Inspiring the transport conversation
With Leeds set to introduce bike share in the coming months, I will be sharing stories that highlight some of the positives and negatives of the various schemes in operation. Ofo scheme in Sheffield is an early success Ofo introduced a scheme in Sheffield recently. Although the local press has
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A slide presented at the Centre for Transport and Society Winter Conference 2017 has piqued my interest. The current set up of the majority of buses outside of London have created a number of issues and when compared with retail shops, it almost seems madness. I’m calling it. Best slide
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The Traffic Penalty Tribunal TRO library offers a fairly comprehensive library of current Traffic Regulation Orders that can offer details about various bus priority measures. This can include the length of bus lanes, types of vehicles allowed (bus, taxi, cycle).
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Stagecoach has published a 34 page document targeted at organisations looking to design new housing developments. The document covers highway design, bus stop infrastructure and parking provision. Click here for the article
Continue readingA quick review of the tweets that have caught my attention this week. Bad Infrastructure A trip hazard where a contra flow cycle lane meets a junction. Good intentions, poor implementation. https://twitter.com/nuttyxander/status/868737921939120128 Cyclists at road works! I can understand this. The intention is to slow quick moving cycles. The question
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If you are looking for inspiration for active transport, this list of twenty websites in North America summarises their content and provides links to their helpful bits. Source: GlobalGrid
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