In the 1970s, the seeds of the Netherlands’ envious bicycling culture were sown on the back of the ‘perfect storm’; the OECD oil crisis, the Stop De Kindermoord road safety protest and an impassioned debate driven by environmental and political activism. Enter 2020. The UK public has placed climate action highest on the list of long-term government priorities. The impact of organising groups, particularly Extinction Rebellion, has provoked changes in our relationship with the natural world and an extractive economic system; with reverberations being felt across society. Are we therefore about to finally challenge the dominant mobility paradigm in the UK almost five decades after some of our European counterparts? Our tendency as a sector to operate within a transport... continue
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care addressed the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity at the launch of their longer, healthier lives strategy. A new report, The Health of the Nation: A Strategy for Healthier Longer Lives, was published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Longevity. It found that women in the UK are... continue
Jake Berry, who represents Darwen and Rossendale in East Lancashire, has announced he is stepping down as the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth Minister. Transport secretary Grant Shapps has... continue
Excessive reliance by Government on short-term competition funding for the long-term task of transforming urban transport networks is inefficient and costly, according to a new report by the Urban Transport Group, the UK’s network of city region transport authorities. The report - The Local Transport Lottery – is based on... continue
The all-party parliamentary group for cycling and walking (APPGCW) has announced, in collaboration with its 80 member groups, its manifesto for cycling and walking. Ruth Cadbury MP, the group's Co-Chair, wrote in The Guardian: 'Active travel is one of the simplest lifestyle choices that individuals... continue
The growing number of thefts from parked trucks across Europe has prompted an organisation that coordinates action against cargo theft to reach out to the European Union. The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA)... continue
Members of Parliament elected Conservative MP for Bexhill & Battle Huw Merriman as chair of the transport select committee for this Parliament. He will formally take up the position once the remaining members of the committee are named... continue
Parking policies in Birmingham are to be revised to encourage more journeys on bike, foot or by public transport and to manage parking so that it “supports an efficient network while delivering sustainable growth”. Birmingham’s city council’s Supplementary Planning Document... continue
DELIBERATION?ON the fate of two major infrastructure schemes–... continue
City designs that can reduce reliance on cars, without reducing population mobility, are critical for mitigating many of this century’s most pressing environmental and public health concerns. So says Jason Thompson,... continue
What impact will self-driving cars have on public health? The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has taken part in a study that analysed the potential risks and benefits of autonomous vehicles for public health. The conclusions of... continue
Greengauge 21 has called for changes to the HS2... continue
The public may have to accept electric vehicle charging cables running across footpaths as a consequence of council climate emergency declarations, a London borough has suggested. The London Borough of Hounslow is to consult on a pilot scheme allowing residents with on-street parking to trail... continue
Electric buses may be difficult to deploy in rural areas because they are too inflexible, a trial in Wales found. Denbighshire County Council in north Wales was awarded DfT funding in 2017 for four electric buses that would operate in rural parts of the county. The funding was not drawn down,... continue
The Sheffield City Region Combined Authority is to appoint a climate change commissioner to lead work on achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040, including cutting travel demand by 25 per cent by 2030. The combined authority has employed consultant Ricardo to assess the... continue
England’s Economic Heartland has commissioned work on a regional approach to transport decarbonisation. The project will be undertaken by the University of Oxford’s Environment Change Institute and DAFNI (the Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure to advance UK... continue
The Government’s proposal to phase-out the sale of new new petrol and diesel cars and vans could be extended to cover hybrid vehicles, ministers announced this week. A consultation will propose bringing forward the phase out date for new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to 2035... continue
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