GoCompare is warning would-be car buyers to check their insurance before heading out for a test drive because 92% of policies don’t cover driving cars other than their own. If a motorist test drives another vehicle without checking they’re covered, they could be prosecuted for driving without insurance. Dyfed Powis Police has stopped and turned away from … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: On the road and in the news 17 May
Another week has gone by and here I am still keeping calm and carrying on despite very mixed messages from our Government about what we can or should do during now it appears slightly relaxed semi lock-down period, says David Miles. But no longer is it the same rules in each of our four domestic countries, so that's really clear. With no sign of new … [Read more...]
Police urge public to stay off trains if possible
Police at Welsh railway stations have urged the public to avoid public transport if possible and only travel if essential. Superintendent Andrew Morgan, of the British Transport Police in Wales, said,“Following the difference in regulations between England and Wales, we mirror the message from the First Minister and our four partner forces across Wales – … [Read more...]
Rail danger warning comes early
With the schools closed for the foreseeable future and parents seeking to fill their children’s time at home, British Transport Police and Network Rail are urging parents and carersto speak to their children and loved ones about the dangers posed by the railway and the importance of staying off the track. Every year, there is a rise in the number of … [Read more...]
Coaches curtailing services next week
National Express long distance coaches is advising passengers to check online before they travel as it introduces an extensive reduction to its timetable from 00:01 Tuesday 24 March 2020. The coach operator will be temporarily running limited services across its scheduled national network in response to the impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19). This also … [Read more...]
Transport Fails Wales, say opposition
The Welsh Labour run Government has come under attack over its transport policies and decisions which it is described as ‘bogged down, stuck, and going nowhere”. Transport Fails Wales, says Wales infrastructure committee chairman. Russell George AM chaired a meeting of the National Assembly’s Economy, Infrastructure, and Skills Committee, which focused on … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 January
Transport for Wales trains services' partner, KeolisAmey, has been fined £2.3m by the Welsh Government for poor performance. The company took over the £5bn franchise in October 2018 and the fines covered various periods of poor service. Over 78,000 passengers used National Express coaches on 27 December, the highest-ever daily total in the company’s … [Read more...]
Transport for Wales is failing Welsh test
Shadow Minister for the Welsh Language Suzy Davies AM/AC has reacted with astonishment at a leaked report that shows Transport for Wales (TfW) broke the law nine times over its failure to provide services in Welsh on trains. Mrs Davies said, “What a shocking example this Welsh Labour Government is setting, and what a shocking message it sends to our Welsh … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 January
Train fares across Wales have been reduced, bucking trends across the rest of the UK, from this week. Transport for Wales said overall average prices will drop by just over 1% but English services coming through Wales will rise about 2.8%. Interpol has issued Lebanon with an international arrest warrant for fugitive motor mogul Carlos Ghosn, but it’s … [Read more...]
Transport for Wails, say critics
South Wales Central AM, Andrew RT Davies, has blasted Transport for Wales after another day of chaos for commuters on the country’s rail network. Welsh media has reported services in South Wales and North Wales have been hit by a series of cancellations and passengers are complaining across several areas about a lack of coaches and trains not running on … [Read more...]
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