Web transport news roundup

Published: 27 February 2026
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M4 Westbound - M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J37 Pyle to J38 Margam Description: M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J37 Pyle to J38 Margam, Start time: 27/02/2026 1:53 , Expected end time: 27/02/2026 1:58, Severity: Severe, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 27/02/2026 1:53Incident, 1.25 miles of Kenfig.

M40 Northbound - M40 J4 northbound access | Northbound | Accident Location : The M40 northbound entry slip at junction J4 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 27 February 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 27 February 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.5 miles of High Wycombe.

M40 Northbound - fast slip from A404 northbound to M40 northbound | Northbound | Accident Location : The M40 northbound. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 27 February 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 27 February 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.52 miles of High Wycombe.

M1 Southbound - M1 southbound between J21A and J21 | Southbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J22 and J21 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1, 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 27 February 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 27 February 2026. Lanes Closed : There are three of four lanes closed.No Delay, 3.21 miles of Leicester.

M4 Westbound - M4 westbound within J5 | Westbound | Accident Location : The M4 westbound at junction J5 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 27 February 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 27 February 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.88 miles of Slough.

Plans for major port expansion are approved BBC News - Plans to expand the Port of Tilbury by 143 acres (58ha) have been approved by a council. The new Tilbury3 (T3) site will be used for container operations, vehicle storage and warehousing on the north bank of the Thames estuary in Essex. (Various)

Long-awaited work starts to make station step free BBC News - Work has begun to make access to a railway station step free - nearly 20 years after it was first promised. (Various)

Green to Our Core Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT series is by Cllr Bridget Smith, Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council. Bridget has been the leader of Council since 2018 and sits on the boards of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and the Cambridge Growth Company’s Advisory Council. The consultation on a new Climate and Nature… (Transport Wales)

Approval for £14.5m electric car charging scheme BBC News - The scheme aims to install 9,500 electric vehicle charging points across the West Midlands. (Various)

Parliamentary Updates January, much like the weather that month, proved to be a downpour of transport safety related content in Parliament, with... The post Parliamentary Updates appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)