15/11/2024
Cheaper bus travel will once again be applied across Rhondda Cynon Taf over the upcoming festive period – with a maximum single fare of £1 being applied to local journeys in December 2024.
The subsidised cost for bus journeys will apply for the entire month, from Sunday 1 December to Tuesday 31 December. It will apply to all journeys that start and end within the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough boundary and will be adopted by all bus operators. This will apply from the first service to the last service each day, with no time restrictions in place for commuters.
This is the fifth period since summer 2023 when the £1 maximum bus fare has been applied in Rhondda Cynon Taf. These included the festive period last year and was most-recently used over the six-week summer holiday in 2024.
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15/11/2024
Officers from North Wales Police are getting behind a national campaign which aims to reduce the number of uninsured drivers on the UK’s roads.
The Roads Crime Unit, supported by colleagues from other policing teams, are backing the week-long initiative as part of the Force’s commitment to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads.
Inspector Leigh Evans of the Force’s Roads Crime Unit said: “Reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads remains our priority and removing uninsured drivers from our roads helps to do just that.
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12/11/2024
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates has welcomed Flintshire County Council becoming the first local authority to announce the start of the statutory process on roads where changes to the 20mph speed limit may take place.
Local authorities have been in the process of listening and reviewing feedback from people, business, and communities across Wales to ensure 20mph is targeted on the right roads. This follows the publication of revised guidance by the Welsh Government in July to support them.
Flintshire County Council has begun publishing their Transport Regulation Orders (TRO) for roads they have assessed could possibly be safely changed back to 30mph by starting with a proposal to change the speed limit on two roads in Flintshire.
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01/11/2024
With its breathtaking scenery and varied road network, Wales holds a major attraction for both local motorcyclists and those from further afield.
Although Welsh roads are among the safest in the world, a motorcyclist is 58 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a collision than a person travelling in a car or taxi. Reducing the number of motorcyclist casualties across Wales therefore remains a priority.
There were 536 motorcyclist casualties recorded by police in 2023 with 268 of those being killed or seriously injured.
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30/10/2024
Last year, the Trust received 4,682 calls to 999 over the Halloween period and a further 10,500 non-emergency calls to NHS 111 Wales.
Sonia Thompson, the Trust’s Assistant Director of Operations (Emergency Medical Service), said, “Halloween can be a very busy time for the Welsh Ambulance Service.
“As we approach this exciting time of the year, it's important to prioritise safety for ourselves and our loved ones so please only call 999 for serious or life-threatening emergencies.”
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29/10/2024
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet has adopted and published a five-year vision for ensuring local people make more journeys on foot, bicycle or using other “wheeled” modes of active travel.
Cabinet members have approved the council’s Active Travel Development Plan (2024-2029).
Its aims are:
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28/10/2024
Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates has announced the latest police recorded road collision statistics from April to June 2024 show that both collisions (24%) and casualties (24%) on 20mph and 30mph roads (combined) have fallen by almost a quarter compared to the same period of 2023 - the lowest recorded outside of the pandemic.
In the first nine months since the introduction of 20mph in September 2023, the number of collisions (26%) and casualties (28%) on 20mph and 30mph roads (combined) were down by more than a quarter. The three quarterly reductions within this period are the three largest quarterly reductions outside the pandemic period.
Because data is impacted by seasonal factors such as traffic volume and weather conditions it is both advisable and meaningful for statistics to be compared with the same period year on year rather than for consecutive periods. For example, data recorded between April-June (Q2) historically tends to be higher than between January-March (Q1). This has been the case in 11 of the last 15 years.
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25/10/2024
With the clocks being turned back one hour this weekend (Sunday 27th October) and daylight hours growing shorter, Road Safety Wales is reminding road users to take extra care and remain vigilant when out and about in the dark.
The arrival of autumn often brings worsening weather and reduced visibility, increasing the risk of collisions, particularly involving vulnerable road users such as children, older people, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Teresa Ciano, Chair of Road Safety Wales, called for extra vigilance as darker evenings begin; “Darkness creates more challenging conditions for road users. Motorists should drive considerately and reduce their speed to meet the traffic and weather conditions.
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23/10/2024
Carmarthenshire County Council has an ambition to make the roads in Carmarthenshire safer and reduce traffic congestion.
Two sites have been identified by the County Council as sections of road which could see the number of collisions and traffic congestion decreasing through the installation of traffic enforcement to encourage compliance and improve safety.
The two locations that will see the introduction of traffic enforcement cameras are Inkerman Street junction with Murray Street in Llanelli enforcing the no right turn order and the enforcement of stopping on the yellow box markings on the A4138 at Hendy (Junction 48 of the M4).
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16/10/2024
Officers from the Roads Crime Unit recently conducted further eyesight tests and road safety checks in Llandudno.
The ongoing operation, known as Op Eyesight, checks vehicles for roadworthiness and that the eyesight of the driver reaches the required standard. All drivers must be able to read a legal clean registration plate from 20 meters in daylight conditions.
Fortunately, of the 116 drivers stopped, all passed their eyesight tests with no issues and the majority continued on their journey within a couple of minutes.
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