Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 02 May 2025
By Chris Haycock

General

Shifting the Focus: Is adaptation the key to mainstreaming action on climate change? Chair: Professor Greg Marsden, Chair of Greener Transport Council Professor Jillian Anable, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds and Greener Transport Council Rupert Read, Majority Project Professor Rebecca Willis, Lancaster University In 2019, Extinction Rebellion instigated a new national conversation about the climate emergency. Their high-profile public protests, alongside movements such as School Strikes… (Transport Wales)

Trial aims to make airport operations sustainable BBC News - A UK trial aimed at making ground support for the aviation industry more sustainable has been held in Devon. (Various)

Why Language Matters in Transport Safety Language matters in transport safety—not just in what is reported, but how. Language is never neutral. It reflects our values,... The post Why Language Matters in Transport Safety appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

APPG for Transport Safety Holds First Meeting Since Re-Formation Last Thursday marked the inaugural meeting of the newly re-formed All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Transport Safety, bringing together MPs,... The post APPG for Transport Safety Holds First Meeting Since Re-Formation appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Greener Vision: Consultation 2024 Our world is on fire.  2023 was the hottest year on record.  This year a record 15 national heat records have been broken so far[1]. We are facing an unprecedented number of heat-related deaths, wildfires and extreme weather events. But our response to the climate crisis falls far short of the scale of the challenge.… (Transport Wales)