More than half a million potholes were reported by members of the public to local authorities in Britain for repair in 2017 – an increase of 44% on two years earlier, according to the RAC. A freedom of information request made to the 212 councils in England, Scotland and Wales responsible for roads found 512,270 potholes were reported last year to 161 authorities compared to 356,432 from 152 … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 November
The Welsh Government scheme to help young people’s mobility is being extended. MyTravelPass now runs to March 2020 and has its upper age limit lifted three years to 21-year-olds. Used motorbike sales are thriving while the new market is relying on dealer and manufacture incentives to shift stock, says the Motorcycle Industry Association. The only growth in new business is the rise in … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 November
A new VW all-electric SUV is being planned to go on sale for about £17,400. It will be part of the new range of ID series models the German car maker is preparing as it converts three factories to make the new generation ev-models planned in a probable alliance with Ford. SEAT is this week showing an electric scooter developed with Segway. It’s part of a strategy to widen the car maker’s … [Read more...]
Classic bike show returns to Swansea
The inaugural Classic Motorcycle Show held at the new Swansea Bus Museum and Transport Heritage Centre last Sunday proved to be a big hit with both exhibiting riders and public alike, writes Roger Gale. The main display area echoed to the sound of tuned racing machines and the glittering array of the huge Honda Gold Wing machines brought to the venue by the South Wales Wings Club. The … [Read more...]
Classic bikes return for Swansea show this weekend
The Swansea Classic Motorcycle Show makes a return to the city on 7 October based at the new Bus Museum and Transport Heritage Collection at Viking Way on the Winch Wen Industrial Estate Swansea SA1 7DA. The show opens to the public from 10.00 am, admission £3 for adults and £1 for accompanied children, all proceeds used for the Museums charitable aim of restoring historic vehicles for the … [Read more...]
Road safety spending crashes
A row has erupted over the latest road accidents statistics and figures which show no accident reductions while a FoI request shows big cuts in safety expenditure by the Government. Nearly 4,000 drivers involved in an accident failed a breath test in 2017, according to Department for Transport (DfT) statistics. But the total number of drivers and riders tested fell to under 100,000 for the … [Read more...]
Swansea classic two wheelers are back
The Swansea Classic Motorcycle Show that established a great reputation over many years at Swansea Museum will return this year, but in a different venue. This year it will be held indoors at the new Bus Museum and Transport Heritage Collection in Viking Way, Winch Wen, Swansea SA1 7DA on 7 October. This results from the kind co-operation of the Curator of Swansea Museum, as they were not … [Read more...]
Circuit of Wales plan on track again
A new attempt to create the Circuit of Wales is underway, writes Robin Roberts. The controversial £433M scheme on mountainside overlooking Ebbw Vale was rejected for Welsh Government assistance in June 2017. The original proposers of the 2013 venture failed to secure the confidence of the Welsh Government which had put £9M into studies to turn over 800 acres of mountain moorland into a … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 August
As many as 14.4m cars are expected to take to the country’s major roads from today to bank holiday Monday, according to research of drivers’ intentions conducted by the RAC and INRIX. Some 11.2m people plan to get away but another 3.2m say they will are at present undecided as to which day they will be travelling on. With families across the UK keen to take advantage of the final days of … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 August
BMW is recalling about 324,000 diesel vehicles in Europe to fix a technical fault that has caused engine fires in South Korea. A faulty exhaust gas recirculation module in BMW diesel cars caused 27 engine fires in South Korean models which led to checks on 106,000 cars and the European recall was expected. Volvo is introducing the performance and efficiency benefits of its T5 turbocharged … [Read more...]