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...]
Public transport and tolls key to easing M4 jams
Only a massive shake-up in public transport will relieve M4 congestion around Newport, is the preliminary finding of the South East Wales Transport Commission, but it also hints at road charging congestion tolls to deter peak time users. The report’s findings follow detailed analysis work and stakeholder engagement after it was set up by Welsh Government … [Read more...]
Masks’ mandate from monday-week
Face masks will be compulsory on public transport in Wales from 27 July. The mandate was made by Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford earlier today at the morning press briefing and coronavirus update, but it immediately drew criticism from Welsh Conservatives who wanted to know why there was a delay if any medical evidence supported use of masks. In two … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 June
About 10M cars are expected to hit UK roads at the weekend and head off for getaways, despite facing £60 FPN fines in Wales. Travel restrictions will be lifted in England but not Wales and the RAC says it expects a spike in breakdown calls and urges motorists to check over their cars this week before travelling. Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in … [Read more...]
£1.2 Billion plant promises thousands of Welsh jobs
A £1.2 Billion deal is close to being signed to bring over 3,500 and up to 15,000 jobs with a new massive car batteries plant adjacent to the Aston Martin Lagonda facility at St Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan. UK start-up battery manufacturer Britishvolt has shortlisted the site at the former RAF base next to where AML (above) started making their luxury … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 June
Passengers might have to pre-book bus and train tickets in future to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, Wales' economy minister has warned. Ken Skates said space on services would be "vastly reduced" for passenger safety but Transport for Wales said passenger numbers have collapsed in ten weeks and social distancing has cut … [Read more...]
Life-changing experiences over coronavirus
Experience of the Covid-19 crisis will transform the way we live, work and travel in the UK, the AA says. AA President Edmund King says anecdotal evidence from people lucky enough to be working during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown suggests that infrastructure funds might be better spent on broadband to support home working. It predicts a permanent … [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...]
New station arriving in Mid-Wales
A new railway station is arriving in Wales this year. The £8M scheme will see a new stop on the Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury line at Bow Street. The first station was axed in the 1965 cull of the network but after an extensive local campaign to improve rail links and the decision by Welsh Government to invest in public transport, the new halt will seen … [Read more...]
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