Latest From Active Travel
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Active Travel 29 Sep
The cycle industry – a green growth sector that can help deliver net zero
Politicians of all stripes want to grow the economy and jobs.
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Active Travel 24 Jul
Power to look at bigger active travel picture
Key Route Network measures will allow authorities to look beyond local vested interests when determining the future of cycling and bus networks. Laura Laker reports.
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Active Travel 26 Jan
Combo Travel: how exercise can be worked into the commute
Mixing walking or cycling with motorised travel is a concept helping to tackle the UK’s epidemic of inactivity. Huw Morris examines a potential ‘super policy’
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Active Travel 18 Jan
Unprecedented: the impact of the pandemic on cycling
This is the first in a three-part series on active travel (Pt2 will look at walking; Pt3 e-scooters).
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Active Travel 18 Jan
Decarbonising the commute
To reach its target of ‘commute zero’, the Government wants companies to decarbonise the commute by encouraging their employees to switch to public transport or active travel.
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Active Travel 4 Jan
Winning hearts & minds to influence travel behaviour
For people to willingly accept changes to the way they travel, authorities need to be collaborative, not combative, reports Laura Laker.
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Active Travel 1 Sep
What will be the impact of agile working?
If fewer people travel to city centres for their work, are urban and transport plans likely to go into sharp reverse? asks Mark Smulian
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Active Travel 9 Dec
Active travel: The golden age of cycling
Active travel – cycling and walking – has been brought to the forefront by the pandemic. Now there's the need to build on the progress made during lockdown
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Active Travel 1 Sep
How roads can be put to better use
The ‘avoid public transport’ advice prompted a large spike in cycling and walking and lockdown has encouraged councils to consider reallocation of road space, writes Beate Kubitz
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Air quality 27 Apr
How Seville supports zero emission transport on its streets
A bold political vision allied to urgent action has transformed travel within a city where cycling now prospers alongside scooters and Segways are set to follow
Top Stories from Active Travel
Fine-tuning the tax system for smart transport
Is the tax system supporting the transition to smarter transport solutions or does the current set-up actually hinder their delivery?
Examining the need for smarter solutions to children's travel to school
Plans to install pedestrian crossings costing just £300 have stalled. The battle to drop beacons and zig-zag lines could be transformative, says Lisa Hopkinson
