£3.5m boost for active travel across the region
£3.5m boost for active travel across the region
The West of England is set to invest a further £3.5 million in walking, cycling, and wheeling projects across the region.
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The prospect of an enhanced public transport system for the West of England took a step closer to reality today (Friday 26 July 2024).
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee, chaired by Mayor Dan Norris, approved work to move forward with developing plans for segregated rapid transport that go alongside the improvements to bus and rail travel that his Mayoral Combined Authority is already delivering.
Providing a new and separate transport system will ensure a more reliable service that gives the variety of transport options to meet the needs of different communities. It will also reduce the congestion in the urban areas of the region and improve the local economy and environment.
As Mayor I’ve been focused on how to make public transport better for all our residents here and now. But we also need to plan for the long term and it’s clear that our region needs a new transport system if we’re going to compete with London, Manchester, Nottingham, and Leeds.
Metro Mayor Dan Norris, in welcoming the Committee’s decision
I’m pleased that we’ve taken this step forward to delivering that system. With the level of investment required, it’s vital that we get this right and make the case to national Government that we have a plan that will work and deliver value for money.
I look forward to considering the options the report comes back with in due course.
A report on the options available is expected to be presented to the Mayoral Combined Authority in September.
A4018 Passage Road northbound overnight closure and tree removal in August
A4018 Passage Road northbound overnight closure and tree removal in August
Work to rebuild the southbound section of Passage Road (A4018), between Crow Lane roundabout and Charlton Road, is taking place from 14 July to 1 August 2025.
Extension to m1 bus route for south Bristol moves to next stage
Extension to m1 bus route for south Bristol moves to next stage
Plans to extend the metrobus m1 service in the south of the city have been given the go-ahead by members of the Transport and Connectivity Committee when they met on Thursday 10 July.
B3133 improvements begin in Congresbury
B3133 improvements begin in Congresbury
A major scheme to improve the condition and safety of roads in Congresbury begins on Monday 14 July.
Essential tree works begin on the A370 Herluin Way, Weston
Essential tree works begin on the A370 Herluin Way, Weston
Work to cut back Willow trees on Herluin Way in Weston-super-Mare begins on Tuesday 15 July.