Welsh Government has grounded the £2.9M a year daily flights between Cardiff and Anglesey, which had stopped over the last two years due to Covid-19. It said air pollution and passenger numbers did not make a case for the service with more home working and now funds will be given to develop better broadband provision in North Wales and invest in rail and bus links between the centres. European … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 August
Proposals for a new business park adjacent to Cardiff Airport on Model Farm, Rhoose approved by Vale of Glamorgan Council have been criticised by local residents. Vale Communities Unite say the project advanced by insurers Legal and General will increase traffic on local roads and goes against Welsh Government announcements to combat climate change after it has just put up for sale the nearby St … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 November
According to a new study, it could be at least 10 years before autonomous vehicles and the sharing of them will become part and parcel of society. This, combined with a perceived lack of prestige in not owning a vehicle, suggests that the majority of today’s motorists aren’t yet ready for mobility concepts of the future and the study Being Driven: A study on human adoption of autonomous … [Read more...]
Cardiff Airport loan criticised
The Welsh Government is giving Cardiff Airport an extra loan of £21 million. Raising concerns with the Welsh Labour First Minister, the amount of loans given to the airport has now increased to more than £50 million, nearly as much as the cost of buying the airport back in March 2013. Despite being run by the Welsh Labour Government, the number of passengers going through the airport has … [Read more...]
Meet & Greet and go
Following recently unveiled improvements to Cardiff Airport’s terminal facilities, a new car parking feature has been launched that will add even more ease to customers’ journeys. Meet & Greet is a valet car parking service that offers customers a more personal touch and many benefits linked to taking the stress out of travel. Competitively priced in line with other car park products, it … [Read more...]
Cardiff Airport’s big lift for future
A new on-site multi-storey car park and improved transport links are among proposals unveiled today for Cardiff Airport. Welsh Government and Cardiff Airport said they want to double the number of passengers from today’s 1.5m by 2040 with a new terminal, on-site hotel and transport hub included. … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 May
Local people living along the line of a proposed new £81M link road from M4 J34 to the A48 and Cardiff Wales Airport say they will fight the plan. Originally proposed over a decade ago, it’s resurfaced and the seven-mile road would cut through ancient woodland and historical sites to improve links and cut out congestion at M4 J33. For the sixth consecutive year, Toyota is assessed as the … [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 roundabout at Weycock Cross and the new … [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...]
BREAKING NEWS: M4 relief road inquiry date
The public inquiry into the proposed M4 relief road around Newport will begin on 28 February. Economy Secretary Ken Skates wanted updated traffic projections to strengthen the Welsh Government’s case of the new preferred “black route”. UK government predicts slower growth in traffic than previously expected but Mr Skates has said the Department for Transport data was wrong and undermined the … [Read more...]