Daily travel digest

Published: 25 March 2023
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A1 Northbound - A1 northbound between A167 near Washington Birtley and A692 | Northbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A167 Washington Birtley and the A692 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 March 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 March 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.62 miles of Gateshead.

Hasta La Vista, Carbon! Hasta La Vista, Carbon! chaired by Stephen Glaister CBE, Emeritus Professor of Transport and Infrastructure at Imperial College London and Associate of the London School of Economics focused on how we can develop solutions to the cost of living crisis that will accelerate the transition to net zero and enhance our energy security. In closing… (Transport Wales)

New ITC report on net-zero carbon transport in our cities The ITC is pleased to release a new report examining the road maps to achieve net-zero carbon transport in our cities. Authored by a team of academic experts from Nottingham Business School, the report provides a toolkit for assessing progress towards zero carbon transport and argues that cities need more autonomy over funding and policy. […] (Transport Wales)

The Future We Want The Future We Want chaired by Professor Jillian Anable, Chair in Transport and Energy, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, focused on how we can create an inspiring greener vision for the future, which will help build the mandate for change and tough decisions for the long term. In opening the discussion, the Chair… (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)

PACTS and ETSC set out safety recommendations for e-scooters and their riders E-scooters have become an increasingly common sight on European roads since the launch of the first rental e-scooter schemes in... The post PACTS and ETSC set out safety recommendations for e-scooters and their riders appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)