Wales' economy and transport secretary Ken Skates has announced £2.8m local transport network funding to help boost bus travel. Over a third will be spent on wide range improvements in the Swansea area as the city centre is redeveloped. Flintshire, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea and Torfaen will all see funding through this year’s Local Transport Network Fund, Economy … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 August
Posting selfies behind the wheel, horn-happy drivers and litterbugs have been voted by Brits as the top modern day driving irritations, in a Kwik Fit poll. Over half (57%) of Brits surveyed said that being tailgated by other road users is the biggest driving annoyance, whilst aggressive driving (55%) and failing to indicate (53%) also grinds their gears while digital devices continue to … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 August
An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation is being held into the death of a driver whose car was stopped by South Wales Police on the M4 north of Cardiff on Saturday evening. Police were concerned about the driving of the red Ford Focus and deployed a tyre-piercing stinger on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 32 and 30 and after the suspicious car went over the stinger … [Read more...]