News category: Wales
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Local Transport Today
Regular news
Lee Baker
Local highway authorities have reduced the unit cost of repairing a carriageway defect by nearly a third in one year, saving a total of £46m on... continue
Local highway authorities have reduced the unit cost of repairing a carriageway defect by nearly a third in one year, saving a total of £46m on... continue
Local Transport Today
In brief
Network Rail is to create a devolved business unit covering Wales and the Marches with headquarters in Cardiff. The change is part of NR’s... continue
New Transit
Rail News
Network Rail is to create a new dedicated business unit for Wales and the Marches as part of its plans to devolve responsibility from head office to... continue
Parking Review
News Lead Story

Mark Moran
The London Borough of Croydon's Parking Services team walked away with the Equita Overall Award and two other trophies at the British Parking Awards... continue
The London Borough of Croydon's Parking Services team walked away with the Equita Overall Award and two other trophies at the British Parking Awards... continue
Local Transport Today
In brief
The first variable speed limit system in Wales went live this week on the M4 around Newport. The system, which will lower the 70mph speed limit at... continue
Local Transport Today
Regular news
The DfT and Welsh Assembly Government are to develop a business case for electrifying the Valley line network of railways above Cardiff.
Transport... continue
Parking Review
Enforcement News

Patrick Mcdonnell
Reforms to simplify the enforcement of pavement parking have been announced by transport minister Norman Baker. Writing to local authorities in... continue
Reforms to simplify the enforcement of pavement parking have been announced by transport minister Norman Baker. Writing to local authorities in... continue
Local Transport Today
Regular news
The Welsh Audit Office has urged the Welsh Assembly Government to improve the project management of local authority major transport schemes in order... continue
Local Transport Today
In brief
The Welsh Assembly Government has awarded local authorities an additional £7m to help them repair potholes following the severe winter... continue
Parking Review
Construction

A new multi-storey car park has been completed at the Hywel DDA NHS Trust’s Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth, Wales. The 227-space structure... continue
Parking Review
People News Lead Story
The two organisations representing bailiffs in England and Wales are to merge following votes by the members of both bodies last month.
The... continue
Local Transport Today
In brief
A feasibility study has begun into re-opening the Amlwch railway line on the Isle of Anglesey. The branch line between Llangefni and Gaerwen closed... continue
Local Transport Today
In brief
The House of Commons transport committee has announced an inquiry into the impact of the recent winter weather conditions on the transport networks... continue
Local Transport Today
Regular news
The Welsh Assembly Government has appointed consultants to deliver a personalised travel planning project to cut car use.
Sustrans and Socialdata... continue
Local Transport Today
News
Costain has been awarded a £59m contract by Port Talbot Council to construct 4.5km of dual carriageway access road from the M4 Junction 38 into... continue
Local Transport Today
Regular news
The Association of Community Rail Partnerships is lobbying for community rail partnership funding to be included in all rail franchise agreements.... continue
Local Transport Today
Regular news
MPs have urged the Government to develop a new tolling strategy for the Severn Crossings so that charges fall when the bridges are handed back to the... continue
Parking Review
Letters
Bill Butler, Cheif Executive, SIA
Bill Butler, chief executive of the Security Industry Association (SIA), has written an open letter to licence holders and others in the private... continue
Bill Butler, chief executive of the Security Industry Association (SIA), has written an open letter to licence holders and others in the private... continue
Parking Review
Awards
JBW Group has won The Plain English Award for Internal Documents for its Bailiff Pocketbook. The 65-page guide to best practice covers key areas of... continue
Parking Review
Yellow Lines
Multi-storey car parks are, sadly, often the sites of suicidal leaps by people who have reached the end of their tether.
However, one such suicide... continue






