Active travel
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Latest news 12 Mar 2021New housing developments ‘should contain mobility hubs’
Large housing developments should contain ‘mobility hubs’ for transport as a condition of planning consent, Scottish ministers have been told.
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Universal access 8 Mar 2021Ridding transport of gender bias is no simple task
Most decision-makers are white males, so what chance is there for others to have their hopes and fears properly represented? asks Laura Laker
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Latest news 1 Mar 2021Green NCAP assesses PHEV models for the first time
Green NCAP has published the results from its latest round of real-world emissions testing, which for the first time, includes plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models.
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Latest news 17 Feb 2021
Scotland set to introduce mobility hubs
Scotland is set to introduce European-style mobility hubs, which bring various forms of transport together in one place.
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Latest news 11 Feb 2021MPs call for tougher air quality targets
The Government must address ‘alarming’ levels of poor air quality, which disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities, MPs say in new report.
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Latest news 3 Feb 2021RTPI calls for 'transformation' in transport and land use planning
The UK is 'highly unlikely' to reach 2050 net zero target without integrated transport and land use planning, says the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
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Latest news 2 Feb 2021Disabled people 'not properly consulted' about LTNs
A Transport for All report into the impact of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) on disabled people has found failures with the consultation process.
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Latest case studies 27 Jan 2021Case study: Britain’s lost cycleways
Between 1937 and 1940 the Ministry of Transport only gave grants to local authorities for arterial road schemes if they included nine-foot-wide cycleways both sides of the road.
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Latest case studies 20 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.
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Latest news 14 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.
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Latest case studies 13 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.
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Latest news 13 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.
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Reports 17 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".
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Latest news 16 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.
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Latest news 14 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.
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Latest case studies 9 Dec 2020Highway Code review is key
The Highway Code consultation, which follows an earlier review announced in 2018 is crucial, according to campaigners.
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Active Travel 9 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
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Latest news 3 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.
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Latest case studies 2 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.
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Latest news 25 Nov 2020Government seeks views on future of rural transport
Drone deliveries, digital mapping, apps and e-bikes are all being considered to improve transport connectivity in rural areas.
