Daily transport digest

Published: 04 March 2026
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M1 Southbound - M1 J24 southbound access | Southbound | Resurfacing Location : The M1 southbound entry slip at junction J24 . Reason : Emergency resurfacing. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 23:57 on 3 March 2026 to 06:00 on 4 March 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.68 miles of Castle Donnington.

Road Safety Strategy Summit On 24 February, PACTS and The Road Safety Trust convened the Road Safety Strategy Summit in London, bringing together policymakers,... The post Road Safety Strategy Summit appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Farewell to Jamie Morphet, Advocacy Officer Early next month, we bid farewell to Jamie Morphet, who joined PACTS in January 2025 and is now returning to... The post Farewell to Jamie Morphet, Advocacy Officer appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Green to Our Core Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT series is by Cllr Bridget Smith, Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council. Bridget has been the leader of Council since 2018 and sits on the boards of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and the Cambridge Growth Company’s Advisory Council. The consultation on a new Climate and Nature… (Transport Wales)

What is different about new direct rail bid? BBC News - Times have changed since Shropshire last had a direct rail link to London. The county has not had a direct train link to the capital since Avanti West Coast stopped its single daily service in 2024 because, it said, of low passenger numbers. (Various)

Council for the Future Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT series is by Professor Mette High, Director of the Centre for Energy Ethics and Professor in Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews, and Claire Haigh, Founder & CEO Greener Vision and Creator of The Tabula Project. We are at a critical point in our struggle to tackle the… (Transport Wales)