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Pedestrian-friendly town centres are good for business, Living Streets report finds

Pedestrian-friendly town centres are good for business, Living Streets report finds
Deniz Huseyin

There is a “wealth of evidence” showing that those who walk or wheel to shops spend more money than drivers, and that pedestrianised town centres experience higher sales, says a new report from Living Streets. Walking realm improvements... continue

29 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News

UK active travel monitoring ‘too varied to allow regional comparisons’ - Wales says

Comparing the outcomes of active travel investment and behaviour change promotion in different parts of the UK is hampered by a lack of harmonisation of monitoring data, the Welsh Government has told auditors. The potential benefits of benchmarking are increasing as more funding is directed... continue

29 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News

Two new Busways move ahead to support Cambridge housing development
Peter Stonham

Partnership has applied for a Transport and Works Act Order to the Department for Transport for a new busway, travel hub and path for walkers and cyclists linking Cambourne to Cambridge. It is part of a package of transport developments to support major new housing developments which will include... continue

29 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News
29 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News
29 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News

Let’s build viable car alternatives, Greenwood tells TPS
Deniz Huseyin

Minister for the Future of Roads Lilian Greenwood has urged politicians, transport planners, town planners, and built-environment professionals to work together to deliver “viable, reliable and desirable alternatives to car dependency”. Speaking at the Transport Planning Society (TPS)... continue

29 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News

DfT rejects proposal to allow motorbikes default access to bus lanes
Deniz Huseyin

The DfT has decided not to allow motorcycles access to all bus lanes by default, as is currently the case with pedal cycles, following a consultation. This means that decisions on bus lane access for motorcycles will remain with local authorities. The consultation, conducted between March and July... continue

29 Nov 2024Local Transport Today News

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