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 […]
Active Travel funding boost for Hertfordshire Council
Active Travel England have allocated £5,814,232 of additional funding to support active travel initiativesacross Hertfordshire. The funding will enable the development and delivery of local walking, wheeling, and cycling schemes, alongside community engagement initiatives. This supports the objectives in our Corporate Plan and a number of key policy areas including transport the environment, public health […]
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 […]
Essex awarded multi-million pound investment to improve walking and cycling
Essex County Council has secured £7.3 million from Active Travel England to improve walking and cycling across the county. The county council has worked with city and district councils since 2020 to design a network of over 400 walking and cycling routes. The funding announced on Wednesday will be used to deliver new walking and […]
Active Travel: £300m for new walking, wheeling and cycling schemes
Millions of people will benefit from 300 miles of new walkways and cycle lanes thanks to almost £300 million in funding to boost walking, wheeling and cycling in England. The funding package announced today by the government and Active Travel England (ATE) will also allow the construction of improved crossings and junctions to make walking, […]
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 […]
Bee Network enabling more people to walk or cycle and leave the car at home
TfGM says that the Bee Network is having a positive impact on the number of people opting to walk short journeys, rather than travel by car. The latest Active Travel Annual Report reveals a shift in people’s travel habits and that the Bee Network is starting to enable more people to walk or use public transport rather […]
Aberdeenshire Council unveils new active travel plans
A range of improvements are set to be introduced between Montgarrie and Alford as Aberdeenshire Council develops a new active travel route. The existing path will be closed for construction at the end of January to enable the route to be widened, surfaces improved and a new footbridge installed to improve it for walking, wheeling […]
West Sussex County Council offers free Bikeability training to Year 6 pupils
West Sussex County Council is to offer free Bikeability training in a bid to ensure that every child in the county has the opportunity to develop the confidence and skills to cycle safely. The free training sessions will be available to Year 6 pupils who are eligible for free school meals from January 2025 Bikeability, […]