Commuters will be priced off Cardiff streets under radical plans being considered this month. The City Council wants to force drivers who travel into the capital to use park and ride schemes from the outskirts or public transport. This will reduce congestion and pollution while raising revenue for the council and will help residents with cars to park closer to their homes, but they will have to … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 August
Sarn Park Services are the best on the M4, according to accumulated views of users analysed by the Brindley motoring group. It studied over 100 motorway services on 29 routes and Tebay on the M6 came out best, Telford M54 was the worst while the M5 generally raised most complaints. UK car manufacturing fell 37.6% in July, the first fall since February, with just 53,438 units made, and worst in … [Read more...]
Plea to exempt school buses from new access law in Wales
Schoolchildren in Wales face losing some of their regular buses from September when new regulations are introduced on wheelchair access. Ken Skates AM, Minister for Economy and Transport, has asked the Department for Transport to exempt school buses from the new regulation for public transport. He also wants buses used on replacement rail services to be excused from the … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 January
UK car buyers choose grey as the most popular colour with 60.7% of new registrations, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It took the top spot in 2018 and black and white were the next most popular in 2019. Taxis will trial inductive charging in Nottingham. If the scheme is a success with a £3.4M scheme for five plates outside the city’s railway station it could be extended … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 January
Kia is the only brand in Britain’s top ten to improve on market share last year. The ninth placed Korean brand saw a growth of 2.7% with 95,746 registrations while market leader Ford suffered an 11.6% decline, although Nissan sales collapsed 32.1% in seventh place. Honda and Toyota have joined MINI and said they will suspend car production in April for a few days. It follows the car … [Read more...]
1.2M drivers’ jobs threatened by automation
From bus drivers to waste disposal workers, it is revealed that just under 1.2 million driving jobs are at risk due to automation in a new study by MoneySuperMarket. Most at risk occupations are in the regular routes categories. The driving professions most likely to be affected include: Food Delivery Driver - The takeaway industry is most likely to see replacements with 98% … [Read more...]
Welsh Government’s proposed transport overhaul
Welsh Government’s overhaul of transport continued today. After creating Transport of Wales and launching a comprehensive new rail strategy, Transport Secretary Ken Skates has today launched a White Paper setting out proposals aimed at improving public road transport across the whole of Wales – making them safe, reliable, sustainable and accessible to all. Talking directly to passengers and … [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...]
GMB hail another taxi victory
After the Uber ruling, GMB has won another victory for taxi drivers in Cardiff and London with a different company. GMB, the union for private hire drivers, has scored another landmark legal victory after an tribunal ruled Addison Less drivers are entitled to basic workers’ rights The Central London Employment Tribunal today found that a group of Addison Lee drivers were workers and were … [Read more...]
Welsh Government to update 200-year-old taxi licensing
A Welsh Government consultation into the reform of ‘complicated, outdated and antiquated’ licensing laws for Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles has started. Economy Secretary Ken Skates has urged interested parties to have their say on the proposals, which will seek to address issues raised by drivers, unions, licencing authorities and the Law Commission to better represent modern practices. The … [Read more...]