How turning travel into a game increases walking and cycling
A new report into an experiment to increase active travel has explained how making it a game in one London borough increased the number of people walking and cycling. Website The Conversation has published an article about gamification in Hounslow in 2019, where people were offered points, badges, prizes or spots on a leaderboard in […]
New cycling and walking infrastructure given the green light in Essex
Changes to make it easier and safer for residents to walk and cycle have been given the go ahead. They form part of our ambition for Essex to become safer, greener and healthier. Improvements will be made to infrastructure in five parts of Essex. This includes the creation of new segregated cycleways, Schools Streets, Liveable […]
New data shows that people cycling in London are more diverse than ever
Transport for London (TfL) has published new data showing that long-term trends in who cycles have changed, with participation much more representative of Londoners in 2020/21 than previous years. Londoners from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities were not significantly less likely to have cycled over the past 12 months than white Londoners. 27% as […]
Edinburgh to deliver 50 miles of protected cycle routes over the next five years
An updated five-year programme of investment will see more than £117m invested in schemes to help people walk, wheel and cycle in Edinburgh. Under the Active Travel Investment Programme (ATINP), the city council will deliver over 85km (52 miles) of additional safe, protected cycle routes – the equivalent of a trip from Edinburgh to Aberfeldy. […]
West Midlands Combined Authority sets out plans for £2bn investment in tram, rail, bus and cycling in Government funding bid
Investment in safe cycling routes, new rail stations, a new rapid bus services and light rail, as well as extending the West Midlands Metro network are part of a £2 billion strategy to ‘revolutionise’ transport across the region to support its economic growth and its #wm2041 net-zero carbon targets. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) […]
Q-Free bicycle warning signs deployed in Glasgow
Smart city mobility solutions company Q-Free has announced a four-year agreement with the City of Glasgow to supply and install cycle detection equipment and associated services. The agreement includes interactive and customised flashing electronic bicycle-activated warning signs which warn drivers that cyclists are approaching a junction or travelling in the cycleway ahead where visibility of […]
New walking and cycling improvements planned for York
The City of York Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority are proposing a series of walking, cycling and bus improvements along the Tadcaster Road which they hope will help provide “a more attractive, safer and convenient route for all”. The scheme will be funded by the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund which aims […]
Construction of major southeast London Cycleway moves onto next stage
Transport for London has announced it is beginning construction work on on the next section of Cycleway 4 in Deptford, a major new cycle route to enable thousands of safer and easier cycle journeys across the area each week. Work begins on Monday 16 August. TfL says Creating enough space for people to walk and […]
Car, bike and e-scooter sharing app to expand to ten cities by the end of the year
A transport app that offers a core ride-hailing product and car, bike and e-scooter-sharing service has raised more than £500 million and will expand to 10 UK cities by the end of the year. Bolt is currently available in the M25 area around London, Windsor and Maidenhead, airports including Stansted, Luton, Southend-on-Sea and Gatwick, Milton […]
How does the traffic signals industry support active travel? This year’s JCT Symposium finds out
With walking and cycling becoming a key focus of travel provision over the past year, active travel solutions are a key element of this September’s in-person JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. The event, which traditionally attracts more than 200 professionals from the traffic signals and wider highways industry, will hear how data from signals is being […]