Bristol’s mayor Marvin Rees has announced a new charging scheme that will affect drivers entering a clean air zone (CAZ) in the centre of the city. The move comes after the government told Bristol City Council it needed to reduce air pollution levels to within legal limits. It has not yet been decided how much drivers will have to pay but the hope is that the scheme will encourage active travel and bring pollution levels within the limits in the quickest possible time.
Council has “no intention to enforce” parking restrictions in segregated cycle lane where cars are parked bumper to bumper | road.cc
by Alex Bowden Fri, Jan 15, 2021
How Sydney’s bold cycleway plans are helping shed its anti-bike stigma – video | The Guardian
Lewis IsaacsFri 15 Jan 2021 01.33 GMT
For years Sydney had earned a reputation as an anti-cycling city. Long-running disagreements between the City of Sydney council and the NSW government slowed cycleway construction, and in 2015 the separated bike path along College Street in the city centre was ripped up. But now attitudes are changing and the pace of building has rapidly increased, hastened by the Covid lockdown in 2020.
Mobility as a Service converts people to active travel, finds DfT commissioned study – Cycle Industry News
Mark Sutton
A DfT commissioned study titled the Future of Transport has found that Mobility as a Service led businesses stand to gain big as the generations pass, all the while influencing significant transport modal shift changes.
The young, app savvy generations are overwhelmingly more in touch with Mobility as a Service products, including the likes of Uber’s transportation, Lime’s bike and electric scooter businesses and other such services that rely on usership rather than ownership.
According to the NatCen Social research, MaaS uptake among survey respondents in England has been found to be higher for men (43% vs women 29%), younger adults (57% aged 16 to 24 vs 9% aged 65+), people living in urban areas (33% vs 28% rural) and Uber users (60% vs 27% non-Uber users). Those living with a disability were found to be more likely to use demand responsive transport apps, in particular those with vehicles suited to their needs.
TfL Press Release – Transformation of Old Street roundabout moves to next stage as road changes to final layout – TfL
Wednesday 13 Jan 2021
• Major project is modernising Old Street station and overhauling the outdated 1960s roundabout to create a much safer, more welcoming environment for everyone
• Roads will be switched to their final layout this weekend with road closures in place from Thursday 14 January to Monday 18 January
• People making essential journeys in line with Government restrictions should plan ahead and walk or cycle if possible
Road traffic is a COVID emergency – TransportXtra
Unless the government takes a hands-on approach to Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes, motor traffic will continue its upward trajectory and cycling will diminish
COVID-19 has forced the government to intervene in most spheres of life: locking down the nation, a multi-billion-pound furlough scheme, cancelling exams and closing theatres. From employment to health, education, sport, culture, and public transport, our lives have been regulated in a way we would have found unbelievable a year ago.
Legal challenge launched against national networks NPS Roads – TransportXtra
11 January 2021
Environmental activists have launched a new legal challenge against the Government’s transport policies, this time focusing on the National Policy Statement (NPS) for National Networks.
The action is being pursued by the Transport Action Network (TAN), which has been granted a separate judicial review hearing against the DfT’s Road Investment Strategy 2. That is expected to be heard in February.
The NPS for National Networks covers national road, rail and strategic rail freight…
Greta Thunberg at 18: ‘I’m not telling anyone what to do’ – The Guardian
Haroon Siddique
Sun 3 Jan 2021
“She named her ideal birthday present as a “promise from everyone that they
she opted for replacement lights for her bike.
“In Sweden, it gets very dark in winter.”
“Oh my god, it’s wonderful! More people biking than driving cars!” The Simpsons does bike lanes. – Twitter
Adam Tranter @adamtranter Jan 8, 2021
“Oh my god, it’s wonderful! More people biking than driving cars!” The Simpsons does bike lanes.
Kensington cycle tracks: council to re-consider removal – LCC
• By SimonM 4 days ago
Update, Update – Council to re-consider removal of cycle track on 17 March 2021