DfT to issue updated statutory Network Management Duty guidance to ensure cycle and walking schemes remain in place long enough for their impacts to be properly assessed
The Department of Transport (DfT) will be issuing updated statutory Network Management Duty guidance to all local transport authorities soon which will make clear that they should always leave cycling and walking schemes in place for long enough for their impacts to be properly assessed. This is according to Chris Heaton-Harris, Minister of State for […]
Leicestershire on the path to making more cycling and walking improvements
Plans to increase cycling and walking in Leicestershire through a combination of creating more networks, revamping existing routes and teaming up with schools and workplaces have moved closer, according to the council. Leicestershire County Council has been asking members of the public for their views on the issue, with more than 2,400 people responding to a […]
New research points to a 50% reduction in injuries on the road network inside LTN’s
The number of injuries on the road network inside low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTN’s) halved compared to areas without them, new research has revealed. Academics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Westminister University and Imperial College London found that the greatest reduction in injuries was people in cars and pedestrians. The improvement in safety […]
Highways England to start consultation on new active travel link in West Sussex
Highways England is to launch a six-week public engagement for people to have their say on new plans for a cycle and walking route to be created on the south coast to link Chichester with Emsworth in West Sussex. The six-mile long off-road route will the two areas along the A259. The route which is […]
New £800,000 business support package launched to help boost sustainable travel in Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a new £800,000 funding package and interactive web portal to help businesses and employers embed sustainable travel behaviours, head-off a car-led recovery and build back better from the pandemic. While the numbers of trips on public transport dropped significantly during lockdown – and still remain well below ‘normal’ levels – the numbers of trips by car remained consistently high and are now close to pre-pandemic levels, said TfGM. If that trend continues, and more […]
New active travel guidance to help Welsh local authorities released
New guidance to help local authorities to plan, design and deliver high quality walking and cycling routes across Wales has been released. The Active Travel Act Guidance brings together previous advice and feedback from a public consultation and clearly sets out what is expected from councils when they are designing new infrastructure with Welsh Government […]
Walking and cycling in Stafford improved after modifications to network
Walking and cycling through the centre of Stafford has improved after the completion of a new highways scheme. The improvements to Route 5 of the National Cycle Network, often referred to as the ‘missing link’ means that cyclists are now able to travel through Stafford directly rather than having to negotiate a former one-way […]
New data highlights success of trial Cycleway in Chiswick, says TfL
Transport for London (TfL) and Hounslow Council have published new data that suggests a trial cycle lane in Chiswick has led to a significant increase in the number of people cycling in the area, while also leading to a reduction in the number of people being hurt while cycling. In December 2020, Hounslow Council introduced trial changes […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect cycling programme makes good progress
West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme has seen a combined total of more than five million trips by bike counted on its cycling and walking routes across the region, the authority has reported. The figure was confirmed after collating the latest monthly user numbers from April 2021. The figures are taken from fixed-route counters across […]
Leicester City Council joins forces with County Council to give more people the chance to try ebikes
The city and county councils in Leicester and Leicestershire have linked up with the Department for Transport to offer residents the chance to try getting around on electric bikes. The county council is providing the opportunity for people to apply for a voucher which gives them £300 off the cost of an electric bike. Meanwhile, […]