A new inquiry into e-bike safety in the UK is to be carried out by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking (APPGCW). It has launched a Call for Evidence, with a particular focus on the risks... continue
Food delivery companies Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats have signed a new charter in Greater Manchester, designed to create an industry standard for couriers who use bikes, including electrically-assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs) and e-bikes. The firms have signed the charter alongside the Greater... continue
The electric bike hire fleet in Leeds has been expanded with the introduction of 265 easier to use e-bikes, along with 10 new docking stations. The service, launched in Leeds in 2023, is provided by e-bike hire operator Beryl, Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The... continue
HS2 Ltd’s application for an underground chamber and ditch in Wendover, designed to manage groundwater on a stretch of the high-speed rail line, has been rejected by Buckinghamshire Council. Planning officers at the council advised the plan should be approved, but the Strategic Sites... continue
Liverpool City Council has approved the planning application for a new £100m station. Work is set to start on highways improvements at Liverpool Baltic station later this year before construction begins in early 2026. The station, set to be located on Merseyrail’s Northern Line, is due... continue
Only 3% of England’s council-run road network received any form of road maintenance in the 2023/24 financial year, according to analysis of new government data by the RAC. There are 183,054 miles of council-run road network received in England. Of this, 4,894 miles of all road types were... continue
The Road Safety Trust has awarded a total of more than £1.1m to six new projects focused on addressing inequalities in road safety. The projects were selected after the Trust’s Autumn 2024 funding round. The successful projects are: ? RAC Foundation (in collaboration with Agilysis)... continue
Major infrastructure including transport links,will on average be delivered at least a year faster, The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has claimed as the government accelerates its planning reforms. The key change is the reduction of the statutory pre-consultation period... continue
A study by University of Glasgow academics for the rail union ASLEF has claimed that the Scottish Government could save at least 40% by using ‘green bonds’ to finance new trains. Green bonds are used to fund investments which specifically support action on climate change and other... continue
A new subscription and loyalty app that rewards passengers for travelling on Transport for Wales (TfW) services has been launched. The JurnyOn app offers passengers discounts on advance train tickets and the opportunity to earn loyalty points for mileage travelled. This is the first... continue
A free travel scheme in the West Midlands has resulted in five million extra bus journeys since its launch a year ago, reports Transport for West Midlands (TfWM). The Passenger Incentive Programme, funded by Government and delivered by TfWM in partnership with bus operators, offers free or... continue
More than 450,000 customers have used Tap & Go on buses since launch on Greater Manchester’s Bee Network during its first month, says Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Contactless payments were already available on Metrolink trams, with more than 16.5 million journeys made using it... continue
Updates to a number of Transport Appraisal Guidance documents including a data update regarding economic and demographic data, non-exhaust emission factors, greenhouse gas valuations, and the introduction of guidance on large cost changes in appraisal are to be published next month, the DfT has... continue
Bus franchising, fare caps and integrated ticketing in Greater Manchester clearly demonstrate the benefits of devolution, according to Centre for Cities. The completion of bus franchising at the start of this year and the start of ‘tap as you go’ with a fare cap means that Greater... continue
Local authorities in the capital are to receive a total of £87.6m in funding from Transport for London (TfL) towards a range of schemes to improve road safety including new cycle lanes and more pedestrian crossings. The investment for 2025/26 will create new cycle routes to strengthen... continue
New cycling and walking routes in Chipping Norton and Woodstock and their surrounding areas in Oxfordshire are set to be funded by developers. Hundreds of changes are proposed including narrowing junctions, implementing dropped kerbs and tactile paving, segregated cycle tracks, more cycle parking... continue
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