Transport

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WFH: good for the planet as well as our purses

As we continue to get back to normal in this post-pandemic world, many of us have been pleased to welcome one big change which seems to...

Fewer car journeys - the only way forward

I sense a widespread but misplaced belief that electric cars will be an environmental panacea. They will help, but electrification of our...

Broaden your mind but travel sustainably

It looked like holidays might have been off the agenda this year, with all the restrictions and difficulties linked to coronavirus, but...

Reallocate road space for safer travel

Image courtesy of Urban Movement I’ve had a very sociable Spring. I’ve given and received more smiles than normal and spoken to more of...

Drive slightly slower and be quids in

There has been a lot of talk recently about traffic congestion and its environmental impact, around Harrogate and Knaresborough. With...

Happy Holidays

“How was your holiday?” I used to love chatting to friends and family about their travels, now I ask the question with trepidation. How...

Accepting Change to Address Global Issues

Most of us don’t like change much. It’s annoying when the supermarket moves the layout round and you can’t find your usual favourite...

No Idling campaign to clean up our air

We all know there are traffic problems in our district – congestion frustrates us and slows us down. But what if it’s also making us...

Are hydrogen trains the future of UK travel?

Hydrogen-powered trains could run on British railways as early as 2022, as plans to introduce fuel cell technology to the network gather...

Crossroads for District’s Transport Infrastructure

My five-year-old daughter returned home from a school trip to the Bradford Industrial Museum last week with a mixture of fascination and...

Traffic congestion: Are we getting anywhere?

Whether fighting your way back into Harrogate along the Wetherby Road after a long day at work or crawling along the Skipton Road trying...