Welsh Government plans to reduce vehicle emissions and pollution actually risk making it worse, motoring organisations warned today. Welsh Government and councils are taking a shortsighted approach to tackling airborne pollution with the proposed new lower M4 speed limit and toxic-tax for urban areas. That’s the view of AA President Edmund King who … [Read more...]
New 50mph limits on M4 & urban-charging for Wales
New full-time 50mph speed limits will be imposed within two months on parts of the M4 in South Wales. The restrictions between Briton Ferry and Port Talbot and around the Brynglas Tunnels at Newport will be joined by similar limits on the A470 near Pontypridd, the A483 at Wrexham and A494 at Deeside. Councils will also get funds to introduce clean air … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 April
Plans for 7,000 new homes northwest of Fairwater and 400 homes planned in Llandaff, Cardiff will push traffic to unacceptable levels in the surrounding areas, says the leader of Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R T Davies. He’s urged Cardiff council to tackle traffic congestion ahead of the building the £2bn Plasdwr scheme and smaller project on the site being … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 March
Shoppers and workers may face a parking tax in Wales. It was suggested during a debate in the Senedd to raise funds for walking and cycling routes but opponents have labelled it a potential disaster for traders and jobs. The Welsh Government has approved 14 council plans for walking and cycling. The Active Travel Act (2013) places a legal duty on … [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...]
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...]
Welsh infrastructure must be top priority for 2018
Congestion is costing Welsh drivers £1.5 billion a year, and the Welsh Conservatives are calling on the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay to make infrastructure a top priority for 2018. INRIX Inc – a leading international provider of real-time traffic information – has calculated the economic cost per driver due to congestion, with the average driver in … [Read more...]
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