New pathway surface in West Sussex “well received”
Residents in the village of Angmering in West Sussex have reacted positively to a new type of pathway surface installed on a cycle lane. The anti-slip element of the green-coloured lane ihad worn away and became extremely slippery in the wet. The path serves a school, playground and community centre, and residents, Angmering Parish Council […]
Free planning tool launched to help authorities with active travel
A new planning tool, developed by the Road Safety Foundation, is being launched to help Local Authorities to model the variables that make active travel safer, more pleasant and less stressful. “Increasing levels of active travel has environmental and health benefits, but to achieve truly healthy mobility, it must also be safe and feel safe,” says Kate […]
DfT announces £160m road and bridge upgrades
The Government has announced four schemes in Newcastle, Cornwall, Greater Manchester and Southampton, which it estimates will generate £659.3 million in economic benefits for the regions through improved investment, new housing and employment opportunities. In a statement, the Department for Transport says the road and bridge schemes will level up infrastructure across the country, helping […]
Over 100 people attend safe urban driving courses provided by Transport for Greater Manchester and Nationwide Cycling Academy
More than 100 people from across Greater Manchester have attended a safe urban driving training course designed to help drivers hone their skills to improve road safety for cyclists and pedestrians. Individuals and employees of businesses based in the region have been taking part in the course run by the Nationwide Cycling Academy, in partnership […]
Sustrans to launch the Walking and Cycling Index, the first report to include walking data
Sustrans, in partnership with 18 urban areas across the UK and Ireland, is set to launch the Walking and Cycling Index. This is the new name for Bike Life, its assessment of cycling in urban areas that has been running for eight years, and for the first time will include data on walking and wheeling. […]
Greater Manchester Mayor welcomes cycle hire milestone with 100,000km ridden
Greater Manchester’s new cycle hire scheme has reached a landmark of more than 100,000 kilometres collectively ridden since it launched to the public in November 2021 – the equivalent of a quarter of the distance to the moon or two-and-a-half times ridden around the world. Overall, there have been over 39,000 journeys taken on the […]
New cycle lane for Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich and Transport for London have confirmed plans to make improvements to a cycle route between Greenwich and Woolwich, following a successful initial trial period. The council says the temporary cycle lane was installed during the pandemic to help people get around the borough by bike more easily and safely. Following feedback […]
Bury and Salford get £5.4 million boost for cycling and walking schemes
Two cycling and walking schemes in Bury and Salford will share from £5.4 million of funding from the Mayor’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund (MCF), allowing both schemes to now move forward to delivery. The Salford Chapel Street East scheme has received over £4.1 million to transform a section of Chapel Street into an attractive […]
Number of cyclists has overtaken motorists on A-roads, says DfT
The number of cyclists has surpassed that of motorists on several UK A-roads, according to Department for Transport (DfT) data for 2020. In London, 87% of traffic on sections of Lambeth Road consists of cyclists while in the City, Royal Mints Street has registered 81% of cycling traffic, the Sunday Times reported. Other four locations […]
Report talks of £5bn cycling boost to London’s economy
A new report suggests that tripling the amount of cycling in London would create 25,000 new green jobs in London’s ‘Bicycle Economy’ and an economic dividend of nearly £5 billion a year. The Bicycle Association commissioned the report from research group Transport for Quality of Life with the support of more than a thousand “investor in cycling” companies who […]