News in brief

Published: 02 June 2022
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M25 Eastbound - M25 J28 anti-clockwise exit | Anti-Clockwise | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J28 . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:15 on 2 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:00 and 05:15 on 2 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.09 miles of Harold Wood.

The safety of private e-scooters in the UK: PACTS briefing following the Queens speech 2022 Delivered on 10th May 2022, HRH Prince Charles announced in the Queen’s speech that “Her Majesty’s Government will improve transport... The post The safety of private e-scooters in the UK: PACTS briefing following the Queen’s speech 2022 appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

ITC 2022 Annual Lecture The ITC is delighted to announce that our 2022 Annual Lecture will take place on Thursday 7th July at 18:00 exploring the topic: What is the future for the city centre in the wake of the Covid pandemic? This will be held in conjunction with the UCL’s Centre for Transport Studies at the iconic UCL Roberts Building in […] (Transport Wales)

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PACTS News: April 2022 National news Preventing drug drivers from reoffending The government is calling for evidence on ways to prevent drug drivers from... The post PACTS News: April 2022 appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)