The assumption that lower fares automatically lead to increased passenger numbers doesn’t always hold true in rural areas. If services are infrequent or don’t connect the places people need to go, reducing... continue
Electric vehicle charge point operator Believ has secured a £300 million investment... continue
Fleet sale drove new car market growth in May as as... continue
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -11.8% in May with 22,796 vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joining... continue
Network Rail has informed the Office of Rail and Road that it does not support the proposed open access service between Wrexham and London Euston via Shrewsbury and Nuneaton. Last year, the Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway applied to operate, from 2025 to 2032, five trains per day in each... continue
Tougher jail sentences and lifetime driving bans for those whose actions... continue
Two roads in Wrexham have become the first in north Wales to revert to 30mph after the Welsh Government introduced a 20mph default speed limit in 2023. The two roads are the first of 52 sections of highway where the speed limit is going to be increased back to 30mph by Wrexham County Council, after... continue
Autonomous vehicles programmed to respond with ‘social sensitivity’ to danger will result in fewer injuries during road accidents, according to an academic study. Research shows the scheme would enable safer and more ethical decisions, especially in protecting more vulnerable road... continue
Concerns about the viability of bus franchising in Wales have been raised by two trade bodies at a hearing of Senedd’s Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. Scott Pearson, chair of the Coach and Bus Association Cymru, warned authorities against trying to emulate the... continue
At the Public Transport Summit, Lord Carwyn Jones emphasised the value of... continue
The Welsh Transport Summit generated media reporting of the Network North Wales plans but, equally importantly, included contributions from key figures in England. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, in a pre-recorded video for the summit, said: “You’ll know, better than anyone,... continue
Transport for Wales is seeking lighter regulation for the Core Valley Lines as part of the UK Government’s rail reform programme. TfW has released minutes of the its March board meeting, following a Freedom of Information Act request. They reveal that during consideration of the GBR White... continue
Eight short stories that bring to life a range of possible transport scenarios in the not so distant future serve as opening gambits to a host of concepts discussed in a new book by Marcus Enoch, Professor... continue
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has selected APCOA to... continue
Planning applications are no longer needed to install public or... continue
Last mile delivery operations can support local economic activity, says a new report by the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation... continue
A European group of researchers led by Aston University is... continue
A new survey finds the majority of project professions in the automotive... continue
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