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A cycling event is being organised with the hope of getting more people to take up biking as a method of transport and exercise.Skyride, which is organised by Sky and British Cycling, will lead to the closure of a number of roads in Manchester, Glasgow, Leicester and London as supporters take to the streets on their bikes. The campaign...

Workers at Gateshead Council continued to use pedal power even through the colder months and even more are doing so as the summer begins, research has shown. The local authority revealed that many people continued to cycle to work during the winter, with Nick Clennett, head of transport and highways for the body, saying he is "delighted"...

The Honda Insight, a new family-sized hybrid that is already providing stiff competition for the ubiquitous Toyota Prius, has been named Green Car of the Year 2009 by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The least green car was found to be the 8-litre Dodge SRT-10 sports car. A year’s driving in the Dodge emits the same amount of...

Mercedes-Benz has launched a new scheme which aims to educate youngsters about driving. The firm has opened its Driving Academy, which offers lessons for children as young as 12. Those aged between 12 and 16 can take the pre-road module which will see them taught the basics of motoring, including numerous safety issues such as difficulty...

Traffic lights in London are to be fitted with mirrors to enable lorry drivers to see cyclists that might be in their blind spots. 60 per cent of the cyclists killed in London last year and all of those fatally injured so far this year were in collision with a lorry. In most cases the lorry was turning left and the driver failed to see the...

Devices which limit the speed that cars can travel at are being tested in Scotland, transport minister Stewart Stevenson has announced. The technology is being fitted to vehicles north of the border as part of a scheme to cut road deaths by 40 per cent in the next ten years, with Mr Stevenson outlining a future where there are no road...

Commuter cyclists with no washing facilities at their place of work are coming up with increasingly imaginative ways of getting clean after their morning ride, the most extreme of which being a shower they build themselves, according to the Environmental Transport Association. The DIY shower uses items that are readily available on the high...

Train operators are calling for new rail lines to open in Britain, including some which were shut down more than 40 years ago. A report by the Association of Train Operating has put the case for this forward, while also suggesting around 40 new stations. The document stated 14 lines which could be opened, citing increased demand for...

A 24ct-gold folding bike launched today is aimed at cyclists who would like a healthy and green means of transport to stow in their luxury sports car, power boat or helicopter. A spokesperson for the ETA said: “When folded this bike fits as easily in a helicopter as it does on a number 37 bus – it’s a luxurious and healthy way to travel for...

Efforts to encourage more tourists to use public transport on visits to Cardiff must focus on convenience, Delme Bowen claims.The executive member for transport on Cardiff Council tells Wales Online that people must be persuaded to use more environmentally friendly infrastructure measures if these are to be put in place.He says there are a...