transport
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Coronavirus In Bristol Reports
Cars to be banned from parts of Bristol city centre in major boost for cycling and walking
The council plans include banning cars from Bristol Bridge and a section of Baldwin Street, as well as pedestrianising the Old City and widening pavements across Bristol.
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Banner Home Page Solutions In Bristol Ideas And Action Edition 22
The routes out of Bristol’s bus nightmare
Bristol’s buses are gridlocked and there's growing clamour for change. But where to next? We break down the options.
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Ideas And Action Banner Home Page Reports
Councillors throw out airport expansion plans, but is this the end of the road?
North Somerset joins the ranks of Southampton and Stansted, whose local councillors also voted to reject airport expansion plans.
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Banner Home Page Ideas And Action
Defiant, weary, resigned – meet the locals living under the flight path
With the decision to expand Bristol Airport being announced later tonight, we ask the people most directly affected about how they feel ahead of the verdict.
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‘Plans for new roads threaten Bristol’s countryside and limit action on the climate crisis’
The Local Transport Plan seems caught between tackling the climate crisis and building roads to boost economic growth, writes Dr Steve Melia.
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‘If the water was killing hundreds of people every year, there would be an outcry’
Air pollution scientist Dr Gary Fuller on congestion charging, changing the conversation, and how we can protect ourselves.
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‘Children are being deprived of feeling part of their city’
Hartcliffe youngsters are campaigning for free bus travel for children.
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Banner Home Page Edition 20 Opinion
Opinion: Electric cars are not the answer
The popularity of electric cars looks set to increase, but they are no green panacea, argues Adam Reynolds.
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Calls to take control of Bristol’s buses as First sell-off announced
Supporters say it would give Bristol a bus service that works for Bristolians, instead of for-profit companies.
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Bristol History Podcast Podcast
Bristol History Podcast // Concorde
This week I met with Dr. Keith McLoughlin of Bristol University to discuss the remarkable story of Concorde - the first supersonic passenger aircraft.
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‘The difference between First Bus and buses that work for us is political pressure’
Why is it, that in 21st century Bristol we don't have reliable public transport, asks Matthew Hollinshead.
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Banner Home Page Bristol And Beyond
Opinion: Why progressive cities let cyclists run red lights
Knee-jerk reactions are putting lives at risk. It’s time to reform cycling laws based on sound science and not tabloid headlines, argues Simon Oxenham.
