Roadspace Reallocation Schemes Should Take Account of Traffic Evaporation, Recommends Report A report about the benefits of active travel schemes recommends that schemes which reallocate roadspace away from general traffic should be appraised differently than they are now. Instead of
North Yorkshire’s Ambitious ATF2 Plans Turn to Dust North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has finished its Active Travel Fund 2 (ATF2) scheme on Victoria Avenue Harrogate. TL;DR Here’s a brief assessment of the negatives and positives of what was achieved. Negatives:
A&E Baines Lose Legal Challenge to Harrogate Station Gateway A&E Baines have lost their legal challenge to Harrogate Station Gateway Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs). The case was heard by Mr Ockleton, sitting as a High Court Judge. Baines (referred to
Headwinds Transport Decarbonisation Report A report about transport decarbonisation, called Headwinds and written by Leeds academic Greg Marsden, was published by the Energy Demand Research Centre in June. One of the report’s key findings is that the government’s current plans
Local Transport Grant for York and North Yorkshire York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA), run by Mayor David Skaith, is distributing £15.4 million of Local Transport Grant to the two constituent councils. They are City of York Council (CYC)
English Mayors to Get Powers to Set Traffic Reduction Targets English Mayors are to get powers to set Traffic Reduction Targets on their Key Route Networks. This is explained in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Guidance. A New
England’s Mayors Pledge 3,500 Mile Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Network Twelve of England’s Mayors have come together to make a joint statement on walking wheeling and cycling. It is signed and supported by National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman, Transport
Mayor to Appoint Active Travel Commissioner Mayor of York & North Yorkshire David Skaith will today take a step towards appointing an Active Travel Commissioner. A meeting of the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority this afternoon will approve the
5 Thoughts about Sheffield’s Dutch-Style Roundabout I visited Sheffield to see one of the wonders of modern Yorkshire, the Dutch-style roundabout at West Bar. Here are five thoughts about the roundabout and the surrounding streets. 1) The Roundabout is Good
A59 Multi-Modal Study An A59 Multi-Modal Study by consultants WSP (‘the Study’) provides options for improving transport on the 23km stretch of the A59 between Bond End Knaresborough and the York Outer Ring Road at Poppleton. The options include cycle