Web transport news roundup

Published: 09 June 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M4 Eastbound - M4 eastbound within J13 | Eastbound | Vehicle Fire Location : The M4 eastbound at junction J13 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:45 and 07:00 on 9 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 9 June 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 0.19 miles of Chieveley.

M4 Westbound - M4 westbound within J13 | Westbound | Vehicle Fire Location : The M4 westbound at junction J13 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:45 and 07:00 on 9 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 9 June 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 0.54 miles of Chieveley.

Policy & Parliamentary Update Summary of key transport safety updates from Parliament – May 2025 As part of PACTS’ commitment to monitoring transport safety... The post Policy & Parliamentary Update appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Travel warning as 11 day Severn Tunnel works start BBC News - People using the railway network around the West of England are being warned of disruption as "vital" work to the Severn Tunnel's overhead power lines is due to start. (Various)

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)

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 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)