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Published: 19 April 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M20 Eastbound - M20 J12 eastbound access | Eastbound | Broken down vehicle Location : The M20 eastbound entry slip at junction J12 . Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:00 and 01:15 on 19 April 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 19 April 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.29 miles of Folkestone.

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)

Advising Parliament through general election years It is over 40 years since PACTS came into being under the Chairmanship of Barry Sheerman MP. With another general... The post Advising Parliament through general election years appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

The longer-term impacts of the pandemic on transport and land use The ITC has published anew report examining the longer-term impacts of the Covid19 pandemic on transport and land use in Britain. The report was authored by an ITC working group and draws from a wide range of evidence to show how the pandemic has left a legacy of long-term behavioural changes and requires a rethink […] (Transport Wales)

Rural Roads Need Safe Speeds A Safe System is a road network where the opportunity for death and serious injury has been systematically and proactively... The post Rural Roads Need Safe Speeds appeared first on PACTS. (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)