Route map unveiled for active travel City Network in Glasgow
A street-by-street guide that shows how Glasgow’s City Network for active travel will be built has been unveiled. The final delivery plan for the City Network sets out in detail how the council will prioritise its effort to add almost 270km of safer, segregated active routes for walking, wheeling and cycling to 300km of existing […]
£3.6m boost for active travel in Glasgow
Projects that encourage walking, wheeling and cycling in Glasgow are to receive a £3.6m cash injection after the city’s council secured funding from Places for Everyone – an active travel infrastructure programme funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Sustrans. The funding will help progress a range of projects including the Govan City Network […]
Glasgow prepares for Low Emission Zone enforcement
With enforcement of Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone just around the corner, activity is underway to prepare the city for its operation and to raise awareness of how it will work, according to Glasgow City Council. From 1 June, all vehicles entering the zone area must meet the less-polluting emission standards or face a penalty charge. […]
Section of M8 could be downgraded to “boulevard”
A section of the M8 motorway that runs through the centre of Glasgow could eventually be downgraded to a ‘boulevard’. STV news reports councillors have agreed to look at reducing the impact the motorway has on the city, so parts of the motorway in Glasgow may also become subject to the city’s low emission zone […]
Work starts on new section of East City Way in Glasgow
Work on a key section of Glasgow’s emerging network of cycling infrastructure is now underway. Construction on the extension to the East City Way, which will connect to the existing cycle lane on London Road and run from Fielden Street to Canmore Street, began today (Thursday, January 19) and is expected to last for the […]
Clyde Metro confirmed as a key priority for future transport investment
Clyde Metro has been confirmed by the Scottish Government as a key priority for future transport investment. The mass transit plan is one of 45 recommendations included in the final report of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) which was published this week. Clyde Metro, which represents a multi-billion investment over a 30-year period, could better […]
Glasgow’s city centre transport plan revealed
A report on the final version of Glasgow’s City Centre Transport Plan – and the public consultation that informed it – has been presented to a council committee. The key proposals include a People First Zone – bounded by Hope Street, Cowcaddens Road, North Hanover / Glassford Street and Howard Street. In this zone, people […]
Air quality improvements seen on two major west end roads in Glasgow
A sustained reduction in air pollution on two West End roads have led to proposals for the revocation of their status as an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), according to Glasgow City Council. Following the declaration of an AQMA in 2007 for Byres Road and Dumbarton Road, the council has implemented an Action Plan to […]
Council sets out first steps in exploring public control for Glasgow’s buses
The council will take the first steps in exploring public control for Glasgow’s buses, after plans to examine the use of new bus governance powers were approved. Today’s City Administration Committee agreed proposals to look at alternative ways of running bus services in Glasgow, which could see the council as a transport authority having future […]
Scottish Transport Awards success for Glasgow active travel projects
Glasgow Council has been recognised by the Scottish Transport Awards 2022 – with two of its sustainable transport projects scooping prestigious accolades at last night’s award ceremony. The first vital link of the £8m Connecting Woodside active travel project jointly won the Excellence in Walking, Public Realm & Cycling award, alongside delivery partner Cyclehoop Ltd for the council’s innovative secure […]
