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10 May 2013

Appointment of Wales board member for Passenger Focus

Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, has announced the appointment of Diane McCrea as the Wales board member of Passenger Focus.

Borrowing Initiative delivers results in Wrexham

A scheme which provides £170m additional investment to local authorities across Wales has delivered results in Wrexham, Finance Minister Jane Hutt said today.

Tags: Transport | 02 May 2013 | North Wales

28 March 2013

Contractor for Newtown bypass announced

The contract for the Newtown bypass has been announced by the Minister of Transport, Edwina Hart.

Tags: Transport | 28 March 2013 | Environment | Programme for Government - Growth | Mid Wales

13 March 2013

Minister launches interim report from South East Wales Integrated Transport Task Force

Carl Sargeant has joined representatives of the South East Wales Transport Alliance and members of the Task Force on Integrated Transport to launch an interim report into their findings to date.

Tags: Transport | 13 March 2013 | Programme for Government - Growth | South East Wales

07 March 2013

Minister continues to make the case for rail modernisation in Wales

Carl Sargeant has described a meeting with the UK Minister of State for Transport Simon Burns to discuss the future of rail in Wales as ‘very positive’.

05 March 2013

Regulations to alter Blue badge eligibility laid

The Minister with responsibility for Transport, Carl Sargeant, has laid the Regulations that will extend the eligibility criteria for Blue Badges.

04 March 2013

Transport Minister shows how Wales is leading the way with Active Travel

The Minister with responsibility for Transport, Carl Sargeant, has today explained to a Westminster All Party Group how Wales is leading the way in the UK with its new Active Travel Bill.

18 February 2013

Active Travel Bill aims to make walking and cycling safer and easier

Minister for Transport Carl Sargeant visited Millbank Primary school in Ely, Cardiff to mark the laying of the Active Travel Bill before the National Assembly for Wales.

13 February 2013

School bus seat belt guidance published

Local authorities and bus operators are to be given a helping-hand in planning for the introduction of seat belts on dedicated school transport vehicles with the publication of new guidance today.

07 February 2013

Work to enhance resilience of A55 to reduce disruption

Major maintenance work is set to begin on the section of the A55 between the Puffin Roundabout and Penmaenbach headland.

Tags: Transport | 07 February 2013 | Programme for Government - Growth | North Wales

31 January 2013

GoCymru card goes on trial in North Wales

GoCymru, the new Welsh Government funded smart travel card is to start trials in Wrexham and Bangor.

Tags: Transport | 31 January 2013 | Programme for Government - Growth | North Wales

21 January 2013

New bus funding scheme safeguards long-term future of bus network in Wales

Carl Sargeant, has announced a new bus funding scheme to support bus operators, community transport and local authority bus services across Wales.

17 January 2013

Welsh Government warns public to take care during cold weather

Local Government and Communities Minister, Carl Sargeant, has today advised the public to take extra care as weather forecasts suggest a heavy fall of snow over the next few days.

10 January 2013

Wheels in motion as North Wales Truck Stop is officially opened

The Minister with responsibility for transport, Carl Sargeant has welcomed the provision of dedicated facilities for Heavy Goods Vehicles in North Wales.

Tags: Transport | 10 January 2013 | North Wales

09 January 2013

Step closer towards electrification of North Wales rail line

The Minister has confirmed that a robust business case will be developed that will capture the full social, economic and environmental benefits for north Wales.

Tags: Transport | 09 January 2013 | Programme for Government - Tackling Poverty | North Wales

07 January 2013

Works to shed new light on Conwy tunnel

The first phase of a major programme of works to upgrade the 21 year old Conwy Tunnel will start this week.

Tags: Transport | 07 January 2013 | Programme for Government - Growth | North Wales

14 December 2012

Blue badge eligibility to be extended

The Minister with responsibility for Transport, Carl Sargeant, expands Blue Bladge to people with severe cognitive impairements.

13 December 2012

Minister visits A55 and commits £3million to improving maintenance of the North Wales Trunk Roads

Welsh Government confirms additional £3m to improve resilience of the trunk road network in North Wales - with a particular focus on the A55.

Tags: Transport | 13 December 2012 | Programme for Government - Growth | Programme for Government - Tackling Poverty | North Wales

10 December 2012

European backing for Brynmawr to Tredegar dualling confirmed

Dualling of the Brynmawr to Tredegar section of the A465 Heads of the Valleys has been granted almost £82m of European money for the scheme.

Tags: Transport | 10 December 2012 | Programme for Government - Growth | South East Wales

04 December 2012

Minister to drive integrated transport forward

The Minister with responsibility for Transport, Carl Sargeant, has underlined his commitment to developing a truly integrated transport infrastructure in Wales.