A343 and the A303 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:45 and 08:00 on 22 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 22 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.79 miles of Newtown.

A34 Northbound - A34 northbound between B4640 and A343 | Northbound | Accident Location : The A34 northbound between the junctions with the A303 and the A343 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:45 and 08:00 on 22 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 22 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.42 miles of Newtown.

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)

Crime-cutting night bus experiment may be repeated BBC News - An experimental night bus service designed to cut anti-social behaviour in north Devon has proven so successful it may return next year. (Various)

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)

Podcast with Eversheds Sutherland The ITC Director was interviewed for the Preparing for Change podcast series run by Eversheds Sutherland, exploring the key transport policy challenges that will be faced by the next Government, using insights from the ITC’s research. The podcast was hosted by legal expert Nicolette Sanders and can be accessed by clicking here. (Transport Wales)

Last chance to submit ideas for county's railways BBC News - A consultation on the future shape of Norfolk's rail services closes this Monday as Norfolk County Council collects views for its Norfolk Rail Prospectus 2024, external. Suggestions include routes and frequency improvements with a view to reducing car use and carbon emissions. We spoke to passengers to see what they wanted. (Various)