Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 21 July 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M49 Southbound - M49 southbound between Avonmouth junction and M5/A4 | Southbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M49 southbound between the M4 and the junction with the M5 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 21 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 21 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.22 miles of Caldicot.

M49 Southbound - M49 southbound access from Avonmouth | Southbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M49 southbound. Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.28 miles of Avonmouth.

ITC Summer Discussion Dinner The ITC held a successful Summer Discussion Dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on 1st July 2025. The event explored how major infrastructure projects can be delivered on time and within budget, and guests heard expert perspectives from James Stewart OBE, Chair of Agila Infrastructure Partners, whose recent report on the High Speed 2 project has been […] (Transport Wales)

Be the change you wish to see The global average temperature continues its relentless rise.  Global warming reached 1.58°C in the 12 months to the end of April 2025.  UN Climate Change Chief Simon Stiell has warned that the world is on a trajectory to 3°C[i]. But at a very time that the world needs to step up efforts to tackle the… (Transport Wales)

Pathways to Net Zero Transport is the fastest growing source of global greenhouse GHG emissions and the UK’s biggest polluting sector.  Emissions from road transport – 95% of the UK’s transport total – have hardly changed since 1990. Vehicles efficiency gains have been largely offset by larger vehicles and rising demand. According to the Climate Change Committee, the annual… (Transport Wales)

The Pillars of Unity Greener Vision is holding a series of discussions to explore how to develop a response to the climate crisis commensurate to the scale of challenge. ‘The Pillars of Unity’ series will build on the key conclusions from Greener Vision: Pathways to Net Zero and explore how we might embrace more holistic thinking and develop an… (Transport Wales)

Local Authorities Collaborate at Latest Safe System Network Workshop The Safe System Network recently brought together representatives from a number of local authorities for a dynamic in-person workshop, hosted... The post Local Authorities Collaborate at Latest Safe System Network Workshop appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)