News in brief

Published: 25 October 2026
By Chris Haycock

General

Setting the Challenge This is a watershed moment. This week nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia for the first international conference ever to discuss how to move beyond fossil fuels[i].  The talks ended with agreement of a “coalition of the willing” to develop national roadmaps to transition away from fossil fuels.  Whilst this is a positive step, it… (Transport Wales)

Autumn Thought Leadership Dinner In partnership with Eversheds Sutherland, the ITC will be holding our Autumn Thought Leadership Dinner on Monday 9th November This event will explore whether the energy grid is well positioned to cope with net-zero transport electrification plans. Guest speakers will include Professor Mike Kelly FRS (University of Cambridge), Tone Langengen (Tony Blair Institute) and Ben Brown […] (Transport Wales)

ITC Annual Dinner The ITC is delighted to be holding our 2026 Annual Dinner on Wednesday 2nd December at the House of Lords kindly hosted by our Patron and former Secretary of State The Lord McLoughlin CH. This event will review the achievements of the past year and is by invitation only for ITC supporters. If you would […] (Transport Wales)

Could commuting by steam train be the future? BBC News - A unique trial that saw Severn Valley Railway steam and diesel trains help people travel was used by 1,000 passengers - leading to calls to make it a permanent service. (Various)

PACTS Joint Working Party Meeting 2026: Tackling anti-social behaviour on the transport network PACTS’ 2026 Joint Working Party Meeting brought together transport safety experts to examine how anti-social behaviour affects people using and... The post PACTS Joint Working Party Meeting 2026: Tackling anti-social behaviour on the transport network appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)