Daily transport news

Published: 30 August 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A47 Eastbound - A47 eastbound access from A1075 | Eastbound | Road Works Location : The A47 eastbound entry slip from the A1075 . Reason : Emergency bridge repairs. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 01:14 on 30 August 2025 to 12:00 on 1 September 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 11.2 miles of Swaffham.

Glasgow to get new e-bikes in £1m contract BBC News - The new bikes will use a flexible dockless system rather than fixed stations. (Various)

Tesla asks court to throw out fatal crash verdict BBC News - Carmaker asks judge to overturn $243m verdict in fatal Autopilot crash case. (Various)

ITC 2025 Annual Lecture The ITC is delighted to announce our 2025 Annual Lecture on Wednesday 1st October at 17:00 (UK time) exploring: How can transport contribute towards economic growth and productivity? Our highly distinguished Lecturers will be Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Advisor to the CEBR and previously joint head of the UK Government Economic Service; and Bridget Rosewell CBE, Senior Independent Director […] (Transport Wales)

ITC Director on Intelligence Forums podcast The ITC Director participated in the June edition of the ‘Intelligence Forums’ podcast with Harry Corbett, explaining about the work of the ITC and its research findings. The Intelligence Forums podcast was created to encourage more commercial dialogue about key policy issues. For more information please click here. (Transport Wales)

Pathways to Net Zero Transport is the fastest growing source of global greenhouse GHG emissions and the UK’s biggest polluting sector.  Emissions from road transport – 95% of the UK’s transport total – have hardly changed since 1990. Vehicles efficiency gains have been largely offset by larger vehicles and rising demand. According to the Climate Change Committee, the annual… (Transport Wales)