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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Carlisle Southern Gateway Project work 'taking shape' according to council
Works happening along English Street for the Carlisle Southern Gateway project are 'taking shape' according to Cumberland Council. The binder course, which forms the essential foundation for the final road surface, has now been laid along the full length of the street and final resurfacing is set for June with the road set to reopen to traffic by the end of the June. Pedestrian access remains open, with a clear walking route from the station to the taxi rank via the former B&M site. Meanwhile, the new buff-coloured cycle lane is under construction which the council said is a 'big step toward safe and accessible active travel' in the city. Work at the Botchergate junction corners will continue over the summer. READ MORE: Warning issued after scam emails sent to musical organisations | News and Star A spokesperson for Cumberland Council said: 'Thanks again for your continued patience and support throughout Carlisle's ongoing transformation—and a big thank you to Story Contracting for all their hard work in making it happen. 'For everyone's safety, please stay out of active construction zones—they're being monitored for your protection.'
Travel Weekly
7 days ago
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Boat Bike Tours grows through acquisition and opens U.S. office
European cruise-and-cycle tour operator Boat Bike Tours has merged with another operator and opened a sales office in Fairfield, Connecticut. The company said it opened the U.S. office due to a growing demand for active travel in North America. With the merger with Croatia-based Islandhopping, Amsterdam-based Boat Bike Tours has more than 70 itineraries across 15 countries. "When it comes to what we do, our name says it all -- we blend the comfort of cruising aboard small ships with adventures by bike," said CEO Laurens Winkel. "With Boat Bike Tours, trips are inland on rivers and canals, while Islandhopping is on saltwater." Boat Bike Tours has a fleet of 50 ships, including barges, motor yachts and sailing ships. Biking styles range from guided tours for casual cyclists and independent tours for avid bikers. The tour operator began more than 40 years ago as Channel Cruises Holland. Itineraries range from five to 15 days. The company said its travel style gives passengers a chance to spend more time in a destination, allowing them to more deeply connect with a city. The tours go beyond major cities and visit smaller towns and villages. The company said popular itineraries for its North American clients include a cruise and bike tour from Amsterdam to Bruges; island hopping from Split to Dubrovnik; and an itinerary that takes travelers from Cochem to Metz on the Moselle River.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- BBC News
£50k funding offered to encourage West Yorkshire 'active travel'
Community organisations have been urged to apply for funding of up to £50,000 to become "active travel hubs" in a bid to get more people walking, wheeling and cash would be used to create one-stop shops for people to access everything they needed to get around under their own power, according to West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).That would include equipment, training and group activities, as well as advice and support on routes, a spokesperson Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire, said: "We are encouraging people to choose walking, wheeling and cycling as a way of getting around, leading to healthier and happier lifestyles." "This will help us achieve our net zero ambitions and create a cleaner, greener West Yorkshire," Ms Brabin explained."I'd encourage all community organisations eligible to apply for this funding to come forward and get involved." 'Fantastic initiative' A previous £50,000 grant from WYCA's active travel hubs programme helped the creation of the Shipley Active Travel Hub in funding meant a manager could be employed to run the hub, the workshop could be renovated, bikes for cycling lessons could be bought and equipment for bike maintenance classes could be hub now supports hundreds of people to get out and about in the local Aylmer, the hub's manager, said: "We had a vision for an active travel hub in Shipley to make it more accessible for people to get out and about by bike or on foot, and the funding we received helped bring that to life."It's a fantastic initiative that has helped us provide all sorts of walking and cycling activities, from adult cycling lessons, bike maintenance classes and group rides, to cultural initiatives – and the people in our community have really benefited." Since 2022, WYCA has funded 26 organisations across the region as part of the walking and cycling hubs initiative, investing more than £1m over the next round of funding was now open for social enterprises, registered charities, community interest companies, local authorities and private limited companies registered in the UK to bid for up to £50,000 and expand the existing network, a WYCA spokesperson qualify for the funding, an organisation must be able to show it was committed to developing walking, wheeling and cycling in the community, they deadline for grant applications is midnight on 29 June. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Boom time for Hull's Trinity Market Cycle Hub
A cycling hub has seen demand for its services increase by nearly a quarter in the past charity R-evolution is tasked by the council to operate a cycling hub from Trinity Market, helping support the authority's ambition to become "a city of active travel".In 2024/25, 4,830 people took advantage of Trinity Market Cycle Hub's free parking, compared with 3,905 people who used the facility the previous year. The number of bikes maintained and repaired also increased, from 1,555 in 2023/24 to 1, McCullough, R-evolution's chief executive, said the data showed "the essential role" the hub plays in "promoting cycling as an accessible mode of transport". R-evolution also accepted 80 donated bicycles last year - nearly double the previous year's total. Bikes are fully refurbished before they are resold at affordable prices, the charity Mark Ieronimo, Hull City Council's lead for transportation, roads and highways, said it was committed to helping residents choose more active and sustainable forms of added: "This year's results at the Trinity Market Cycle Hub demonstrate strong engagement with people and communities across the city and highlight the increasing demand for cycling services in McCullough said the charity intends to increase the number of affordable cycles sold in 2025/26. He also said it was looking at providing cycling equipment such as rechargeable lights and chain to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Child road safety 'could be boosted by a Cumbria mayor'
Devolution for Cumbria, along with a mayor, could help children walk and cycle more safely, a former transport minister has Harrison, who now chairs the Bikeability Trust, said a new mayoral authority could employ an "active travel commissioner" to invest in walking and cycling Watson, headteacher of a primary school near Cockermouth which lies on a busy crossroads with a 60mph speed limit, said speeding motorists had "demolished" the perimeter wall three times in the thirteen years she had worked a pupil, said: "I would love to cycle into school, but the road doesn't feel safe." Mrs Harrison was speaking on a visit to the school, Eaglesfield Paddle CE Primary child there, Oskar, said some of the local roads were "really fast" with "a lot of blind corners".Cumbria has joined the government's priority devolution programme and is expected to have a mayor next year. Mrs Watson said staff did not encourage children to walk or cycle to school because the main road was "just not safe".An active travel commissioner could help provide more walkways and cycleways, she Harrison, who was the Conservative MP for Copeland until last year, said: "I think having that person whose sole job it is to enable more people to walk and cycle, especially children, will be so important."A final decision over whether Cumbria goes ahead with devolution will be made by local councils later this year, with a mayoral election expected next year. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
