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A new study figuring out how to urgently decarbonise transport will employ the use of ‘digital twins’ for real-world systems that calculate how their performance can be improved. Digital twins are sophisticated computer simulations of physical o…
Published: 22 Jun 2023
An ambitious new project to decarbonise the UK’s transport infrastructure is beginning a consultation to help the nation achieve its net-zero commitments.
The Twinning for Decarbonising Project, or TransiT[1], has received the…
Long tailbacks are taking place on the M42[1] after crash caused lane closures. At around 6.30am, the smash took place on the southbound carriageway after Junction 10, Tamworth.
There are delays of around 45 minutes, with significant amount of congesti…
Parts of the M6 and M42 northbound will be closed this week due to overnight HS2 works. The M6 will be shut from today (June 14) until Monday (June 19) between Junction 4 for Coleshill and Junction 4A for Water Orton, BirminghamLive reports.[1][2][3]
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How Walsall 90 willlook
Walsall Council has granted permission for the development of a former Holiday Inn complex on a vacant circa 5.4-acre site off Wolverhampton Road West in Bentley.
Graftongate will speculatively develop a single 90,000 sq ft un…
Sections of the M6 and M42[1] northbound routes will be closed for six days this month due to overnight HS2 works. The M6 will be shut between J4 (Coleshill) and J4A (Water Orton) from June 14-19.
The northbound carriageway will be closed between 9pm a…
Several police officers attended the motorway services off the M42 to reports of indecent exposure in the lorry park.
A 60-year-old man was arrested within 15 minutes of the 999 call.
Inspector Richard Field from West Mercia Police who tweeted about th…
Five miles of traffic after van fire
National Highways tweeted: “The M42 southbound, between J4 and J3A, is currently blocked due to a vehicle fire.
“Fire crews are en route. Delays are building, with over 5 miles of queuing traffic approaching the sce…
Councils have joined forces to urge the government to tackle the congestion-clogged A5 stretch between Hinckley, Nuneaton[1] and Tamworth. Nuneaton and Bedworth[2] Borough Council is one of the local authorities to back the plea for ministers to make i…
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT)[1] and Aslef[2] unions employed by train operators across England will continue their walkout this weekend in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions[3].
The strike will affect hundreds of …