Article 538FJ UK plans £250m boost for cycle lanes and fast-track e-scooter trials

UK plans £250m boost for cycle lanes and fast-track e-scooter trials

by
Aaron Walawalkar
from on (#538FJ)

Campaigners call for redesign of transport system to help prevent bounce-back in air pollution

The government is expected to unveil a 250m investment in UK cycle lanes to encourage commuters to ride to work instead of using public transport, as part of the effort to prevent a resurgence of coronavirus.

Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, is expected to make the funding announcement during his appearance at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing on Saturday.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://feeds.theguardian.com/theguardian/environment/rss
Feed Title
Feed Link http://feeds.theguardian.com/
Reply 0 comments