Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 11 May 2013
By Chris Haycock

Motorways

M5 motorway closed by woman on bridge Drivers are facing long delays around Birmingham on the M5 and M6 motorways due to a police incident. The M5 is reported to be currently blocked in both directions between M6 junction eight and junction 1 for West Bromwich. The closure is believed to … (Birmingham Mail)

Minister announces funding for vulnerable road user's campaign at Scotland's first rail cycle hub A campaign to boost road safety by cutting conflict between cyclists and motorists has been awarded £424,000 by Transport Scotland.read more (Transport Scotland)

Police appeal for witnesses after phone stolen from rail passengerPerry Barr British Transport Police (BTP) officers are urging members of the public to come forward after a woman had her phone stolen while travelling on a Walsall-Birmingham New Street train. (British Transport Police)

Mayor heads to Northern Ireland to meet bus workers who benefit from Capital's investment New bus is designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK. (TFL)

Borrowing Initiative delivers results in Wrexham A scheme which provides £170m additional investment to local authorities across Wales has delivered results in Wrexham, Finance Minister Jane Hutt said today. (Transport Wales)

Drivers advised to avoid A205 London Road in Forest Hill due to emergency sewer repairs Lane restrictions in place for several days to allow Thames Water to carry out vital sewer repairs. (TFL)

New footbridge to be built in Fishbourne Work has started on a new footbridge which will replace a high-risk footpath level crossing in Sussex. (Network Rail)

Customer Information - Possible RMT Strike Action Northern Rail today updated its customers across the north of England following the RMT announcement that it is to ballot its members for strike action. The RMT is balloting members for strike action over what they have called a ‘Breakdown in... (Northern Rail)

Work starts to refurbish historic Frome railway station Work has started on a £500,000 project to refurbish and repair the Grade II listed railway station at Frome in Somerset. (Network Rail)

Station Improvement work at Nottingham Station - Saturday 20 July until Sunday 25 August Station Improvement work at Nottingham StationFrom Saturday 20 July until Sunday 25 AugustWhat is happening?For five weeks from Saturday 20 July until Sunday 25 August major improvement work will be carried out in and around Nottingham station. This includes a... (Northern Rail)

Selby Swing Bridge Improvements Deferred Following Colliery Landslip Network Rail has today announced that engineering renewal works on the Selby swing-bridge will be deferred in order to provide the best possible rail services during the repair work associated with a landslip at Hatfield... (Northern Rail)

Glasgows new Shannon service given Irish send-off Flybe’s inaugural Glasgow Airport to Shannon flight was waved off by two world champion Irish dancers. (Glasgow International Airport)

New Free Wi-Fi at Stansted is a download hit The new free WiFi service at Stansted has proved to be a download hit with over 68,000 users registered in the first month using over 2.5million free minutes. (London Stansted Airport)

Aberdeen to host airline routes conference Aberdeen is to host a major coference in 2015, described as the most prestigious in aviation. (Aberdeen Airport)

Flexible Regulation to Protect Passengers Flexible Regulation to Protect Passengers (CAA)

Scheduled Airline Failure -Iberworld SA trading as Orbest Orizonia Airlines (18 April 2013) Information about the failure of Iberworld SA trading as Orbest Orizonia Airlines (18 April 2013) (CAA)