Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 21 June 2025
By Chris Haycock

General

PACTS Joint Working Party Meeting 2025Exploring Mode Shift and Vision Zero On 20th May 2025, PACTS held its Joint Working Party Meeting at the Smart Mobility Living Lab (TRL) in Woolwich,... The post PACTS Joint Working Party Meeting 2025 – Exploring Mode Shift and Vision Zero appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Be grateful for Welsh rail cash, UK minister says BBC News - A UK government minister has told a Welsh MP he mp;quot;might want to be a little more gratefulmp;quot; for the mp;pound;445m promised for Welsh railways in the spending review. (Various)

ITC debates how planning policy can influence travel behaviour The ITC hosted our Winter Discussion Webinar on the topic of how planning policy can influence travel behaviour. Guests heard from an expert panel comprising Roger Madelin CBE (British Land), Sue Percy CBE (CIHT) and Professor David Banister (Oxford University), followed by a wide-ranging discussion session chaired by Terry Hill CBE. A summary report of […] (Transport Wales)

Airport expansion 'a once-in-a-generation opportunity' BBC News - The number of passengers flying in and out of London Luton Airport (LLA) is expected to rise to 32 million per year by 2043 after the government approved its expansion. (Various)

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)