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 […]
Plymouth announces seven new active travel schemes
Seven new schemes to make it easier and safer for people to walk, wheel and cycle in Plymouth have been added to the city’s capital programme, thanks to funding from the Department for Transport (DfT). The DfT awarded the Council almost £747,000 from its Consolidated Active Travel Fund earlier this year to help in the […]
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, […]
TfL’s Will Norman: Active travel in London hasn’t recovered since the pandemic
London’s cluttered pavements are preventing more people from regularly walking in the city, the London Assembly has been told. Harrow Online says dockless e-bikes littering paths and traffic signage blocking pavements are among the reasons London has a long way to go before we see “Swiss levels” of walking among residents, according to Transport policy […]
Lincolnshire: Plans to bring Spalding to Pinchbeck Active Travel improvements to life still underway
The Spalding to Pinchbeck Active Travel improvements project is pressing ahead, with construction due to start next spring. Below is an update on the Spalding to Pinchbeck Active Travel improvement scheme: A series of drainage surveys are currently scheduled to be carried out overnight this autumn on Pinchbeck Road. Specific dates and times will be […]
Improvements underway in Norwich following community-led Greenway Plan
Norwich City Council and Sustrans have announced that improvement works are underway at Lakenham Way walking and cycling path. This follows the publication of Sustrans’ Greenway Management Plan (GMP), which was developed in response to last year’s community consultation. Lakenham Way is managed by Sustrans. The GMP is a 10-year vision shaped by feedback from […]