As Cardiff resurrects congestion charging plans amid protests from car users, a leading environmental body has called for massive investment in public transport and electric charging points as well as greater encouragement to scrap older, non-classic cars. Cardiff has returned to the congestion charge proposal and re-issued a discussion document with 18 … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 March
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 … [Read more...]
£25.3 M Barry road improvement begins
Work has started on the A4226 Five Mile Lane, Barry improvement. The £25.3m project will improve the present road to modern highway standards, addressing poor visibility, bends that are too tight as well as narrow lanes. This will be done by building an entirely new section of highway which ties in at either end of the existing Five Mile Lane between the … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 March
Pricing and UK specification has been announced for the latest Renault ZOE. Starting from £18,420 including Plug In Car Grant but excluding battery rental, the latest version of Europe’s best-selling EV now features the new R110 electric motor offering increased power but still with the same 186-mile real-world range and deliveries are expected in late … [Read more...]
71 years to repair Welsh roads – worst in UK
The British roads which need repairs would stretch almost around the world and some of the worst are in Wales. The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance survey has identified 24,000 miles of roads with potholes and last year its operators were filling one every 21 seconds. Councils have told them each authority needs an additional £3.3 Million to … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 March
Welsh Government has blocked any scheduled daytime closures of the A55 North Wales coast road from Easter until September. A Welsh Government spokesperson said, “The majority of road works are carried out through the night, avoiding daytime disruption as much as possible. Alongside these commitments to keep traffic moving as freely as possible at peak … [Read more...]
Drivers’ disappointment over Spring Statement
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement is disappointing for drivers, says the RAC. RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said, “The announcement that the Chancellor will look at the possibility of reducing VED for businesses that buy cleaner vans is very welcome and we look forward to seeing more detail on this. “But motorists will be very disappointed … [Read more...]
Wales’ bus lanes could share with HGVs
A plan to let HGVs use bus lanes has been suggested by the Traffic Commissioner for Wales, Nick Jones. He has put the proposal in his annual report to Welsh Government and said the road transport industry is “essential for the ecnomy and provision of services.” The move would improve traffic flow in some locations but has been … [Read more...]
Potholes warning
Government and councils are wasting time and money repairing potholes after the recent freeze, say experts. “We should be focusing on improving the overall condition of our local roads, rather than wasting time filling in potholes,” said Rick Green, chairman of the Asphalt Industry Alliance, which represents road repair companies. “Potholes are a … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 February
The A55 trunk road over North Wales and linking Anglesey with North West England has been shut for almost four months in total in the last year. Welsh Government responding to a question from Aberconwy AM Janet Finch-Saunders said there had been 55 closures in all and each for over an hour minimum which added up to nearly four months in all. You can … [Read more...]
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