Hundreds or thousands of motorists could be stranded this week as bitter Siberian weather sweeps over Britain. Motoring and emergency services are urging drivers to only go out if vital and to properly prepare themselves and their vehicles for particularly cold days and even colder nights. The first intensely cold spell is expected to be felt in the … [Read more...]
Breaking news: M4 relief road will get AMs vote
Welsh Assembly Members will get a vote later this year on Government plans for the M4 Relief Road around Newport. Responding to the Welsh Government’s announcement today that Assembly Members will get a vote on the proposed M4 Relief Road, Shadow Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Russell George AM, said, “We welcome the Welsh Government’s clarity … [Read more...]
Closed roads expected for Wales Rally GB 2018
Wales Rally GB is changing forever. The event's organiser IMS is delighted that new laws facilitating closed-road motor sport events have come into force in Wales from today. The new regulations follow a long campaign by the UK governing body of four wheeled motor sport, the Motor Sports Association, and allows IMS to explore a range of new … [Read more...]
Haulage companies back roads investment call
The Road Haulage Association fully supports the RAC report that links vehicle breakdowns to potholes. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said, “Pothole-related breakdowns are bad news for all road users. However, the cost to road hauliers in particular is considerable. “Every day many thousands of deliveries are made to, and collected from … [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 … [Read more...]
Road kill figures released for Wales
Welsh Department for Economy and Transport said 444 animals were found dead on Wales’ roads in 2016 and 2017. But further research by Confused.com suggests these figures could be even higher, as 40% of Welsh motorists admit they have hit an animal while driving. Some animals are more likely to fall victim to roads than others. In fact, badgers were the … [Read more...]
New M4 road heads towards double original cost estimate
The anticipated cost of the planned M4 Relief road has almost doubled before the inquiry into it concludes. Responding to comments made by a Welsh Government official regarding the cost of the M4 Relief Road, Welsh Conservative Shadow Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Russell George AM, said, “Only two years ago the First Minister said the M4 … [Read more...]
Call for crackdown on poor lane-discipline
Confused.com says four in five drivers have been tailgated while a third admit to hogging the middle lane. Despite a proliferation of poor lane discipline it remains a notoriously difficult offence to monitor. “Careless driving” includes offences such as tailgating, middle-lane hogging, undertaking and driving too slowly. Yet only 2,012 drivers fell … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 January
There were 30,500 traffic jams on Welsh roads in 2017 which cost drivers and the Welsh economy almost £278m, traffic analysts at Inrix reported. Wales' longest sustained traffic jam of 2017 was a seven-hour, 10-mile queue on the M4 motorway on 27 October and the westbound M4 before Brynglass Tunnel is the worst costing £14m in lost time. When it comes … [Read more...]
Severn Tolls to be cut next week
This January will mark an event which drivers in Wales, the South West and West Midlands have long been waiting for – a price slash for the Severn Crossing tolls – which will save commuters who use the bridge on weekdays almost £300 on average. After years of inflated prices, the Severn Bridge Crossings will cost £5.60 for cars to travel between England … [Read more...]
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