U. K. transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced emergency funding to enable local authorities to pay for “pop-up” cycling and walking infrastructure to enable physical distancing during lockdown.
“Active transport, keeping people off the public transport and getting to work under own steam, could be a very important part of [lockdown] recovery,” he told Ridge.
– which will now be offered to all local areas across the country – will allow the government to assess the benefits of e-scooters as well as their impact on public space, with the potential to see rental vehicles on During the briefing Shapps unveiled there would be subsidy for getting broken bicycles back on the road. In France, a
However, thanks to the pandemic, public transport is currently running at only 5% of normal levels, Shapps told Ridge.Shapps told on April 17 that the “level of car use is the equivalent to 1955 and I must be the first transport secretary in history who celebrates the idea that there are fewer cars on the road.”
He added: “The needs of all road users must therefore be carefully considered. For example, authorities will need to be careful about reducing road space in certain areas as they could end up creating problems if traffic demand outweighs those opting to use bikes.”...
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