Transport & Mobility

Stories about Transport & Mobility

New E-bike hire scheme to begin Exeter pilot

A new E-bike hire scheme is expected to begin a pilot in Exeter in the next few weeks, according to Local Democracy Reporter Guy Henderson.

Exeter St David’s rail lines to Barnstaple and Okehampton close for safety checks

Operators Network Rail and Great Western Railway have announced that the lines running from Exeter St David’s to Barnstaple and Okehampton will remain closed until further notice for safety checks following last week’s storms.

County Hall committee rejects Barnfield Road cycling and walking scheme

A Barnfield Road cycling and walking scheme has been rejected by the Exeter Highways and Traffic Order committee.

Newtown active travel scheme map

Newtown active travel scheme approved after four years of public consultations

Joint Devon County Council and Exeter City Council project includes road closure, car parking changes and contraflow Clifton Hill cycle lane.

South West peninsula 2025 spending review road and rail investment map

Dawlish rail resilience, Exeter A379 bridge renewal and Cullompton M5 J28 schemes all shelved after spending review

Government road and rail funding announcement billed as “the biggest boost to England's transport infrastructure in a generation” largely passes Devon and Cornwall by while leaving final phase of South West Rail Resilience Programme undelivered.

Change in bus passenger journey numbers 2019-20 to 2023-24 by England local transport area bar chart

National Audit Office finds decline in Devon bus passenger journey numbers among largest in country

Devon journeys down 28% – seventh from bottom across 85 areas – while journeys in Cornwall increased by more than 40%.

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