Welsh Government will nationalise local rail services after a disastrous collapse in passenger numbers due to the coronavirus restrictions. After awarding the Wales and Borders rail franchise to Keolis and Amey two years ago the services have struggled and are now uneconomic and without Welsh Government intervention they would have … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 September
Sales of alternative fuel vehicles have overtaken diesel for the first time with 33,000 pure electric and hybrid cars registered between April and June, compared with 29,900 diesels, according to The Department for Transport. Research from Close Brothers Motor Finance found that pre-lockdown a third of drivers planned to buy a green vehicle next, while … [Read more...]
Government must do more to aid recovery – Logistics UK
Business group Logistics UK is warning the government to do more to stimulate economic activity and restore consumer confidence after the COVID-19 pandemic, after the group’s own research indicated that the nation’s businesses are stagnating, after two months’ of cautious re-opening. As David Wells, the group’s Chief Executive explained, consumer caution … [Read more...]
A plan for saving automotive jobs in Wales
Welsh Government and councils must prioritise supporting Tata Steel Port Talbot and Toyota Deeside, according to a far reaching report prepared for the Welsh Automotive Forum. The report by Ian Henry, head of Autoanalysis, follows similar studies he has carried out for WAF in recent years but his final conclusions have been published against … [Read more...]
From canals to carriageways, the FTA takes a new road today
One of the UK's oldest motoring organisations today changed its name to embrace modern transport. The FTA, which can trace its origins to campaigning for operators rights since 1888, has become Logistics UK. Following the 1888 Railway and Canal Traffic Act traders were given a right of complaint to the Board of Trade if they felt that railway rates or … [Read more...]
Cars are an escape from Coronavirus
Cars, councils and the country make strange bedfellows, but they now depend on one another to fight Coronavirus-19. After decades of being squeezed out, criticised and taxed as a milk-cow it now seems that councils and the country cannot survive without cars. All the investment pushed into public transport at the expense of improving roads and parking … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 June
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...]
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