A recent UK Parliament report, The Public health impacts of 20 mph limits and zones (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology DOI) finds "strong evidence that 20 mph limits and zones are associated with reduced road casualties and fatalities" and suggest that "20 mph limits and zones may have... continue
Richard Walker, head of parking at the North Essex Parking Partnership, has been... continue
Measures have been introduced to make Wrexham’s High Street area more pedestrian-friendly, including banning cars at certain times of the day and removing parking spaces. This follows the pedestrianisation of four city centre streets plus the introduction of green spaces, tree planting... continue
Rachel Toms has started a new role at Sustrans as UK Connected Neighbourhoods Director. She has worked at the charity for three years, previously as Director of U... continue
Jack Windle is starting a new position as Chief Sustainable Transport Officer at BetterPoints. He has been with the company four years, previously as Head of Sustainable T... continue
Over the last few years, there has been much discussion on the topic of healthier communities, mobility hubs, 15-minute... continue
Though there are only two existing mayoral combined authority contests this year, both are intriguing battles, in places where transport issues have been a controversial subject. In the West of England combined authority, Labour’s Dan Norris is standing down as he is now an MP, but the... continue
Transport for London’s near and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and net zero targets are in line with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. TfL’s climate action... continue
The Road Safety Foundation (RSF) is integrating cutting-edge Connected Vehicle technology into its International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) work. This innovative approach, in collaboration with Compass IoT, is transforming road safety and some new... continue
Most national governments are failing to significantly improve road safety due in part to an incomplete picture of the number of injuries on the roads and a lack of data on where and when incidents occurred, according to a new report from the European Transport... continue
Electric scooter hire schemes appear to reduce the risk of bike collisions by around 20%, according to a University of Bristol-led study. Researchers compared bicycle collision rates in areas before and after introducing an e-scooter scheme, to areas without a scheme. This looked at routinely... continue
Another 300 e-bikes will be added to Greater Manchester’s scheme in May, which will mean that more than half of the city regions bike hire fleet will be electric. The new e-bikes are lighter, with the battery integrated into the main frame, and a larger basket at the front. The Starling Bank... continue
Barriers to cycling have widened between men and women in the past seven years, according to YouGov research carried out for Cycling UK. In the past seven years the level of concern to issues such as drivers overtaking too closely and exhibiting threatening behaviour has decreased by 5% for male... continue
A new guide that lists and compares a range of different types of kerbs has been published by the charity Wheels for Wellbeing. Any non-flush kerb or edge creates a trip/wheel catch hazard and reduces accessibility of a space for many disabled people, the guide notes. It states that continuous... continue
A segregated cycle lane, improved bus lane and new pedestrian crossings are to be installed on the A23 in Streatham Hill, south London. Changes will include two new pedestrian crossings and moving existing crossings to places where people want to cross; removing parking and loading bays on bus... continue
A new bus and cycling ‘transport corridor’ is set to be installed on a main road in Bristol city centre. The council’s Transport and Connectivity Committee has approved the scheme, which forms part of its aim to encourage more people to use public transport or to cycle and walk.... continue
Far too many people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds,... continue
The DfT has scrapped its Cycling Traffic Index due to what... continue
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