Daily transport news

Published: 15 August 2023
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M1 Southbound - M1 J29a southbound exit | Southbound | Broken down vehicle Location : The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J29A . Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:00 and 03:15 on 15 August 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:00 and 03:15 on 15 August 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.86 miles of Bolsover.

A5 Southbound - A5 southbound between A47 near Nuneaton and M69 | Southbound | Accident Location : The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A47 Nuneaton and the M69 . Reason : Vehicle striking a bridge. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:45 and 08:00 on 15 August 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 15 August 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.89 miles of Hinckley.

A5 Northbound - A5 northbound between M69 and A47 near Hinckley | Northbound | Accident Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the M69 and the A47 Hinckley. Reason : Vehicle striking a bridge. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:45 and 08:00 on 15 August 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 15 August 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.33 miles of Hinckley.

Summer Discussion Dinner The ITC is delighted to host its summer ‘Thought Leadership’ discussion dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on the evening of Monday 19th June 2022. The event will explore ‘Do we need to restrict travel to meet our net zero carbon commitments?‘ and we are very pleased to welcome former Transport Minister Steve Norris, and […] (Transport Wales)

PACTS Council of Members: Connecting. Learning. Celebrating.   One of PACTS unique selling points is its wide membership base across transport modes, the public, private, and third... The post PACTS Council of Members: Connecting. Learning. Celebrating. appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

ITC debates how cities can achieve their net-zero carbon road maps The ITC’s Spring Discussion Webinar took place on the evening of 17th April to examine how our cities can achieve their net-zero carbon transport road maps. An expert panel was assembled with representatives from Transport for London, Nottingham City Council, Cambridge University and Arup Group and more than 50 attendees engaged in a lively and […] (Transport Wales)

ITC features in Without Borders podcast The ITC’s book Why Travel: Understanding our need to move and how it shapes our lives was featured in the latest edition of the Without Borders podcast, hosted by Nolan Yuma. The full episode, exploring the motivations behind travel, can be viewed by clicking on this link. (Transport Wales)

Delivering Net Zero Road Transport The roundtable discussion Pathways to Net Zero – Delivering Net Zero Road Transport was held on 6th June 2023. This session focused on what is now the top priority for net zero: delivery.  Whilst the UK has some good strategies in place, it is vital now to get the right policies in place to enable the… (Transport Wales)