Shopping on foot
Just under a quarter (24.1%) of households in County Durham do not have a car or van, and in urban areas the percentage can be […]
Back to the future?
Just over twenty-five years ago, in May 1997, the Durham City Travel Study: Final Report was produced by Colin Buchanan and Partners on behalf of […]
Middle of the road
Over the years the authorities have put a lot of effort into promoting cycling, often via special events like Cycle to School Week, Green Transport […]
A trip to Southampton
Southampton is not a city famous for cycling, like Cambridge, Oxford or York, but around the university there are respectable rates of cycling (for the […]
Lowes Barn Bank
At the end of September a site meeting was held at the top of Lowes Barn Bank with local councillors and officers from the County […]
Are cargo bikes the future?
The idea of using bikes to deliver goods is nothing new, but in the UK, it has drifted to the margins as lorries and vans […]
Sniperley roundabout improvements
The Sniperley roundabout has long been a barrier to active travel in Durham. It is true that there are off-road cycle and pedestrian paths all […]
Zebra crossing on Sutton Street
Until 2020 one of Durham City’s few zebra crossings crossed the A690 on what remains of Sutton Street south of the railway viaduct. The crossing, […]
Slow progress
Five years ago we published a diagram of cycling routes in and around Durham city in the style of the London Underground map. It highlights […]
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans
In October Durham County Council’s Cabinet adopted some important documents which will affect future cycling and walking investment in three of the county’s main settlements. […]
SPACE for Durham launched
Today we are launching SPACE for Durham. Come and find our stall at the Climate Action Durham event from 10am to 4pm in St Nic’s […]
Green Party transport policy statement
The Green Party has provided us with a link to the national Green Party transport policy to share with voters. We have selected a few […]
Liberal Democrat statement on cycling for County Council elections 2021
The period between the confirmation of the nomination of candidates and polling day is very busy for all political parties. We sent out individual invitations […]
Election survey goes live
We have today sent out invitations to participate in our survey to candidates in the forthcoming elections for the Police and Crime Commissioner and for […]
County Council elections: volunteers required
By 2030 the UK has to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Transport is a significant contributor to emissions, and most journeys are local. […]
Attention to detail
This summer, over the course of the few weeks, your correspondent made a few trips to the Dryburn hospital to visit a poorly member of […]
Speed limits are only advisory, it would seem
How do you deal with large numbers of drivers failing to observe a speed limit? If you are on Durham County Council’s Highways Committee, the answer […]
This road is closed…open..closed…ummmm…
There are some strange and confusing things happening to the cycling provision in Langley Park. For a long time now, the bridge on Wallnook Lane […]
The A167 “Strategic route” – an update
Your correspondent (1965 vintage) took his Carlton road bike (1979 vintage) out for a day at the seaside recently. Part of the route involved following […]
Ciao, Ciao! To the bike racks.
Durham Trust Pathways is pleased to see a photo of the bike rack outside Ciao Ciao Café featuring in the new Durham County Council “Cycling […]