Active travel
Latest case studies20 Jan 2021Case study: HS2 cycle link
A cycleway alongside HS2 was part of the vision for the project, and would deliver health, congestion and economic benefits of between £3 and £8 per £1 spent.
Latest news14 Jan 2021How can electric bikes provide sustainable transportation? Webinar: January 26th
Hear from industry experts as they outline the benefits and challenges of prioritising active travel, this time focussing on e-cargo bikes.
Latest case studies13 Jan 2021Case study: The Queensbury Tunnel
The Queensbury Tunnel between Bradford and Halifax in West Yorkshire is an abandoned railway tunnel which is currently unused with plans made to partially infill it.
Latest news13 Jan 2021TfL improves access to road collision data
Transport for London (TfL) has launched an online dashboard to enable people to more easily access and interpret London’s road collision data.
Latest news12 Jan 2021TfL funds 2,000 new cycle parking spaces
Transport for London (TfL) is investing more than £1 million in 2,000 new cycle parking spaces across the capital as part of plans to boost active travel.
Latest news6 Jan 2021TfL opens two new temporary cycle lanes
TfL has opened two new temporary cycle lanes totalling almost 5.5km of space as part of the Mayor’s Streetspace programme.
Latest news23 Dec 2020Greater Manchester to deploy £16m for active travel upgrades
Greater Manchester is to add a further 24 miles of permanent walking and cycle routes with £15.97 million from the Government’s Active Travel fund.
Reports17 Dec 2020EC Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
The European Commission has published its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy to put transport on the continent "on track for the future".
Latest news16 Dec 2020Sustainable Transport Alliance launches to help reduce private car use
An alliance of active travel, public transport and shared mobility groups are calling for the rapid reduction of private car use to help tackle air pollution.
Latest news14 Dec 2020London active travel boosted during Covid-19 pandemic
Transport for London (TfL) has seen the proportion of journeys made by walking or cycling increase to as much as 46% during the Covid-19 pandemic this year.
Latest case studies9 Dec 2020Highway Code review is key
The Highway Code consultation, which follows an earlier review announced in 2018 is crucial, according to campaigners.
Active Travel9 Dec 2020Active 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
Latest news3 Dec 2020Stoke-on-Trent awarded £29m to upgrade transport network
Stoke-on-Trent will get £29m from the Government's Transforming Cities Fund to help improve train stations, active travel and the city’s central bus station.
Latest case studies2 Dec 2020The future of freight - electric cargo bikes
Van use has grown with lockdown, as people order goods online for home delivery, adding to increasingly congested roads.
