Active travel
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Latest news 13 Dec 2021Green Alliance urges Government to invest in active travel and public transport
Think tank Green Alliance has called on the Government to increase investment in active travel and public transport to help reduce congestion.
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Opinion 8 Dec 2021Decarbonising transport through modal shift
Our reliance on car travel is a hard habit to break, but the Government needs to step up its efforts to encourage less polluting forms of travel.
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Latest news 8 Dec 2021Tier Mobility launches public consultation for e-mobility in York
Tier Mobility is urging York residents to offer their views on e-scooters and e-bikes as part of a new public consultation.
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Reports 17 Nov 2021Driving change: The decarbonisation of European transport
New research published by global law firm DLA Piper examines decarbonisation strategies in three key transportation subsectors: aviation, rail and shipping.
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Latest news 16 Nov 2021TfL unites capital’s public sector to intensify road safety plans
TfL has partnered with London councils and The Met to commit to tougher measures to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s roads by 2041.
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Latest news 11 Nov 2021Tier launches 500 e-bikes in Islington
E-mobility company Tier is launching 500 e-bikes in Islington to help boost sustainable transport options following the ULEZ expansion.
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Reports 8 Nov 2021Decarbonisation of transport: options and challenges
This EASAC report looks at the challenges facing decarbonisation across the EU and how government policy will be key to driving behaviour change.
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Reports 2 Nov 2021The future of transport outside cities
This new report from the University of Hertfordshire spotlights several schemes that could make an immediate impact to reduce car dependancy outside of cities.
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Latest news 2 Nov 2021Car dependency can and must be tackled to reduce carbon emissions, claims new report
A new report from the University of Hertfordshire spotlights several schemes that could make an immediate impact to reduce car dependancy outside of cities.
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Latest news 27 Oct 2021Budget 2021: City regions to get £5.7bn public transport settlement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed £5.7 billion of investment to help England’s city regions to boost rail, bus, tram and cycling projects.
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Latest news 6 Oct 2021Birmingham to become low-traffic neighbourhood
Birmingham City Council have announced plans for the city to become a low-traffic neighbourhood, as reported in The Guardian.
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Latest news 30 Sep 2021More than 400 e-scooter casualties last year, DfT reports
There were 484 casualties in accidents involving e-scooters in Great Britain last year, including one fatality, the Department for Transport (DfT) estimates.
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Latest news 29 Sep 2021DfT publishes findings from consultation on future of rural transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published the findings from its Future of Transport: rural strategy consultation.
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Latest news 23 Sep 2021
Legalise e-scooters to reduce car use, says think tank
The Government should legalise private and shared e-scooters and give Transport for London (TfL) the power to manage shared schemes, says Centre for London.
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Reports 23 Sep 2021Micromobility in London
The report by Centre for London looks at how micromobility vehicles could help to reduce car use, cut carbon emissions, and improve air quality.
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Latest news 16 Sep 2021£1m electric bike pilot scheme launched in Wales
An electric bike loan scheme for residents is being rolled out in five locations across Wales, backed by £1 million of funding from the Welsh Government.
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Latest news 16 Sep 2021Brompton bikes to be available through Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Customers can book Brompton bikes online and collect them from Enterprise’s Russell Square branch in central London in a new pilot scheme.
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Latest news 16 Sep 2021CoMoUK makes key appointment to boost Scottish mobility hubs creation
Shared transport charity CoMoUK has appointed architect Mark Dowey senior development officer for Scotland to support the promotion of mobility hubs.
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Healthy streets 14 Sep 2021What is a 15-minute neighbourhood?
The legacy of lockdown could promote a place-making revolution in urban planning. Mark Sutcliffe investigates the 15-minute city model
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Active Travel 1 Sep 2021What 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
