New Essex County Council strategy to make walking the number one active travel choice in the region
Walking should be the natural, everyday choice, whether for shorter trips or as part of longer journeys according a new Essex Walking Strategy Short car trips are on the increase resulting in poorer air quality, more congestion, and a more sedentary population. County residents might assume that driving is always the most convenient choice, but […]
New CYCLOPS junction completed in Manchester
A new CYCLOPS junction separating pedestrians and cyclists from traffic has been completed in Manchester as part of the next phase of a £13.4m walking and cycling route. The latest Cycle Optimised Protected Signals protected junction has opened at the junction between Chorlton Road and Stretford Road. Cyclists will be able to make safe right turns while […]
Labour Party calls for more ‘rapid’ spending on active travel
The Labour Party has urged government to spend more ‘rapidly’ on active travel as it said any gains made in active travel made during the pandemic could be lost as vehicle traffic levels return to pre-Covid levels. This is seen as particularly an issue for cycling: the number of bike trips rose notably during lockdown, […]
Glasgow to build 160 miles of cycle lanes
Glasgow City Council is set to commit to building 160 miles of cycle lanes in the city, to include existing ‘Spaces for People paths. The 160 miles of cycle routes are part of a huge mission to tackle the climate crisis and promote active travel. Details of the plans are to be included in the new draft […]
Councils should get five-year settlement to help aid future active travel developments, says new report
Local authorities should be give a five-year funding settlement to help support future investment and planning for active travel, according to a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW). In its report, Reaching Our Active Travel Potential, the Group said a ‘funding horizon’ of five years is ‘optimal long enough’ […]
TfGM sets outs plans for its Greater Manchester cycle hire scheme
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has set out its plans for its soon to be launched Greater Manchester cycle hire scheme. The 24/7 Bee Network Cycle Hire Scheme, phase one of what will eventually be a region-wide offering, will be operated by micromobility company Beryl and will consist of an initial fleet of 1,200 pedal bikes […]
Go-Ahead and Arup join forces to create ‘blueprint’ for integration of public transport with active travel
The Go-Ahead Group, one of the UK’s largest public transport operators, has teamed up with engineering and consultancy firm Arup, to create a blueprint which better integrates public transport with walking, cycling, micromobility and digital services, enabling quick and easy connections between sustainable modes of transport. Published today, the Future Mobility Hubs report presents a […]
Shropshire Council urged to increase active travel budget
Shropshire Council is being urged to increase its spending on active travel to 10% of its total highways budget. The opposition Liberal Democrat group has put forward proposals to give cycling and walking greater priority, and will ask fellow councillors to support the idea at a meeting of the full council next week. A motion […]
Greater Manchester calls for Westminster to back early delivery of bus franchising and public transport reforms
Political leaders in Greater Manchester are calling on government in Westminster to back the early delivery of plans for bus franchising and public transport reforms. The city-region is asking for £1.4 billion in initial funding to invest in delivering a greener transport system, with the integration of bus, tram, walking, cycling and rail connections. The […]
Essex residents supporting the future of active travel in the county
Essex have residents have backed the aims of the council’s Safer, Greener, Healthier Active Travel campaign with almost three quarters (74%) supporting prioritising and increasing space for walking whilst 66% support more space for cycling. In the report, on a county-wide level, traffic congestion, air pollution and road safety were top of concerns. The six-week […]