Highways England is removing 300 miles of roadworks to make journeys better over the holiday period. That means around 99 per cent of motorways and major A-roads will be roadworks-free in time for Easter and it’s been welcomed by National Express to improve journey times. The UK Government will give £100M to English councils to repair winter ravaged roads. But the money for Welsh roads … [Read more...]
Public-bike network kicks off in Cardiff
Nextbike has arrived in Cardiff. The first five docking stations and 50 bicycles go live today for the public to use. It is planned that by May 25 stations and 250 bikes will be installed and doubled by the end of August in and around Cardiff. The initial five stations and 50 bikes will be located near City Hall, Cardiff Central Train Station, Cardiff University’s Bute Building in Cathays … [Read more...]
Metro project assured, says Cabinet Secretary
The Welsh Government has a total and unwavering commitment to the Metro project, Economy & Transport Secretary Ken Skates has told AMs in a written statement. Responding to opposition criticism that the Welsh Government is wavering, watering down or altering its support for the massive transport network, he said the scheme would have to be completed in structured phases. “Wales has been … [Read more...]
Red alert for blizzards in S Wales today
The Welsh Government is urging people not to travel unless absolutely necessary as a spell of heavy snow and blizzard conditions is expected to hit South and Mid Wales this afternoon. The Met Office has issued a red warning for ‘extreme weather’ and there could be long delays and cancellations of many public transport services seems highly likely. Some roads could become blocked by deep … [Read more...]
Welsh buses lose passengers and routes
The distance travelled by local bus services in Wales has dropped by 20% in 10 years, says the BBC. Wales has seen the biggest percentage drop in bus miles between 2006-2007 and 2016-2017 compared tobvother parts of the UK, a BBC survey has found.. Wales’ 19.5% decline is 13.4% more than in England, 4.4% more than in Scotland, and 13.5% more than in Northern Ireland. It means that the 130 … [Read more...]
Charity drive goes on the buses
Fundraising is just the ticket for Welsh bus driver Keith Thomas. Cancer survivor Keith, from Llanelli, has raised over £3,650 for Marie Curie by recording his life on and off the buses driving between Llanelli and Swansea with a selfie taken every day for a year. When he wasn’t working and passengers asked to be included, he still kept taking the shots on walks and with people he met … [Read more...]
Wales transport plans need controlling, say Tories
Transport for Wales could become a national body with responsibility for a wider range of transport functions including infrastructure, Economy and Transport Secretary Ken Skates confirmed. Whilst updating Assembly Members on positive discussions with the UK Government regarding the transfer of powers and the Core Valley Lines railway asset, the Cabinet Secretary set out how this further … [Read more...]
Welsh infrastructure must be top priority for 2018
Congestion is costing Welsh drivers £1.5 billion a year, and the Welsh Conservatives are calling on the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay to make infrastructure a top priority for 2018. INRIX Inc – a leading international provider of real-time traffic information – has calculated the economic cost per driver due to congestion, with the average driver in Cardiff around £939 a year out of pocket. … [Read more...]
Uber service must comply with taxi regs, says EU
GMB, the drivers’ union, has welcomed a ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) this morning that Uber is a transport company and not a digital service as the company had argued. In its ruling, the ECJ said that a service whose purpose was "to connect, by means of a smartphone application and for remuneration, non-professional drivers using their own vehicle with persons who wish to make … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 December
Around five million drivers believe they have got behind the wheel while over the limit at least once in the past year, according to the RAC. In total 16% of the 1,727 motorists questioned by the RAC say they think they have been guilty of drink-driving, either immediately after consuming alcohol or the morning after a late night drinking session and the result has angered some motorists who … [Read more...]