North Somerset set to ban vehicles from some rural roads in a bid to encourage active travel
North Somerset Council is planning to ban traffic from some rural roads in the county as part of plans to promote acvtive travel. The council has now applied for a traffic regulation order to prohibit the vehicles-in particlar HGVs and has started a consultation as well. It said this could help its aim to increase […]
Active travel needs to be supported and encouraged, says Transport Minister
The public’s increasing interest in walking and cycling must be supported and encouraged as the country emerges from the Covid-19 lockdowns, according to Transport Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris. This morning, the Guardian reports on Mr Heaton-Harris’ speech at an online conference organised by Living Streets. “This year has been one like no other, changing the way […]
People need accurate data to encourage more active travel, Highways Voices hears
Providing accurate, up-to-date data and tools to the public to enable them to make instant journey decisions will help encourage more active travel use, according to Scott Cain, owner of runfriendly.com and consultant to the Connected Places Catapult, speaking on this week’s Highway Voices podcast. He said by optimising journeys for the public alongside providing […]
Aberdeenshire Councillor suggests ‘green routes’ could help aid cycling and walking increase
Garioch councillor Martin Ford is set to raise a proposal with Aberdeenshire Council to trial ‘green routes’ at several locations in Aberdeenshire. He said now is the time to make green routes permanent. Mr Ford said: “With a reduction in road traffic, road space became a valuable resource for many to walk or cycle for […]
Cycling Injury Risk in London: Impacts of Road Characteristics and Infrastructure
Protected cycle lanes improve safety and feeling safe. A new study by Rachel Aldred of the Univeristy of Westminster found protected cycle lanes reduced the odds of injury by 40-65% in the morning commute in London, whilst advisory (painted) lanes increased injury odds by 34%. To read more, please click the link below… https://findingspress.org/article/18226-cycling-injury-risk-in-london-impacts-of-road-characteristics-and-infrastructure
Work starts on cycle way in Leeds that will form part of 500 miles of cycleways across the West Yorkshire region
Work has started in Leeds on the Dewsbury Road cycle lane that will form part of the Connecting Leeds scheme that aims to create 500 miles of safer cycling routes in the West Yorksgire region. The new segregated routes will be part of a regional network created through the CityConnect programme. This is part of […]
Warwickshire adds Safe and Active Travel Officers to its team
Warwickshire County Council is to fund the addition of two Safe and Active Travel Officers to its team from this month. The officers will be part of the Road Safety Education Team, working on the Safe and Active for Environment and Road Safety (SAfER) project. The team will encourage and support active travel in schools […]
Greater Manchester to deliver 24 miles of permanent walking and cycling routes
A further 24 miles of permanent walking and cycling routes will be delivered across Greater Manchester using £15.97 million from the government’s Active Travel fund (formerly the Emergency Active Travel Fund), Transport for Greater Manchester announced today. The funding will see 25 schemes delivered across all 10 councils to provide safe travel options for the […]
Areas of Cornwall to prioritise walking and cycling after successful council bid
Falmouth, Penzance and Truro are set to make changes to their local road networks to help improve the health of their communities and combat climate change. Following a successful bid to the Department for Transport Active Travel Fund, Cornwall Council has been given £607,000 to improve cycling and walking routes in locations where the local […]
Sheffield to make major changes to city to prioritise cycling, walking and public transport
Proposals to overhaul cycling, walking and public transport infrastructure in Sheffield have launched as plans for the city centre scheme are shared for public consultation. The proposals, which include the permanent pedestrianisation of Pinstone Street, are designed to make cycling and walking around the city centre easier, and to make bus journeys quicker and more […]