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.
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Thames Travel unveils new Milton Park buses livery
Thames Travel has launched its newly branded Milton Park buses as part of a partnership with Milton Park following substantial improvements to bus connectivity
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Exhibition launched on plans for A34 junction at Lodge Hill
Residents in the Abingdon area and users of the nearby A34 are set to benefit from major road improvements with plans to build a new south-facing slip road at Lodge Hill.
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Have your say on proposed cycling and walking changes for Jericho & Walton Manor
Residents in the Jericho and Walton Manor are being asked for their views on proposals to make it safer for cycling and walking in a consultation that opens on 05 March.
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Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone Pilot set for approval after final public consultation
If City and County Council’s Cabinets agree to the latest version of the pilot, Oxford will be one of the first places in the UK to introduce a Zero Emission Zone.
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Work on new cycling and walking improvements to start in Bicester and Witney
The work has been delivered at pace thanks to the £1.4 million of funding secured by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) from the Government’s Local Growth Fund.
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New rail bridge coming to support active travel in Bicester
The work will see two structures built to enable access both over and under the railway, connecting two sides of new housing areas in north-west Bicester.
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New cycling and walking plan to start for Banbury
Residents are set to benefit from improvements to encourage cycling and walking in and around the town, with planning to start soon.
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Plans for secure cycle parking in east Oxford announced
Residents of the Iffley and St Mary’s areas in Oxford are set to benefit from several secure cycle storage facilities to allow them to keep their bikes safer from theft.
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New electric scooter hire scheme for Oxford to be launched with Voi
Residents in the Headington area of Oxford will soon be able to rent an e-scooter as part of a trial to allow residents to both travel in a socially distanced manner and cut carbon emissions.
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Cowley residents to learn decision on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Residents in Oxford’s Temple Cowley, Church Cowley and Florence Park areas will soon learn of progress made to make residential roads in their areas safer for cycling and walking.
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Oxford and Coventry set to be UK’s first all-electric bus cities
The cities are developing business cases in an England-wide competition to switch an entire town or city’s bus fleet to electric vehicles.
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Oxfordshire wins £3m grant to help prevent sewers flooding
The grant from Thames Water will go towards projects by Cherwell and Vale of White Horse District Councils to tackle the problem over the next five years.
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Have your say on Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone Pilot proposal
Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council are asking for your views on a revised Oxford Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) Pilot proposal by Sunday 17 January 2021.
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Oxfordshire County Council highway team project up for national award
The project to reform its highways service has brought in an extra £400,000 a year, increased public satisfaction, and helped residents highlight which roads need fixing.
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Oxfordshire County Council to accelerate A40 improvement scheme
Plans include better connections into Oxford with acceleration of a new park and ride at Eynsham as part of the Science Transit 2 (ST2) scheme for the A40.
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Free Oxford Park & Ride parking this festive season
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are providing free parking at Oxford’s five park-and-rides is from Saturday 05 December to Sunday 27 December.