Web transport news roundup

Published: 31 January 2023
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A2 Westbound - A2 westbound between A28 and A2050 near Canterbury (west) | Westbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A28 and the A2050 Canterbury West. Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:30 and 02:45 on 31 January 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:30 and 02:45 on 31 January 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.12 miles of Canterbury.

The fight of our lives The past eight years have been the hottest in recorded history.  Despite achieving an historic breakthrough on a new “loss and damage” fund, COP27 failed to move the dial on reducing emissions. We are nowhere near the scale of change needed.  As the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres put it: “We are in the fight… (Transport Wales)

New ITC report on net-zero carbon transport in our cities The ITC is pleased to release a new report examining the road maps to achieve net-zero carbon transport in our cities. Authored by a team of academic experts from Nottingham Business School, the report provides a toolkit for assessing progress towards zero carbon transport and argues that cities need more autonomy over funding and policy. […] (Transport Wales)

Ryanair and EasyJet ready to snap up Flybe staff BBC News - Airlines are inviting employees of the collapsed airline to fill vacancies for cabin crew and other roles. (Various)

Achieving net zero carbon transport in our cities The ITC has published a new report for policy makers exploring how to achieve net zero carbon transport across a range of city scales. The report, authored by an academic team at Nottingham Business School, provides a toolkit for assessing progress and argues that more local authority funding is needed to achieve carbon targets. Please […] (Transport Wales)

ITC Autumn Discussion Dinner The ITC is pleased to announce that its Autumn discussion dinner will take place in collaboration with Eversheds Sutherland on the evening of 15th November. This will explore the long-term impacts of the pandemic on transport policy, and include a presentation from the ITC on latest evidence. We are delighted that ITC Patron and Chairman […] (Transport Wales)