Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 04 June 2022
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A46 Southbound - A46 southbound between B676 and A607 near Syston (north) | Southbound | Accident Location : The A46 southbound between the A6006 and the junction with the A607 Syston North. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:15 and 04:30 on 4 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:15 and 04:30 on 4 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 6.82 miles of Loughborough.

A46 Northbound - A46 northbound between B676 and A6006 | Northbound | Accident Location : The A46 northbound between the A607 Syston North and the junction with the A6006 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 4 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 4 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 6.13 miles of Loughborough.

M4 Westbound - M4 J22 westbound access | Westbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M4 westbound entry slip at junction J22 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:45 and 04:00 on 4 June 2022. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:45 and 04:00 on 4 June 2022. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.05 miles of Caldicot.

If not now, then when? The IPCC have warned that it’s “now or never” if world is to stave off climate disaster.  We already look set to overshoot the 1.5C target. In carefully calibrated messaging, the IPCC’s latest report highlights the enormous scale of the challenge but that we have the tools and the knowhow required.  Lifestyle changes offer significant… (Transport Wales)

ITC explores how transport can improve the local environment The ITC’s Spring Discussion Evening, held on 7th April 2022, explored how transport infrastructure can make a positive contribution to our local environment. Guests at this online event heard from an expert panel including Jo Lewington (Network Rail), Steve Elderkin (National Highways) and Jon Riley (Temple Group). For more information on the event and the […] (Transport Wales)

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)

Seeking a new PACTS Board Member PACTS is seeking a suitable person to join its board of trustees and directors, to add skills and diversity to... The post Seeking a new PACTS Board Member 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)