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EAV to launch lightweight electric taxi bike in spring 2021

Oxfordshire-based Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has revealed plans for an ultra-lightweight taxi bike.

Cities must adapt to changes forced by Covid-19, say UK businesses

UK cities must adapt to accelerated change brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic like greener travel and remote working, according to a survey of UK businesses.

National Infrastructure Commission shares transport development toolkit

A new toolkit curated by the National Infrastructure Commission is offering advice to cities on developing local transport infrastructure strategies.

Reports 14 Oct 2020

Principles for effective urban infrastructure

The National Infrastructure Commission has published its development toolkit offering advice to cities on developing local strategies.

Prime Minister launches major UK road and rail review

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched an independent road and rail review that will look at improving transport infrastructure across the UK.

Norwich receives £32 million to overhaul transport network

Norwich has been granted £32 million in Government funding to overhaul its local transport links and change how residents use and access the city.

Close-up showing freshly painted double yellow lines at the edge of a British street, indicating that no parking is permitted with drawings on

Healthy streets 22 Sep 2020

What should streets be for? And how do we achieve the goals?

The car’s dominance of our streets may be coming to an end if campaigners are successful, reports Emma Griffin, co-founder of Action Vision Zero

AppyWay launches £20m funding round to support growth

AppyWay, the kerbside management and smart parking technology company, has launched its £20 million series B funding round to help support its growth ambitions.

Londoners 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.

The new A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon

Highways England to invest £27.4bn in road network by 2025

Highways England is planning to invest £27.4 billion in the strategic road network across the country over the next five years.

Highways England chief executive to stand down

Highways England is searching for a new chief executive following Jim O’Sullivan’s decision to step down from the role early next year.

Opinion 15 Jul 2020

Calling time on rush hour in a post-pandemic world

Joe Seymour, AECOM’s Head of Streets and Traffic, explores the shift in travel and how the industry should address it.

Local authorities lose out on £885m in parking charges due to Covid-19 lockdown

The AA has calculated that local authorities across England may have lost out on up to £885 million from parking charges due to lockdown and fee suspensions.

Healthy streets 23 Jun 2020

The future of mass transit services: The bus

Bus passenger numbers have been falling for decades, but not everywhere – and the humble bus still accounts for 58% of all public transport journeys.

Healthy streets 17 Jun 2020

Political will is 'biggest barrier' to buses

Buses are a simple, affordable, proven way of allowing really dense use of city centres, which is economically powerful.

Smart lights keep traffic flowing

Seven commuter towns across the southeast have benefited from ‘smart’ traffic lights which reduce waiting times for drivers at roadworks.

Oxford considers radical pedestrianisation plans

Oxford City Council is exploring ‘once in a generation’ improvements to to transform the city centre to make better use of public space.

Cars banned from central London as C-Charge hiked

Transport for London (TfL) has announced plans to exclude cars from central London and increase the Congestion Charge.

Congestion 12 May 2020

Freight and distribution logistics depots are losing out to affordable homes

Planners face pressure to make land available for residential use, while delivery companies are finding themselves on the periphery, reports Mark Smulian

Air quality 27 Apr 2020

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