Bike hire schemes have experienced unprecedented levels of growth across the country in recent years. The introduction of the electric bike, more commonly known as the E-bike has also been met with growing enthusiasm as schemes have been set up, bridging the gap between the conventional bicycle and motorised forms of travel. E-bikes solve many of…
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Bike to School Week 2019
Between 23rd-27th September 2019, school children across the UK are invited to take part in Bike to School Week, an annual initiative organised by Sustrans and supported by Bikeability trust. The initiative which celebrates cycling to school is aimed at increasing the number of children that travel to school sustainably. Unlike places such as the…
Cycle to Work Day 2019
Cycle to Work Day is back again for 2019! This event is the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event that will be taking place on the 8th August 2019. Since 2012 there has been an increase in the number of cyclists hitting the streets to celebrate everyday riding. This year, however, will be different as Cycle…
Oxfordshire Cycling Network- Have Your Say!
Oxfordshire County Council have announced that residents will be able to take part in exciting new plans to improve the county’s cycling network. OCC have launched a survey enabling residents to understand what cyclists like and/or dislike about cycling in Oxfordshire as well as identifying any specific problem locations they have. Following the collection of…
Heathrow and First Bus Launch New Guildford RailAir Service
Heathrow has teamed up with First Bus to offer a new route and RailAir service from Guildford to Heathrow, which will take just under 60 minutes and has the potential to take thousands of cars off the road every year. RailAir, from First Bus, operate 2 routes to Heathrow departing from either Reading or Guildford Train…
Further Growth in Electric Vehicles Expected due to County Council Action
The electric car revolution is set to grow in Oxfordshire following a successful County Council bid to obtain a share of £37 million government fund. As part of this, Oxfordshire is expected to launch two major initiatives which will provide more charging points for electric vehicles across the country. Innovate UK has awarded the funding…
Local Electric Vehicle Charging Updates
Portsmouth On-street Charging Points As part of a scheme that cost more than £100,000, largely covered by a government grant, 37 charge points were installed on 32 Portsmouth residential streets, offering electric vehicle drivers the opportunity to charge vehicles at home via a pay-as-you-go app. The new charging points join existing electric vehicle charging point…
Electric Taxis exempt from higher tax as UK moves towards net zero
The Government has announced a new legislation that will mean that electric taxis will be exempt from higher tax rates as the UK moves towards net zero. This announcement is the next step in the government’s ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 by reducing costs for taxi drivers and companies who purchase zero-emission…
New Requirements for Electric Chargepoints Announced
From the 1st July, all government-funded chargepoints must use innovative ‘smart’ technology which could keep costs down for consumers New regulations contribute to the government’s net zero emissions target and ambition for future transport to be cheaper and greener Announcement follows the UK becoming the first G7 country to legislate for zero net emissions Roads…
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