ULEZ supports switch to active modes to school

ULEZ supports switch to active modes to school

Juliana O'Rourke

Four in ten children in Central London who travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public transport, following the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), according to new research.  These topics will be discussed... continue

5 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News
Making a (parking) space to celebrate excellence

Making a (parking) space to celebrate excellence

Mark Moran

The winners of the British Parking Awards were revealed at the Royal Lancaster London on 13 September. Yes, it was a Friday the 13th, but the... continue

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16 Sep 2024Parking Review News
Renewed call for action on pavement parking

Renewed call for action on pavement parking

The Labour government has been urged to introduce a nationwide ban on pavement parking. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking has written to new transport... continue

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11 Sep 2024Parking Review News
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6 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News
Behaviour change in Wales ‘painfully slow’ despite investment, says active travel board

Behaviour change in Wales ‘painfully slow’ despite investment, says active travel board

Deniz Huseyin

Wales has increased in recent years, there is little evidence that this has so far... continue

6 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News
Mobility hubs: Creating connected places

Mobility hubs: Creating connected places

Mark Moran

Mobility hubs are spaces where public, shared and active travel modes are co-located alongside improvements to the... continue

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5 Sep 2024Parking Review Features
Making the case for mobility hubs

Making the case for mobility hubs

Mark Moran

Mobility hubs will play a pivotal role in creating a connected, efficient and environmentally... continue

5 Sep 2024Parking Review Features
Banning e-bikes is unfair to disabled people, says Wheels for Wellbeing

Banning e-bikes is unfair to disabled people, says Wheels for Wellbeing

Transport for London, NHS trusts and other public bodies planning to ban electric bicycles from being parked or used on their premises should consider the impact this would have on disabled people, warns Wheels for Wellbeing. The charity notes that insurers and landlords are also... continue

5 Sep 2024EVolution News
Haigh calls an end to the culture wars

Haigh calls an end to the culture wars

Transport secretary Louise Haigh wants to move away from the “culture wars” conducted by the previous government around issues such as how... continue

5 Sep 2024Parking Review Features

Penalties for drivers who park on Swindon pavements

Motorists who park on pavements in parts of Swindon risk being fined. Swindon Borough Council is introducing a trial ban on pavement parking to address concerns from residents. The trial starts in the autumn, and if successful, there will be a wider roll-out next year. Councillors have been asked... continue

5 Sep 2024Parking Review News
A president's parking plan

A president's parking plan

Had the BPA president’s Reception taken place on its original and intended date, my speech would... continue

5 Sep 2024Parking Review Opinion
Walker is new BPA president

Walker is new BPA president

Richard Walker has started his year in office as the new president of the British Parking Association.... continue

5 Sep 2024Parking Review News
Traffic and noise pollution double whammy for couples trying to conceive

Traffic and noise pollution double whammy for couples trying to conceive

Juliana O'Rourke

Noisy neighbourhoods could be linked to a nearly 15 per cent increased... continue

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5 Sep 2024Local Transport Today News
The retailers’ shopping list

The retailers’ shopping list

Innovative thinking could improve life for small firms on UK high streets, says the Federation of Small... continue

2 Sep 2024Parking Review Features
Greenwich to trial clean air neighbourhood

Greenwich to trial clean air neighbourhood

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will be trialling traffic calming measures in east and west Greenwich over an 18-month period to tackle air pollution, improve road... continue

2 Sep 2024Parking Review News
Walking trips up, cycling trips down, car trips up... NTS data reveals the latest trends

Walking trips up, cycling trips down, car trips up... NTS data reveals the latest trends

The National Travel Survey (NTS) is a household survey of personal travel by residents of England travelling within Great Britain, from data collected via interviews and a 7-day travel diary, which enables analysis of patterns and trends. This release covers the main findings from these travel behaviours during 2023. During 2023, there were no... continue

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30 Aug 2024Local Transport Today News
EV chargepoints need to be accessible, says Baroness Grey-Thompson

EV chargepoints need to be accessible, says Baroness Grey-Thompson

One of Britain’s greatest Paralympic athletes, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, has backed calls for all public electric vehicle (EV) charging sites to have accessible charging mandated. Baroness Grey-Thompson has added her support to the likes of... continue

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28 Aug 2024EVolution News
Haigh will invest at

Haigh will invest at "unprecedented levels" for active travel, LTNs and road calming and safety schemes

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said that government’s strategy for active travel could cut GP appointments by millions. She has also said that decisions on introducing road calming and safety schemes, such as 20mph zones, in England should remain with local communities rather than her department. Reported in The Guardian, Haigh is quoted as saying: "A national network of safe cycle routes could... continue

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23 Aug 2024Local Transport Today News
Ex-Dyson and Pure Electric designer Bernard joins EAV

Ex-Dyson and Pure Electric designer Bernard joins EAV

Sam Bernard has joined cargo bike business EAV as its new Director of Engineering, as well as taking up a seat on the board Bernard has enjoyed a career as a product developer, having previously spent more than... continue

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23 Aug 2024Local Transport Today News

Cycling UK’s Fox moves on to senior role

Daniel Fox is starting a new role as Senior Consultant within the Influencing Behaviour Team at Integrated Transport Planning/Royal HaskoningDHV. He previously spent nearly two years at Cycling UK as Senior Project Officer, before which he ran Brampton Valley Cycles shop and bike fitting stu... continue

22 Aug 2024Local Transport Today People

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