Disabled people are becoming more dependent on other people to meet their transport needs, a new study suggests. Analysis of National Travel Survey data for England from 2007 to 2015 has found that travel by people with mobility difficulties fell by every significant mode of transport recorded except travelling “as a passenger in a car”. Report author David Hunter of Not for Profit Planning said: “The trends suggest that not only are disabled people travelling less often (as is the general population), but they are also becoming less independent, relying more on friends or relatives for lifts. The reasons for this aren’t clear, as public transport has become more accessible over this time. Further research aiming to understand the reasons for this would be... continue
One of the most modern bus stations in Wales is under threat of closure as the local authority grapples with funding challenges. Bridgend County Borough Council is also considering ending its bus subsidies and abolishing school crossing patrols, among other cost-saving measures. The bus... continue
The Welsh Government has published a report on rail investment in its campaign to persuade the UK Government that improvements are urgently needed to rail infrastructure in Wales and neighbouring areas of England. Rail infrastructure in Wales is not devolved. Last July, UK transport secretary Chris... continue
Transport for Wales has commenced recruitment for its North Wales business unit, which will be located in Wrexham. It expects to employ ten people there by the end of this year, with a further 20 to follow next year. Roles currently on offer relate to public and stakeholder engagement, rail... continue
Your story about obsolete or missing information at bus stops in the Wrexham area illustrates the sad state of the bus industry in many parts of the country and councils’ declining ability to support it (‘Bus stop info four years out of date in Skates’ constituency’ LTT 20... continue
The Welsh Government has been accused of technical ignorance after focusing a proposed carbon reduction strategy on Euro VI buses, which have higher carbon emissions than older Euro IV models. The Government’s Low Carbon Pathway to 2030 consultation aims to "reduce the carbon footprint of... continue
The RSPB is appeal against Anglesey Council’s refusal of planning permission for pay & display machines at a reserve in North Wales. Anglesey Council’s planning committee went against the advice of officers and turned down an application install meters at Elin’s Tower... continue
Council workers in Wales, including civil enforcement officers (CEOs), have been attacked almost 6,500 times in the last four years, according to research by BBC Wales. The broadcaster sent a Freedom of Information Act enquiry to all Welsh councils. The responses revealed that in the four years... continue
Rob Jackson has taken over as managing director of Dukes Bailiffs after the civil enforcement agent’s founders Colin and Elaine Naylor decided to take a step back after 25... continue
Cardiff Council has expanded is road traffic enforcement network, installing ten more cameras to enforce yellow box-junctions and unlawful manoeuvres The council is using a system designed and installed by SEA. The new cameras will join 30 SEA Flexi and Motion roadside cameras already in operation... continue
A new £5m Healthy and Active Fund (HAF), a partnership between Welsh Government, Sport Wales and Public Health Wales, is planned to encourage and share innovative – and enjoyable – ideas that support people to build physical activity into their lives and improve their physical and... continue
Bus stops in the constituency of Welsh transport secretary... continue
The Welsh Government has cautioned that changes to its discounted bus travel scheme for teenagers will be constrained by “challenging funding settlements”. Transport secretary Ken Skates has indicated he would like the current scheme, for 16-18 year olds, extended this year to an upper... continue
The Welsh Government is considering creating an app for residents of the South Wales Valleys through which they could book travel to health appointments. Local government secretary Alun Davies said a Valleys taskforce was taking forward three digital pilots, including “investigating an... continue
Bus operators have reacted warily to a suggestion that the Welsh Government may provide “financial incentives” for take-up of low-emission buses, fearing a further erosion of funding. The Welsh Government’s consultation on a low-carbon pathway to 2030 include a proposal to allow... continue
The Welsh Government will receive a report next month on 20mph speed limits as it considers how to use recently devolved powers to set road speed limits. First minister Carwyn Jones said the Government had commissioned an evidence review of 20mph limits from Adrian Davis, visiting professor at the... continue
With all the recent takeover activity in the transport consultancy sector it can be a hard job keeping tabs of who’s who. Shashi Verma, TfL’s director of strategy and chief technology officer, told a London Assembly committee last month that the capital’s rail demand modelling had... continue
Welsh active travel funding should not be spent converting two disused rail tunnels into routes for cycling and walking, the architect of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 said this week. Campaigners are pressing for the reopening of the two-mile tunnel at the head of the Rhondda Valley as a... continue
People employed by KeolisAmey on the new Wales and Borders rail franchise have been given Transport for Wales job titles, to ensure the franchise presents a clear brand to the public. Last month the Welsh Government awarded KeolisAmey a 15-year Operator and Development Partner contract for the... continue
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