cycling

Welsh Government announces £50 million investment to encourage cycling

A £50 investment announced by the Welsh Government today aims to get people out of cars and on to bikes.

VIDEO: Active travel solutions in the spotlight at Smart Transport Conference

Active travel solutions across the North of England will be put under the spotlight as part of the next Smart Transport Conference on 10 May.

Popular routes of Co Bikes, using data collected from the patented See.Sense smart fleet devices

University of Plymouth launches e-bike research project

The University of Plymouth has started a new research project to help better understand trends on e-bike use in Exeter.

TfN highlights active travel and multimodal hubs in new policy positions

TfN has updated its transport plan for the region with new policy positions on active travel and multimodal hubs.

Opinion 17 Mar 2022

Low-traffic neighbourhoods require public acceptance

Fair and effective road user charging is needed to achieve overall traffic reductions. Low-traffic neighbourhoods simply move the problem elsewhere

Transport for Greater Manchester goes live with 32 active travel groups

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched 32 different community groups as part of the £1 million Cycle and Stride for Active Lives scheme.

The Bike Storage Company bike parking image

New report highlights role of cycling to meet UK net zero targets

A new report by The Bike Storage Company has explored how cycling can help meet decarbonisation targets across the UK.

Opinion 11 Feb 2022

Unlocking the potential of active travel: The need for data

Irene McAleese, co-founder and chief strategy officer at See.Sense, provides insight on smart cities and technology for net-zero living.

Europe 18 Jan 2022

Paris: The 15-minute city makes timely progress

Bold moves by mayors may attract vocal opposition, but their efforts to reduce pollution in Paris have the backing of voters.

Active Travel 18 Jan 2022

Decarbonising the commute

To reach its target of ‘commute zero’, the Government wants companies to decarbonise the commute by encouraging their employees to switch to public transport or active travel.

Unlocking a hire bike using a mobile phone

Active Travel 18 Jan 2022

Unprecedented: the impact of the pandemic on cycling

This is the first in a three-part series on active travel (Pt2 will look at walking; Pt3 e-scooters).

Reports 4 Jan 2022

Transport for the North Major Roads Report

This Major Roads Report from Transport for the North sets out the scale of the challenge as it looks to enhance safety and reduce environmental impact.

Active Travel 4 Jan 2022

Winning hearts & minds to influence travel behaviour

For people to willingly accept changes to the way they travel, authorities need to be collaborative, not combative, reports Laura Laker.

Greater Manchester cycle hire scheme hits 10,000 miles

Over 10,000 miles have been cycled on Greater Manchester’s new Bee Network hire bikes in the first month of the scheme.

Green 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.

TfL 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.

Tier 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.

COP26: European science academies call for curb on motorised transport

The EASAC has called on leaders at COP26 to curb motorised transport by introducing strong policies to boost active travel.

Reports 2 Nov 2021

The 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.

Car 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.