Transport in Oxfordshire – the Big Picture Oxfordshire is leading the way with forward-looking transport policies, reducing car-dependence and increasing the attractiveness of alternative modes. Andrew Gant is the Liberal Democrat Councillor in charge of transport at Oxfordshire County Council
Fragment of Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track Being Resurfaced A fragment of the Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track is being resurfaced. Scarborough Borough Council bought this railway line after it closed in 1965, and turned it into a walking and
Road Traffic Statistics 2023 Car traffic was up by 3% in 2023 as compared with 2022, according to the latest Road Traffic Statistics for the period up to the end of 2023. The figures are based on manual counts at
Harrogate Transport Improvement Programme Has Cost £459,000 to Date The Harrogate Transport Improvement Programme (HTIP) has cost £459,186 in consultants’ fees to date. It has so far produced no on-the-ground improvements. 2019 Congestion Survey HTIP emerged from the 2019 Harrogate
Active Travel Capability Ratings 2024 Local authority active travel capability ratings for 2024 have been published by Active Travel England. Headlines There are now no Level 0 authorities, as the four councils previously rated 0 have improved to Level 1.
Bike Rider Killed by Van Driver on B6165 near Burnt Yates A man in his sixties who was riding a bike on the B6165 near Burnt Yates, west of Ripley, was killed on Tuesday 20th August 2024. It happened around
Labour Government Promises Unprecedented Levels of Funding for Cycling and Walking The new Labour government is planning to allocate ‘unprecedented levels of funding’ to walking and cycling. The information comes from a Laura Laker article in the Guardian today. Laker
North Yorkshire Plans to Turn Trinity Road into a Rat Run North Yorkshire Council (NYC) plans to turn Trinity Road, Harrogate, into an official rat run for through traffic avoiding the Prince of Wales roundabout. It is part of the
North Yorkshire Plans Fragment of Cycle Track on Pannal Ash Road North Yorkshire Council (NYC) is planning a fragment of cycle track on Pannal Ash Road. It is part of the West Harrogate Transport Strategy that accompanies an urban expansion
Fatal Flaws in the Cycling Strategy for West Harrogate Developments North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has released its Transport Strategy for West Harrogate. There are fatal flaws in the cycling elements of the Strategy. The new developments amount to a very