By Justin Rowlatt Chief Environment correspondent 9 May 202 We need to protect the public transport network as lockdown is lifted, the UK’s transport secretary is expected to say at a press conference on Saturday. The BBC understands Grant Shapps will encourage the public to continue to work from home if they can. Those who […]
Laura LakerMon 11 May 2020 15.13 BST Saturday’s announcement of extra funds for walking and cycling was a rare example of political focus on sustainable travel. Could the investment announced by the transport minister, Grant Shapps, help usher in what Boris Johnson pledged a week earlier: a ‘golden age for cycling’?. The measures announced at
Give people the public space they need right now. James Hamblin, M.D., is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is also a lecturer at Yale School of Public Health and author of the forthcoming book Clean.May 10, 2020 New York’s cemeteries have overflowed before. In the 1850s, the people filling the cemetery were not
Sean IngleSun 10 May 2020 18.30 BST Exercising is a better way to help the NHS than clapping once a week and more needs to be done to enact real change Fifteen years ago I was waiting by a red light when a dishevelled-looking cyclist, blond mop-top untamed by comb or helmet, pootled past without
Would-be cyclists keen to exercise during the lockdown have cleared stores of their stock Harriet Sherwood 10.05.20 Isabel had not ridden a bike since university 10 years ago when lockdown motivated her to seek out two wheels. But half a dozen cycle shops in south London gave her the same answer: no chance. We’re out
Susanna RustinSat 9 May 2020 06.00 BST It was a grim irony that the best transport news in ages was buried in the first few days of the coronavirus lockdown. On 26 March, the government published a document, Decarbonising Transport, which went further in facing up to the problem of emissions from air and vehicle
Campaigners call for redesign of transport system to help prevent bounce-back in air pollution Aaron Walawalkar2h ago Published on Sat 9 May 2020 12.53 BST The government is expected to unveil a £250m investment in UK cycle lanes to encourage commuters to ride to work instead of using public transport, as part of the effort
The Local Actions to Support Walking and Cycling During Social Distancing Dataset tracks immediate community actions that show adaptation to changing demands on public space in response to COVID-19. It is also used as a reference for communities looking for examples from other cities on ways to create safe spaces for social distancing. The dataset
Rebecca Morley 8th May 2020 Manchester-based bike manufacturer Insync has welcomed Boris Johnson’s prediction that cycling will experience a ‘golden age’ once lockdown ends. However, Cycling UK has said this will only be achievable through “significant investment” and a “change in transport investment priorities”. “Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the prime
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson heralds “a new Golden Age for cycling,” road.cc has learnt that the Tory leader of Lancashire County Council has described emails sent to him calling for safe cycling and walking space during the COVID-19 pandemic as “childish antics” – and replied to each himself with a blank email of his
