Transport & Infrastructure
Stay up to date with the latest news and developments on roads, rail transport, buses, park and ride, public car parks, car parking, household waste, recycling facilities, electricity, broadband, and other essential infrastructure across Oxford and Oxfordshire.
-
Archaeologists excavate Roman town and cemetery on HS2 route near Oxfordshire
Archaeologists working on the HS2 route excavated the Roman town in Fleet Marston, near Aylesbury and the late Roman cemetery containing around 425 burials in Buckinghamshire.
-
Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot set to launch this month
All petrol and diesel vehicles, including hybrids, will incur a daily charge unless eligible for a discount or exemption. However, zero emission vehicles such as electric cars can enter the pilot area free of charge.
-
Gloucester Green cashless car parking trial starts on 24 January
It marks the start of the next stage of the City Council’s going cashless initiative and is the first step towards going cashless at all of Oxford city’s car parks.
-
Park & Ride sites in Oxford
Park and ride is the easiest way to get into Oxford by car. There are five Park & Ride sites located around Oxford’s ring road, with regular bus services to the city centre.
-
Have your say on the future of transport in Oxfordshire
People who live, work in or visit Oxfordshire are urged to have their say on a plan to deliver a zero carbon transport network by 2040.
-
Swish Fibre enters Oxfordshire with first residents in Thame
Stephen Horwood and wife Shabana Kausar are the first residents in Thame to connect to the UK’s Fastest Broadband as Swish Fibre break new ground in Oxfordshire.
-
Apply for an Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot discount or exemption
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Registrations are now open for eligible vehicle users to apply for a discount or exemption for Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot shown in the map above. Registrations are now open for eligible vehicle users to apply for a discount or exemption for Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot. Those qualifying for a…
-
Voi E-scooter trial in Oxford extended to March 2022
Residents and visitors to Oxford can continue to hire e-scooters as the trial has been formally extended by four months from its original end date of 30 November 2021 to 31 March 2022.
-
The bus network changes to expect across Oxfordshire in the New Year
This follows a detailed review of the Oxfordshire bus network by Oxfordshire County Council with the major operators, including Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel.
-
Roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in county’s car parks
Following the installation of the first park and charge EV hub at Bicester’s Cattle Market car park in May, the locations of the remaining 19 sites have been announced.
-
Gigaclear connects its first customers in Haddenham
The broadband provider started expanding its network on a commercial basis to Haddenham and Thame in June to connect underserved market towns in the county.
-
New data reveals 30% of new cars bought in Oxford are electric
The latest UK electric car sales data for October 2021 shows that 30% of new cars bought in Oxford are electric, up from 16% just a year ago.
-
InstaVolt to double the number of chargers at Banbury hub
The expansion will see eight state-of-the-art Alpitronic chargers, capable of charging at speeds up to 150kW, installed by spring 2022 in response to customer demand.
-
Changes to parking enforcement going live on 01 November
The way parking is controlled in parts of Oxfordshire will change as Oxfordshire County Council takes on the responsibility for civil parking enforcement from Thames Valley Police.
-
Plans to make 20mph the new 30mph across Oxfordshire have been approved
Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet voted to endorse proposals to make it simpler, quicker and less cost-prohibitive to lower speeds to 20mph on most urban areas and village streets.
-
Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone pilot launch moved to February 2022
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council revised the timeline after working together to resolve technical complexities in the bespoke supporting online systems for the ZEZ.