Leader of the Welsh Conservative Group, Paul Davies AM, today asked the First Minister why rail users and tourists in Wales are still struggling with a poor transport service. Mr Davies spoke in today’s First Minister’s Questions to highlight the terrible journey of two visitors to Wales reported to him by B&B owners in St Dogmaels, … [Read more...]
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Carbon conference hears of “difficult decisions”
The latest Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Annual Conference brought together leading speakers, representatives of government, key stakeholders and other experts to ask whether electrification alone can deliver the urgent reductions in GHG emissions needed from the road transport sector. The conference – ‘More than electric dreams? Future Fuels on the Road … [Read more...]
Drinking, dementia and dangerous roads
The number of motorists caught drunk behind the wheel in Wales topped almost 3,000 last year and research finds motorists are being caught out the morning after they have been drinking. According to new Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com 2913 motorists in Wales were caught drink drinking in 2018, up from 2679 in 2017. In particular, South … [Read more...]
Illegal-parking clampdown planned for Wales
Motorists in Wales face a clampdown on pavement and illegal parking with lower speed limits in streets. Motorists who park on pavements with no consideration for the safety of pedestrians or cyclists could soon face action, Deputy Minister for Transport Lee Waters said yesterday. Speaking at an Active Travel conference in Cardiff, the Deputy Minister … [Read more...]
Tradelines 3 July
A new TrawsCymru bus service will be launched today after it was awarded funding of £2.1million from the Welsh Government. TrawsCymru, the long distance bus service in Wales, will run 12 new buses on the key T4 and T14 services linking Newtown and Hereford/Hay-on-Wye with Brecon, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. Newport's new traffic wardens are being given … [Read more...]
Cardiff dampens bikers’ spirits
Cardiff is the motorbike owner’s worst nightmare for riding. Due to a number of factors the city scored particularly low with wet days per year and low number of bike clubs. In the U.K many bike owners are familiar with rain and can experience increased stopping distances and slippery surfaces. Rain can also cause reduced visibility as well as the … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 June
Drivers will be grateful that major retailers are responding to falling wholesale fuel costs by cutting the price of petrol and diesel at hundreds of forecourts, said the RAC. “We felt the price cut last week didn’t go far enough, and today’s news goes some way towards charging drivers a fairer price when they fill up and it’s particularly significant … [Read more...]
Future on wheels is not what you think
From driving to the nearest shop to get some essentials, commuting to work by train or flying to your dream holiday destination, getting around the world has never been easier in 2019. In the last 200 years especially, transport has completely transformed. With the first steam railway built in 1804, the first credited automobile created by Karl Benz in … [Read more...]
Volvo takes a head start in cycling safety
Volvo Cars, a leader in automotive safety, is teaming up with top Swedish sports and safety brand POC for a series of world-first crash tests of bike helmets against cars as part of a ground-breaking new research project that aims to further protect cyclists. The partnership is the latest example of Volvo Cars’ leading position in safety development and … [Read more...]
Summer drink-drive crackdown warning
Motorists are being issued with a drink-drive warning as police gear up for their annual summer crackdown. The number of roadside breath tests carried out in June is 50% higher than any other month apart from December. Police breathalysed 36,041 drivers in England and Wales in June 2017, the latest year for which figures are available. This compares … [Read more...]
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