New cycling strategy unveiled: Your guide to a game-changer28/07/2020 The prime minister and the Department for Transport (DfT) have unveiled an extensive active travel strategy, with wide ranging reforms to revolutionise cycling infrastructure and prioritisation. |
Updated DfT cycle design guidance 'must be followed'05/06/2020 The government plans to publish new cycle infrastructure design guidance this summer, which must be followed 'for all cycling schemes supported by Government funding'. |
TfL plans new £50m Cycleway in East London09/05/2019 Transport for London (TfL) has set out plans for a new Cycleway which it says would transform roads between Hackney and the Isle of Dogs. |
WSP to update cycling infrastructure guidance03/05/2018 The Department for Transport (DfT) has appointed WSP to revise and update its cycling infrastructure design guidance. |
Major pedestrian and cyclist safety work starts at Westminster Bridge30/03/2017 Work which Transport for London says will transform Westminster Bridge and the surrounding area into a safer, more pleasant place for pedestrian and cyclists is underway. |
Coroner calls for "urgent review" of London's cycle superhighways14/03/2017 A coroner has called on Transport for London to urgently review its cycle superhighways to identify areas of reduced grip, stating "there is a risk of future deaths" unless action is taken. |
£64m fund to encourage more cycling and walking26/01/2017 The government is investing £64 million in an effort to encourage more people to cycle and walk to work. |
Cycling plan for Scotland unveiled17/01/2017 Transport Scotland has refreshed its Cycling Action Plan with an aim of having 10% of everyday journeys made by bike by 2020. |
Cycle and footpath to be built alongside A58503/01/2017 A shared cycle and footpath is being built alongside the A585 in Lancashire at a cost of £1.5 million. |
£770m to be spent on cycling in London06/12/2016 A total of £770 million will be spent on cycling improvements in London over the next five years. |
Cycling taskforce set up in Scotland02/11/2016 Scottish Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has announced plans for a cycling taskforce. |
London's North-South Cycle Highway to King's Cross approved01/09/2016 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have confirmed they intend to go ahead with the North-South Cycle Superhighway to King’s Cross, after plans were supported by 70% of respondents to its consultation. |
London Mayor: Press on with Cycle Superhighway 11 plans03/08/2016 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is pressing ahead with plans for Cycle Superhighway 11 between Swiss Cottage and the West End. |
Cycle-superhighway could be built between Gloucester and Cheltenham21/07/2016 Gloucestershire County Council has helped to fund a Highways England study which could see a cycle-superhighway built between Gloucester and Cheltenham. |
DfT launches £60m sustainable transport fund06/07/2016 Local authorities are being invited to bid for a share of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) £60 million green Sustainable Travel Access Fund. |
DfT announces £21m green transport funding24/05/2016 Councils across the country have won almost £21 million of funding from the government to promote green forms of transport, including cycling and walking. |
CTC wants more investment in cycling04/04/2016 National cycling charity CTC has warned that Britain won’t reach current Dutch levels of cycling facilities and investment until the 23rd century. |
Government wants increase in walking and cycling29/03/2016 The government has launched a blueprint to encourage more people to walk and cycle. |
Walking and cycling plans launched by Welsh government02/03/2016 Plans to make walking and cycling the preferred method of travelling for shorter journeys in Wales have been published by Transport Minister Edwina Hart. |
Work starts on 40 cycling schemes across England’s biggest roads13/01/2016 Highways England has started work on more than 40 cycling schemes that will make it easier for cyclists to cross motorway junctions and use major A-roads. |
ORR lets Highways England off the hook on safety pledge
Are e-highways the future of road freight?
ADEPT: Past and present
Highways England: Present and future
Mott MacDonald: Urban realm of the future
View the latest issue