TfL announces availability of e-bikes as part of hire scheme
Transport for London (TfL) and Santander have announced that e-bikes are now available to hire as part of an expansion of the scheme’s offering to its customers. The new e-bikes have been distributed across key central London locations and can be docked at any of the scheme’s 800 docking stations. The e-bikes are serviced on […]
South Tyneside on track for improved sustainable travel
Work will start next week (10 October) on the first stage of a £3 million investment programme to improve walking and cycling links at four Metro stations in South Tyneside. The project will get underway at Chichester where improvements will be made to the public space surrounding the Metro station. To minimise disruption as much […]
Scottish Transport Awards success for Glasgow active travel projects
Glasgow Council has been recognised by the Scottish Transport Awards 2022 – with two of its sustainable transport projects scooping prestigious accolades at last night’s award ceremony. The first vital link of the £8m Connecting Woodside active travel project jointly won the Excellence in Walking, Public Realm & Cycling award, alongside delivery partner Cyclehoop Ltd for the council’s innovative secure […]
School children across Medway encouraged to take part in walking challenge
Primary and secondary schools across Medway are encouraged to sign up for Walk to School Month in October. Medway Council are supporting the international campaign, in partnership with the KM Charity Team, to reduce the number of cars on Medway’s roads and to encourage residents to make more active journeys to and from school. There […]
Protected cycle lanes must be urgent government priority, says active travel charity
The UK’s largest walking and cycling charity has called on local authorities and central government to guarantee protected cycle lanes on main road routes to schools. Sustrans has said that doing this would help embed new active travel habits of people across the UK forced to change the way they travel during the cost of […]
Active travel and public realm improvements delivered in North Glasgow
A City Deal project led by the council that is helping to transform an area of North Glasgow into a vibrant neighbourhood by improving its connectivity with the city centre and adjacent communities has recently delivered public realm improvements and enhanced active travel routes. An upgraded pedestrian route linking the city centre with Speirs Wharf and […]
Call for climate response to guide transport investment for the South East region
The plan for transport in the South East should focus more on the climate emergency, with more emphasis on reducing traffic, improving public transport and investment in walking and cycling infrastructure. In its response to the draft Strategic Investment Plan for the region, the council says the new plan does not reflect the need for urgent […]
Warwickshire County Council launches Great Big Green Week to encourage active travel
Warwickshire County Council is supporting residents to embrace active travel as part of its Great Big Green Week, aimed at improving the environment in the region. Extensive research has shown that a large proportion of the UKs carbon emissions come from car journeys and that close to 60% of these car journeys are under 5 […]
New draft Cycling Framework for Scotland
The Scottish Government has launched a 12 week consultation on the new draft Cycling Framework for Scotland. The published document sets out the draft strategic priorities for everyday cycling to 2030 – supporting the Active Travel vision where communities are shaped around people and that walking, wheeling and cycling are the most popular choice for […]
3000 up for Brighton’s ‘Move for Change’ challenge
More than 3000 people have now joined an initiative which rewards active and sustainable travel in Brighton & Hove. The ‘Move for Change’ challenge, powered by the BetterPoints app, was launched in February last year and offers rewards and discounts at local businesses for anyone travelling on foot, by bike or by public transport. Since its launch, […]