Active travel
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Latest news 28 Sep 2020Government launches £2m active travel boost for schools
The Department of Transport has launched a £2 million fund to help increase cycling and walking at schools across the country.
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Latest news 23 Sep 2020Andy Burnham to set out transport agenda at Virtual Smart Transport Conference
Mayor for Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will set out the transport priorities for the region at this year’s Virtual Smart Transport Conference.
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Latest case studies 22 Sep 2020London bike sharing scheme could be expanded
The reduction in car use and public transport during lockdown has encouraged councils to consider reallocation of road space to cycling, walking and other uses
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Reports 21 Sep 2020Building back better on urban transport
This Urban Transport Group report urges the Government to support transport authorities with more funding and powers to help rebuild after Covid-19.
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Healthy streets 16 Sep 2020The rise of 15-minute cities
Speculation about the death of commuting may turn out to be premature, but 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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Latest news 11 Sep 2020West Midlands launches e-scooter trial with Voi
Transport for West Midlands has appointed Swedish company Voi to operate its 12 month e-scooter trial from September 10.
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Latest news 11 Sep 2020Londoners urged to join Car Free Day on September 22
Transport for London (TfL) is urging Londoners to go car free on September 22 as part of its plans to boost awareness for improving air quality in the capital.
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Latest news 2 Sep 2020TfL active travel changes go live at Bishopsgate
TfL has brought in changes to prioritise active travel at one of central London’s major thoroughfares.
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Latest news 2 Sep 2020Raleigh UK joins Smart Transport as latest member
Raleigh UK, the bicycle and e-cargo bike manufacturer, is the latest member to join Smart Transport.
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Active Travel 1 Sep 2020How 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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Opinion 1 Sep 2020Opinion: Covid must not be an excuse for backsliding
Pre-pandemic, the Government was promising ‘bold and ambitious action’ to address transport climate issues. The goals can still be achieved, but the challenge is vast.
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Latest news 31 Aug 2020DfT launches consultation on pavement parking ban
The DfT has launched a consultation that will look at banning parking on the pavement across the country as a way to help boost active travel.
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Latest news 20 Aug 2020TfGM awarded £1m grant to boost active travel
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has been awarded a grant of £1 million from The London Marathon Charitable Trust to get more people walking and cycling.
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Opinion 20 Aug 2020Should bikeshare schemes, be part of the Prime Minister’s “anti-obesity drive”?
Ito World chief executive Johan Herrlin says that as the world adjusts to the new normal - this could be the age of the shared bike.
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Latest news 12 Aug 2020Average car trip suitable for EV, DfT data shows
The average car trip made in England in 2019 was just 8.4 miles, well below the range of all plug-in vehicles, reveals newly-published data from the Department for Transport.
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Latest news 11 Aug 2020West Midlands to invest £260m to create 500-mile active travel network
TfWM will invest £260 million as part of its new Starley Network that will establish 500 miles of cycling and active travel routes across the region.
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Latest news 5 Aug 2020Network Rail and Cycling UK partner up as fifth of Brits say they’re considering cycling to work
Network Rail has partnered with charity Cycling UK on a new initiative to help novice cyclists as a fifth of UK adults said they are now considering cycling to work.
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Latest news 5 Aug 2020TfL celebrates decade of cycle hire scheme as volumes reach 94 million
Transport for London (TfL) is celebrating a decade of cycle hire in the capital with more than 94 million hires since the scheme launched in July 2010.
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Latest news 4 Aug 2020Over a thousand locations in England breached air pollution limits before lockdown
A data audit by Friends of the Earth based on pre-lockdown information has revealed 1,360 sites across England that have breached the annual Air Quality Objective for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels.
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Latest news 29 Jul 2020PJA webinar on Government’s Gear Change plans
PJA’s Phil Jones and Adrian Lord, who were key advisers on the Government's £2 billion cycling and walking plans, will hold a webinar this Friday (July 31).
