Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 15 March 2025
By Chris Haycock

General

Boss of nationalised Ferguson shipyard resigns BBC News - Interim chief executive John Petticrew is leaving the Port Glasgow shipyard early due to mp;quot;personal reasonsmp;quot;. (Various)

ITC Autumn Discussion Dinner The ITC was very pleased to hold our Autumn Discussion Dinner in Greater Manchester on 6th November 2024. The event explored how to increase infrastructure investment in our regions, and guests heard expert perspectives from Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, and Helen Ellerton, Head of Transport at WYCA. The event reflects the […] (Transport Wales)

Greener Transport Council The Greener Transport Council has written to MPs today in advance of the Parliamentary debate on the National Networks National Policy Statement on 26th March. In our assessment, the NNNPS as written, waters down the treatment of the carbon impacts of national road and rail programmes. We pose three key questions to answer. Whether an… (Transport Wales)

New Vice Chair for VDWP We are delighted to welcome Dr Alix Edwards as the new Vice Chair for the Vehicle Design Working Party at... The post New Vice Chair for VDWP first appeared on PACTS. The post New Vice Chair for VDWP appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Winter Discussion Webinar The ITC is pleased to announce that our Winter Discussion Webinar will take place on Thursday 6th March 2025 at 17:00. The event will explore the topical question of: How can planning policy be effective in shaping travel behaviour? We are delighted to have secured an expert panel including Roger Madelin CBE (British Land), Sue Percy […] (Transport Wales)