Travel Features

Fleets changing plans in face of Omicron

15 December 2021

Fleets are responding to the increased level of Covid threat seen in recent weeks by returning to homeworking and readopting a range of other measures designed to minimise risk, reports FleetCheck. The fleet software company says that the emergence of the Omicron strain of the virus, generally higher levels of cases, and the reintroduction of mask … [Read more...]

Train-safe campaign launches for Christmas season

14 December 2021

British Transport Police and Transport for Wales has launched a joint operation this Christmas to keep passengers across Wales safe during the festive season. Operation Genesis will see extra officers and rail staff out across the network throughout the month to help anyone who needs it. With emphasis on Fridays and Saturdays during December, the … [Read more...]

Winter warning from road safety experts

10 December 2021

In 2020, over 18,000 accidents were reported across the UK where rain, snow, fog, or high winds were a contributing factor. More severe road traffic accidents are happening in winter due to motorists being unprepared for driving in winter weather and ignoring weather warnings, and IAM RoadSmart believes now is the time to remind drivers how to drive … [Read more...]

Wise up to winter weather warning

3 December 2021

Green Flag, has released winter weather driving tips to help drivers stay safe on the road over the next few months. If driving in wintery conditions isn’t avoidable, Green Flag has shared its top five supplies drivers should carry, in case their vehicle breaks down this winter: Reflective jacket Phone and charger Boots and a warm coat … [Read more...]

Cold weather chills ev-battery performance

30 November 2021

Freezing weather and increased cabin heating could see some of the UK’s most popular EV models lose more than 30 miles of range this winter. The data from Vertu Motors finds that a cold snap could cause an EV to lose up to nine per cent of its range overnight, due to the intense energy usage required to power through the freeze. Most popular … [Read more...]

Assisted Driving tech is getting better say testers

29 November 2021

Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP are encouraged by the results of their latest Assisted Driving Gradings, which show all seven of the mainstream vehicle manufacturers whose cars were tested, are committed to fitting robust Assisted Driving technology at every price point. The world-first Assisted Driving Grading assessments were introduced in October 2020 … [Read more...]

Global net-zero target moves back half a century

24 November 2021

COP26 has confirmed that world-wide net zero emissions by 2050 won’t happen. The drive to tackle climate change needs to start with solutions that are available here and now, argues Ben Richardson, CEO of greentech company SulNOx Group PLC. One of the key aims of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow was to get the world to agree to reaching net zero … [Read more...]

Wales among top places for bikers to eat

23 November 2021

Rural Britain is motorbikers' heaven. Vertu Motorcycles analysed locations of over 1,200 biker cafes to find that Masham, a small town in Harrogate, is the biker capital of the UK. In Wales it's Barmouth which hosts the most biker-cafes with 21 for 2,522 people and it sits in third place behind Bakewell. The research using UKbikercafes.co.uk … [Read more...]

Transport for Wales breaks the law – again

22 November 2021

Welsh Government managed Transport for Wales is breaking its own legal requirements for passengers to wear face masks on its services after hundreds of rugby fans were seen squeezed onto trains after the Wales v Australia match. It follows similar incidents on rugby and soccer fans' trains operating across South Wales in recent weeks and opposition Senedd … [Read more...]

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