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Friday, 09 August 2024

BBC News

• Local transport hub scheme worth £400k launchesA £400,000 pilot project to create local travel hubs in the West Midlands has begun in Halesowen.

Other Regional Press

• Fears cyclists could hurt people using Exeter's new 'floating bus stops'A controversial new £1.55m cycle lane that will take 52 weeks to complete is causing fresh concern because it will include three so-called 'floating' bus stops which have been hailed as dangerous in other parts of the country. The design, which has a cycle lane between the stop and the pavement, is intended to allow bus passengers to get on and off safely while cyclists can keep moving.
• Residents’ group calls on North Yorkshire Council to scrap £1.8m Otley Road cycle path extension in HarrogateThe first stretch of the cycle path was completed in 2022 but was widely criticised for its design. It has led many cyclists to ignore it and use the road with other vehicles.