Nottingham named as one of top local authorties for Active Travel
Nottingham City Council has been ranked as one the highest performing local authorities in a Government review of active travel infrastructure and support. Active Travel England, the government’s executive agency tasked with making walking, wheeling and cycling the preferred choice for everyday trips, recently published its active travel capability ratings for local authorities. Nottingham is […]
£29 million boost for West Yorkshire active travel
West Yorkshire has been awarded over £29 million for schemes to promote walking and cycling. It comes as West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has been told it provides “very strong local leadership and organisational capability” when it comes to delivering active travel. Higher-rated authorities receive greater proportions of capital funding, from Government, and WYCA has […]
Much-anticipated south Wales active travel route nears completion
The final section of a long-awaited new active travel route in south Wales has reached the halfway point after two years and four months under construction. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council has provided a construction update on phase five of the Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route, to establish the route’s final section from Ferndale to […]
Daily cycling journeys in London have risen by 43 per cent since 2019
New data from TfL has revealed a 43 per cent increase in cycling journeys since 2019. TfL is continuing to work closely with London’s boroughs to invest in high-quality infrastructure that allows more people to walk and cycle more often, including via journeys that connect to public transport. Published in TfL’s annual Travel in London report, the new data shows […]
Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure announces £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village
A £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village in Co Down will commence on Monday. The works will complete the final phase of active travel improvements between Clough and Dundrum, with this section of the scheme providing 1.6 km of improvements between Ardilea Road to the council car park on Main Street […]
Nottingham’s new Transforming Cities-funded active travel bridge lifted into place
Nottingham’s brand-new walking and cycling bridge has been lifted into place. The 87m long, 175 tonne bridge was lifted into place by a 75m CC6800 crawler crane. This crane arrived onsite in sections last week and was carefully erected using other cranes. The crane lifted the bridge from its supports and began slowly moving into position to […]
Time to realise the true benefits of active travel schemes, says new CIHT report
A report published by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation has outlined how to unlock the full potential of active travel for the health, transport and planning sectors. The CIHT launched ‘Overcoming the barriers to implementing active travel schemes’ at its annual learned society lecture. This brand-new research highlights the benefits of active travel […]
The justice system’s response to fatal road crashes is failing bereaved families, says Parliamentary report
A new joint report published today by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety (APPGTS) warns that the justice system’s response to fatal road crashes is failing bereaved families and outlines some key recommendations aimed at improving outcomes and road safety. The report comes as […]
iRAP calls for national governments to include walking and cycling in their climate commitments
The Partnership for Active Travel and Health (PATH), and its 400 supporters including iRAP (International Road Assessment Programme), have called on national governments to join the momentum for integrating walking and cycling into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in advance of COP30 with the signing of an Open Letter. Enabling more people to walk and cycle […]
West Sussex Active Travel project links coast to downs at Bognor Regis
West Sussex County Council has completed the latest part of a scheme to provide a safe and accessible cycling route between Bognor Regis and the South Downs National Park. The twitten between Drygrounds Lane and Wroxham Way has been improved, and the puffin crossing on the B2259 Felpham Way at Steepers Close has been upgraded, […]