Nottingham City Council welcomes £16.4million transport funding boost
More than £16m of external funding will be invested into Nottingham city’s transport network in 2025/26 thanks to the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). Nottingham City Council is expected to officially accept the funding at its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday 22 April. EMCCA, which has now taken over the role of directing […]
Southampton secondary school students secure funding for their active travel and road safety campaigns
Southampton City Council welcomed students from six secondary schools in the Southampton area to the first Modeshift Active Travel Ambassador event. The event was opened by the Southampton-born, Team GB paralympic gold medallist, Aaron Phipps MBE who praised the students for being role models. Aaron won Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in Wheelchair Rugby […]
Ceredigion County Council showcases new active travel link
A new 3D flyover video has been produced by Ceredigion County Council to show how proposals for the Waunfawr to IBERS Active Travel Link scheme will connect the communities of Penrhyn-coch and Bow Street via Comins Coch. The scheme will provide a ‘Campus to Campus’ link for Aberystwyth University staff and students between Penglais Campus […]
More than £8 million to improve roads in 2025/26
More than £8 million will be spent on making the streets of Brighton & Hove better, safer and smoother over the next year. Councillors will be presented with a report at Cabinet next week that sets out our plans for improving roads, pavements and other transport infrastructure. They’ll also be asked to agree the planned […]
Glasgow City recognised by Scottish Transport Awards
Glasgow has been recognised by the Scottish Transport Awards 2025, with three of the city’s sustainable transport projects shortlisted for accolades across several categories. The first phase of the Connecting Battlefield project has been shortlisted in the ‘Excellence in Walking, Public Realm and Cycling’ category. The popular active travel route has significantly improved public spaces and created […]
JCT Symposium promises strong focus on using traffic signals to support active travel
Delegates at this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium will hear five learned papers from industry experts sharing real-life experiences in boosting active travel on the road network. The popular event in September, at its new location of the Royal Armouries in Leeds, will hear from Zach Mabbs, an Inspector at Active Travel England, discussing “All […]
TfL confirms details of new Silvertown Tunnel Cycle Shuttle service
New cycle-shuttle service, which will operate through the Silvertown Tunnel, will start on 7 April and will be free to use for at least one year Cycle Shuttle service will carry a wide range of cycles and feature a unique silver and blue branding to distinguish the vehicles from the regular bus network. Bus will […]
Plan to help encourage walking, wheeling and cycling for short journeys around the borough of Thurrock
A new plan looks at ways to make walking, wheeling and cycling a better option for short journeys. The Thurrock Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan looks at ways to encourage anyone heading out for a short local trip to leave the car at home and cycle or walk instead, and create a plan which […]
Over €20million funding awarded for Limerick active travel schemes
Over €20million in funding has been awarded to Limerick City and County Council to develop active travel infrastructure during this year. €20.5m was allocated to the local authority to develop and improve Limerick’s sustainable transport facilities, including the development of segregated cycle lanes, new and improved footpaths, new pedestrian crossings, public transport infrastructure improvements, and […]
Richard Hammond and Chris Boardman discuss the future role of the car in our transport network on Highways Voices
Are cars destined to fade away, or are they turning into something even more essential to our lives and identity, and can we balance our love for cars with the pressing need to reimagine transportation systems for health, climate, and cost-of-living challenges? Today, Richard Hammond, famous for his years of motor journalism on Top Gear […]