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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Special traffic arrangements planned for air show
Measures are being put in place to help thousands of visitors get to the RAF Cosford Air Show next Sunday. The organisers have said they expect a crowd of more than 50,000 people again, with many of them due to arrive by car and more by train. National Highways said it expected the M54 and the area around the show to be busy, and it would open the hard shoulder around junctions two and three to cope with the extra traffic. West Midlands Railway said it planned to put on extra trains to take people in and out of Cosford station. Highlights at the show this year include a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight along with aerial displays by the Typhoon, Chinook, Airbus A330 and a Great War Display team. The air show has advised people to allow extra time for their journey. National Highways said the relaxing of the restrictions on the M54 would mean traffic could use the hard shoulder adjacent to the westbound carriageway of the M54 from its junction with the entry slip road at junction two, to its junction with the exit slip road at junction three. This will be between 07:00 BST and 14:00 BST on 8 June. It said there would also be traffic management on the slip roads and around the roundabout at junction three to help keep traffic flowing during the event. West Midlands Railway advised the early morning services into Cosford and the ones leaving after 17:00 were likely to be busy and were often full. It said it would have queuing systems in place for passengers trying to get on trains at Cosford and Wolverhampton. Because of the one-way restrictions around the air show, it said taxis would be unable to drop off or pick up at the station. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Thousands at RAF air show featuring Red Arrows Traffic warning ahead of RAF Cosford Air Show Tens of thousands see return of RAF air show Air show returns to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee RAF Cosford Air Show
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Special traffic arrangements planned for air show
Measures are being put in place to help thousands of visitors get to the RAF Cosford Air Show next Sunday. The organisers have said they expect a crowd of more than 50,000 people again, with many of them due to arrive by car and more by train. National Highways said it expected the M54 and the area around the show to be busy, and it would open the hard shoulder around junctions two and three to cope with the extra traffic. West Midlands Railway said it planned to put on extra trains to take people in and out of Cosford station. Highlights at the show this year include a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight along with aerial displays by the Typhoon, Chinook, Airbus A330 and a Great War Display team. The air show has advised people to allow extra time for their journey. National Highways said the relaxing of the restrictions on the M54 would mean traffic could use the hard shoulder adjacent to the westbound carriageway of the M54 from its junction with the entry slip road at junction two, to its junction with the exit slip road at junction three. This will be between 07:00 BST and 14:00 BST on 8 June. It said there would also be traffic management on the slip roads and around the roundabout at junction three to help keep traffic flowing during the event. West Midlands Railway advised the early morning services into Cosford and the ones leaving after 17:00 were likely to be busy and were often full. It said it would have queuing systems in place for passengers trying to get on trains at Cosford and Wolverhampton. Because of the one-way restrictions around the air show, it said taxis would be unable to drop off or pick up at the station. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Thousands at RAF air show featuring Red Arrows Traffic warning ahead of RAF Cosford Air Show Tens of thousands see return of RAF air show Air show returns to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee RAF Cosford Air Show
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Special traffic arrangements planned for air show
Measures are being put in place to help thousands of visitors get to the RAF Cosford Air Show next organisers have said they expect a crowd of more than 50,000 people again, with many of them due to arrive by car and more by Highways said it expected the M54 and the area around the show to be busy, and it would open the hard shoulder around junctions two and three to cope with the extra Midlands Railway said it planned to put on extra trains to take people in and out of Cosford station. Highlights at the show this year include a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight along with aerial displays by the Typhoon, Chinook, Airbus A330 and a Great War Display air show has advised people to allow extra time for their Highways said the relaxing of the restrictions on the M54 would mean traffic could use the hard shoulder adjacent to the westbound carriageway of the M54 from its junction with the entry slip road at junction two, to its junction with the exit slip road at junction will be between 07:00 BST and 14:00 BST on 8 said there would also be traffic management on the slip roads and around the roundabout at junction three to help keep traffic flowing during the Midlands Railway advised the early morning services into Cosford and the ones leaving after 17:00 were likely to be busy and were often said it would have queuing systems in place for passengers trying to get on trains at Cosford and of the one-way restrictions around the air show, it said taxis would be unable to drop off or pick up at the station. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Delays after vehicle fire on M54 between Telford and Wellington
Drivers are being warned of delays on the M54 westbound after a vehicle fire. Crews were called to reports of a car fire near junction six (Telford West) at 16:38 BST, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service service confirmed that the fire, which involved a diesel, saloon car, had been extinguished at 17:13 BST, however traffic remained slow. One out of three lanes are closed between junction five (Telford Central) and junction six (Telford West), National Highways said. It added that congestion was back to junction four (Telford services), with delays up to 30 minutes. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
West Mercia Police use HGV tractor unit to spot risky drivers
Traffic police officers have been driving a plain white HGV tractor unit on key routes to spot drivers using mobile phones or breaking seatbelt Mercia Police borrowed the vehicle from National Highways because it gave them "an elevated position allowing officers to film risky, unlawful behaviour".In a week-long operation, 64 offences were spotted on the M54, M50, M5 and M42 motorways. They included not using seatbelts, using a mobile phone, speeding, and not being in full control of a Darren Godsall said it was concerning there were still motorists who were "willing to risk their own and others' safety". Too many injured He said there was no excuse for drivers not to know what the law states or the penalties they can and crime commissioner John Campion said too many people were being killed or seriously injured on roads, adding that it had a "devastating effect" on families and said that was why road safety was a key part of the West Mercia Safer Communities Plan. In a separate development on Tuesday, West Mercia Police also announced the appointment of a new deputy chief constable, Damian assistant chief constable at West Midlands Police, Mr Barratt started his police career with the West Mercia force in Barratt said he was proud to be returning as a deputy chief constable, adding: "This force has always held a special place in my career, and I'm looking forward to once again serving the communities across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
