mobility

Times newspaper launches campaign and manifesto calling for cities to be made fit for cyclists

February 2, 2012 - The Times has launched a public campaign, Cities for for Cycling, and an 8-point manifesto calling for cities to be made fit for cyclists. On the urban roads of Britain today cyclists need to be fit for cities, says the paper. Cycling should be both safe and pleasurable. Ministers, mayors and local authorities must build cities that are fit for cycling. ... more >

Impact of investment in railway stations and related development: new study outlines the business case

December 8, 2011 - Research suggests that traditional transport appraisal techniques fail to capture the full economic impact of investing in stations. Network Rail commissioned research into the economic value of investments in railway stations in conjunction with international transport consultants Steer Davies Gleave. ... more >

Strategic infrastructure frameworks: helping transport to support the growth agenda

Ministers want local authorities and the business community to work together to deliver transport investments that foster economic growth. Andrew Forster, Local Transport Today, spoke to Martin Tugwell, Oxfordshire’s deputy director for growth and infrastructure, about the county’s plan for a Strategic Infrastructure Framework to prioritise investments

DfT’s new guidance on shared space is based on flawed research and makes exaggerated claims for success, says report

December 5, 2011 - The DfT’s new guidance on shared space street environments, the Shared Space Local Transport Note, is based on flawed research and makes exaggerated claims about the benefits of the design, according to academics. They add that the flagship Ashford shared space scheme in Kent is actually disliked by many local people. more >

Active commuters enjoy demonstrable health benefits, says new study

November 11, 2011 - It’s a common misconception that a cyclist with a five or ten-mile commute must arrive at the office more tired than her car-driving colleague; according to a study of more than 21,000 adults: workers who travel by car or public transport suffer higher levels of stress and tiredness than those who cycle or walk. more >

Government's new planning framework will add to congestion and car-based development, says campaign group

October 28, 2011 - Campaign for Better Transport has warned that the Government's new planning framework will add to congestion and car-based development later, as part of oral evidence to the Communities Select Committee examining the Government's draft National Planning Policy Framework. more >

An impossible dream? Changed attitudes, not just designs, are essential if better-shared streets are to become a reality

Changed attitudes, not just designs, are essential if better-shared streets are to become a reality, says John Dales

NPPF is 'transport-light' and could encourage 'a reversion to predict and provide’ for roads, leading to further congestion

October 27, 2011 - Transport planners, green transport campaigners, and public transport operators have joined forces to express concern about the transport implications of the Government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework, reports RUDI's sister publication Local Transport Today. ... more >

Reserach calls for segregated cycle routes on all busy roads in urban areas and ‘strict liability' laws to support cycling

The sheer difficulty of significantly boosting walking and cycling levels in Britain has been highlighted by new research suggesting that many people think the modes are unsafe, impractical and even abnormal ways of getting about. The researchers say there will only be a significant increase in walking and cycling if short trips by car in urban areas become 'more difficult and, most crucial, are made to feel abnormal and exceptional'. They want more 20mph speed limits and 'resident-only access by car in some areas'. Furthermore, they suggest changing the legal liability for accidents...

Mare Street: streets are more than traffic conduits, and everyone understands this...

By John Dales

Streets are clearly understood by ordinary people as being about much more than the passage of traffic; and this is yet another reminder that the professionals exercising some or other responsibility for such places really, really need to do so in ways that comprehend their complexity, says John Dales
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