Edinburgh to host a ‘car-free day’
EDINBURGH’S Waverley Bridge is to be turned into “an inclusive community hub of information, inspiration and activity encouraging people to consider alternatives to car travel”…
Category: Transport
New-builds to require vehicle charging points
THE Scottish Government is to legislate to ensure property developers provide electric vehicle charge points in the construction of new residential and non-residential buildings. Says…
Secure bike storage: report highlights widespread shortage
AN estimated third of people living in Scotland don’t have a safe and secure place to store their bike at home. The calculation is based…
Cycle storage for high-rise residents
HIGH-rise residents in Glasgow’s southside are being encouraged to travel by bicycle, following the installation of roadside storage units. Says an announcement from the local…
Survey reveals majority support for cycling, walking and wheeling investment
OVER half (55 per cent) of almost 10,000 people surveyed in Scotland would like to see more government spending on walking, ‘wheeling’ and cycling. According…
Reducing car congestion in cities
What might be the most effective way of reducing car congestion in our cities? A team of researchers, from Lund University, in Sweden, searched for…
Final designs agreed for new Meadows-to-George Street route
FINAL designs have been agreed that will see changes made to the road, walking and cycling infrastructure connecting the Meadows area of Edinburgh to the…
Funds boost for cycling projects
ALMOST 200 organisations throughout Scotland have been awarded a total of just over £2m, to create practical infrastructure to help make cycling safer and easier.…
Campaigning for new rail stations
ABOUT a decade ago, a list was unveiled by the rail campaign group, Railfuture Scotland, arguing for a major increase in the number of passenger…
Car clubs
ALMOST 31,000 people in Scotland are estimated to be members of schemes involving the sharing of cars. According to the shared transport charity, CoMoUK, the…