'Bus lanes should be exempt from 20mph law', claims new report

Buses should be exempt from the 20mph law in a bid to boost the numbers of people using public transport rather than cars, a new report has said. The study, published today, looks at the reality of a Welsh Government target for 45% of journeys to be made by public transport by 2040. Centre for Cities recommends that buses should be exempt from the 20mph default speed limit across Wales, where safe and appropriate, increasing the benefits of building new …