New Welsh First Minister to remove blanket 20 mph limit
Wales’s new First Minister says she will allow councils to raise the limit back to 30mph on some roads. The Daily Telegraph reports Eluned Morgan said there should be a “conversation with the public” around the limit, and to which roads it should apply to. Welsh Government introduced its flagship 20mph policy in September last […]
CPT Cymru welcomes publication of draft guidance on 30mph speed limits
Responding to the Welsh Government’s publication of draft Guidance about setting 30mph speed limits on restricted roads and other 20mph roads Aaron Hill, Director, Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru says, “Bus operators across Wales will be pleased to see the Welsh Government has recognised the negative impact its 20mph policy has made on bus speeds […]
Public transport in Wales should be free for young people, says new report
Planning for a free public transport scheme for young people should start immediately, to deliver benefits for the environment and create a generation less reliant on cars according to supporters of a public campaign in Wales. The Senedd’s Petition Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to work with the transport industry now to begin […]
Monmouthshire: 50mph speed limit imposed from next week
The Welsh Government has published a traffic order introducing a temporary 50mph speed limit from the Raglan roundabout on the A40 to the A449 junction in both directions from Tuesday March 26, 2024, says the South Wales Argus. Welsh Ministers made this decision as they are ‘satisfied that traffic on specified lengths of trunk roads should be restricted […]
Welsh Senedd committee to explore possibility of free public transport for young people
The Welsh Government’s Petitions Committee, is set to explore the possibility of providing free public transport for young people. The initiative is part of a broader vision to shift travel habits towards more sustainable modes, in line with Wales’ ambitious net zero and modal shift targets. The Welsh Government has already said the steep challenge […]
The Welsh government has got its priorities wrong over public transport, according to transport expert
Ministers should have improved bus and train services before reducing speeds from 30mph to 20mph on many Welsh roads, Stuart Cole, Emeritus Professor at University of South Wales, has said. He said public transport facilities should have been “put in before any other anti-motorist legislation”. The Welsh government said current arrangements were complex across Wales, reports […]
Written Statement: The Welsh Government on supporting highway authorities with the implementation of 20mph
The Welsh Government has met with local authorities across Wales to discuss the implementation of 20mph in their areas. Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters’ message was that Government wanted the new speed to bed in before looking at changes to the exceptions guidance. He said: “On Tuesday, along with the Minister for Climate […]
Welsh minister predicts 20mph limit “tweaks”
The minister responsible for transport in Wales is admitting there will be “tweaks” to the default 20mph speed limit introduced across the country’s residential roads this week. Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters MS said he had “no doubt” there would be adjustments in the coming months. He told ITV News “People are anxious […]
Children across Wales welcome new 20s speed limit on walk to school
There was a different look and feel for children on their trips to school this morning following the introduction of the new 20 mph speed limit. On 17 September Wales became the first UK nation to introduce a new default 20mph speed limit on most residential roads across the country. This change is expected to […]
Spain’s message to Wales on lower speed limits days ahead of 20mph roll out
“There will be some fears beforehand, but everything will become normal quickly and then everything will start to get better.” That was the message to the people of Wales from one of the key people behind Spain’s move to a 30km/h speed limit. Álvaro Gómez is Head of the National Road Safety Observatory in Spain […]
