Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 12 February 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M25 Southbound - A282 northbound access from A206 | Anti-Clockwise | Accident Location : The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J1A . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 12 February 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 12 February 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.08 miles of Dartford.

Pathways to Net ZeroSeries II In 2024 Greener Vision is spearheading a series of Pathways to Net Zero events that will explore how to develop a response to the climate crisis commensurate to the scale of challenge.  The series will build on insights from the Greener Vision: The Art of Seeing, and will develop further ‘The Pillars of Unity’ outlined… (Transport Wales)

THE ART OF SEEING 2023 is set to be the world’s hottest year on record. The world is headed for a temperature rise of 2.6°C. COP28 UN climate talks this month will be a crucial test of political will. How can we prevent political expediency from hampering global efforts? Greener Vision calls for five key ‘Pillars of Unity’. After exceptionally… (Transport Wales)

ITC debates how cities can achieve their net-zero carbon road maps The ITC’s Spring Discussion Webinar took place on the evening of 17th April to examine how our cities can achieve their net-zero carbon transport road maps. An expert panel was assembled with representatives from Transport for London, Nottingham City Council, Cambridge University and Arup Group and more than 50 attendees engaged in a lively and […] (Transport Wales)

Comparing police and hospital e-scooter casualty datasets Building on previous extensive research into the safety of private e-scooters, PACTS has published a study investigating the extent of... The post Comparing police and hospital e-scooter casualty datasets appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

ITC wins major grant for new Vehicle Decarbonisation study The ITC is most grateful to the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund which has generously provided a grant to enable us to undertake research into the social and distributional impacts of vehicle decarbonisation policies. This study will involve a major public consultation exercise and the findings will be released in Summer 2024. (Transport Wales)