Mayor sets out vision to cut 3m daily car journeys
The Mayor of London has published his first draft Transport Strategy, setting out ‘ambitious’ plans to reduce car use across the Capital.
New ‘Go Cycle’ routes aim to encourage modal shift
Kingston Council has launched a public consultation on two new active travel routes in the borough, seeking feedback on plans to improve cycling facilities, road safety and public spaces.
Hackney Council uses clean air day to highlight electric ambitions
Hackney Council has ‘reaffirmed its commitment to improving London’s air quality’ by outlining plans to encourage the use of electric vehicles in the borough.
Last call for views on Oxford Street pedestrianisation
A Transport for London (TfL) consultation, which seeks views on plans to create a more ‘pedestrian-friendly’ environment on Oxford Street, ends this Sunday (18 June).
New date for Healthy City Streets event
A one-day conference, designed to help create a harmonious road environment in the City of London, will now take place on 4 July at the Guildhall.
Road designers should pay more attention to motorcyclists: LTP
A leading independent transport consultancy is calling for a greater focus on motorcycling when roads are being planned and designed. (Transport Network)
Hackney to host media training course
Working in partnership with the Road Safety GB Academy, Hackney Council is to host a media training course for road safety professionals in September 2017.
RoSPA joins LRSC in achieving 100-year milestone
The London Road Safety Council (LRSC) was represented at a recent garden party, hosted at Buckingham Palace, to mark 100 years since the formation of the Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Bexley’s SCPs remind drivers that ‘Stop Means Stop’
Bexley’s school crossing patrols (SCPs) took to the Broadway in Bexleyheath on 25 May to promote their ‘Stop Means Stop’ campaign.
TfL to host ‘celebration of cycling’
Image: Breast Cancer Care. To mark the ‘Women’s Tour’ arriving in London for the first time on 11 June, TfL is hosting a day of activities to celebrate and promote women’s cycling.