Active travel: “Patchy data” blamed for minimal increase in cycling
The Welsh Government has concluded that the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 is “sound” and requires no legislative changes, with the focus instead on improving delivery and data collection, with ‘patchy data’ being blamed for the minimal take-up of cycling in Wales. Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, told the Climate Change, […]
Welsh local authorities receive active travel promotion guidance
Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, has issued a written statement regarding the promotion of Active Travel for local authorities in Wales. Mr Skates wrote: “Today marks the publication of new guidance designed to support local authorities in Wales to promote active travel as a key tool for reducing or limiting air pollution […]
Traders in Welsh village claim they’ve been ‘cut off’ by roadworks
Pub owners in a rural part of Carmarthenshire fear a two-month road closure could be the “tipping point that finishes us off completely” because many customers will have to tackle long diversions to reach them, says Wales Online. A relatively small section of the B4310 between Nantgaredig and Brechfa has been shut in both directions […]
Wales ‘at risk of decades-long delay’ in completing active travel network
Wales could face decades of delay in completing its active travel network unless local authorities are supported to work together regionally, warns a new report from the Senedd’s Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. The report label active travel progress across Wales as “painfully slow,” says Wrexham.com. The Welsh Government’s target is for 45% of […]
Politicians challenged to speed up buses to deliver transformative change for Wales
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) will deliver a manifesto for change to the Welsh Parliament today, setting out priorities to enhance bus and coach services across the principality ahead of May’s Senedd elections. Driving Wales Forward is a cross-party call for investment to create the conditions for Wales’s most popular and affordable modes of public transport […]
Record number of young Welsh people sign-up for cheaper bus fares
A record number of young people are taking full advantage of the new £1 bus fare scheme by signing up for a free mytravelpass. The Welsh Government initiative, which is currently open for 16-21year olds, has seen a record number of young people apply for a MyTravel pass with Transport for Wales receiving more than […]
Number of roads policing officers falls by more than 1,000 in 10 years
The number of roads policing officers in England and Wales has reduced by more than 1,000 in the last 10 years, RAC analysis of government data has revealed.* In 2015 there were 5,237 officers across 43 police forces working in a range of roles from traffic units on the roads to safety camera partnerships focused […]
Wales’ default 20mph continues to lead to fall in casualties
Data shows that the number of casualties on 20mph and 30mph roads in Wales fell by 25% in the 18 months after the nation’s default 20mph speed limit was introduced, says Road Safety GB. In September 2023, Wales became the first UK nation to lower its default speed limit from 30mph to 20mph. The data, highlighted by […]
20mph: Fewer casualties and injuries but scheme still branded a ‘disaster’ in Wales
Cyclist casualties are down 28% and there have been 900 fewer road injuries since the 20mph limit was introduced in Wales, but a driving instructor has called the scheme a “total disaster”. Data to the end of March shows that there have been 348 cyclists killed or injured on all roads since the 20mph law […]
North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency admits to making road works scheduling mistakes
Senior officials at the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency (NMWTRA) have admitted that errors had been made over roadworks on the A487 north of Cardigan, which have caused huge tailbacks in both directions. For the past couple of weeks motorists have been caught up in traffic jams reaching back from Cardigan Bypass to […]