With car insurance profits under pressure, the industry is looking at lower speed limits positively for massive cost (and life) savings www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/brea...

Inspiration for tomorrow's #Oxford #KidicalMass The family ride in Haringey last weekend organised by @haringeycyclists.bsky.social

Sometimes, the solution to so many problems appears so obvious that you've got to question why it's not just implemented anyway. Oh yeah, the car lobby and their profits. Nevermind.........

Undertaxing large and dangerous cars, such as so-called SUVs, exposes the public to harm and loses the Government around £2 billion in tax, says transport consultant @transportenvironment.org www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

Kidical Mass is back in Oxford this 21 September! Cycle safely with your children on a big friendly ride through the city. Join one of 4 feeder rides 2pm, or at Gloucester Green 2:30 for 3pm ride.

People wanting to walk or cycle between Thame and the station at Haddenham are currently forced to choose a dangerous road or a muddy path. Please support this petition to give them a safe and viable option. www.change.org/p/support-fo...

People who know people in Wantage & Grove - please share, the LCWIP is out for consultation until 18th Sept. Good input into "Local Cycling & Walking Plans" is always helpful. letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wantage-and-... @cycloxoxford.bsky.social @cohsat.bsky.social

Traffic is back and the @theoxfordmail.bsky.social are making the case for the Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars... and for bus lanes.

Local residents have set up a petition to oppose an increase in parking at the proposed Warneford Park develpment. The plans include creating an additional 230 car parking spaces, which residents say are likely to result in at least 500 extra car trips a day. actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...

"Smoking tables next to non-smoking tables used to be normal too." Seeing this billboard up has been incredible and this shot from @visionzerovancouver.ca of the team of volunteers is pretty moving TBH.

The new railway bridge walkway on the north side of Botley Road has opened, just hitting the “end of August” deadline. The route will eventually be a 4m-wide path with space for pedestrians and cyclists, but for now cyclists are still being asked to dismount.

Support the Greenway Between Haddenham and Thame - a vital route for safe and clean travel. Petition: chng.it/MkrPSsmsDL

Across 800 reports and studies, what emerges as the best way to reduce traffic in cities? A Congestion Charge. www.cittimagazine.co.uk/comment/12-b...

Climate change is affecting our lives in an increasing number of ways. But Oxford has been at the forefront of the science, from the earliest weather records 250 years ago, to the latest satellites. We took a look both at the 200-year old science of climate change, and Oxford’s part in it.👇

@oxfordshirecc.bsky.social is now planning to help people with 28 types of exemption, permit and pass for the proposed Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars. 24 more than the original 2019 proposal.

'Hedgehog' in @privateeyenews.bsky.social sets out very neatly the dilemma of dangerous ageing drivers (but young men are worse) vs. development of housing, retail and health where public transport is not available.

Oxford temporary congestion charging points. We are delighted that the recommendation of council officers to Cabinet will be to approve the implementation of the six congestion charging points under the Transport Act 2000. This will begin a solution to Oxford's decade+ old congestion problem.

Little gems in the Temporary Congestion Charge report: * Over 90% of people visiting #Oxford City Centre don't arrive by car. * The vast majority of Westgate visitors, don’t arrive by car Car access is not important. People-friendly spaces are.

Stagecoach have released their new timetables from 31 August, which see more limited-stop buses from Oxford to Banbury and Bicester, as well as new local services around Banbury. www.stagecoachbus.com/service-upda...

Ahead of their store opening in Abingdon, M&S Food have applied to install a mini-roundabout at Fairacres/Nuffield Way. It should improve things, but can we push for any cycle/walking enhancements as part of? @cohsat.bsky.social 🚶‍♀️🚲 data.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support...

Labour drops plans to restrict LTNs in 'secret war' to save thousands of car crash injuries. For some reason, The Daily Telegraph prefers to continue injuring pedestrians. We don't.

Please support a pedestrian crossing of the A4130 to help people in Nuffield www.change.org/p/install-a-...

Brilliant commentary on ANPR from the Witney Gitzette. @matthewbarber.co.uk will appreciate... www.facebook.com/share/p/1F4G...

Great to see my old friend @johnjohnstewart.bsky.social making the case for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) to support local active travel journeys in yesterday’s Times www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Cycling and walking route NCN5 near Kennington has had a vegetation trim. 👍

Big news for dashcam/helmetcam users: Judge Affirms Legality Of Public-Submitted Road Crime Footage In Landmark Ruling www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

An interview about the future of mobility: @katjadiehl.bsky.social (She Drives Mobility) interviews @niedermeyer.bsky.social (Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors) about how cars grew to dominate society, how EVs & AVs let us re-think, & how car-makers really don't want this

Creating a 'cycling city' requires more than just cycle lanes, according to new research into 15-minute cities from Oxford's Transport Studies Unit. Its five recommendations include secure storage, community engagement, and long-term funding. www.ox.ac.uk/news/feature...

Emissions reduction zone in Glasgow reduces emissions. news.stv.tv/west-central...

Congestion outbound on Abingdon Road, Oxford yesterday afternoon. Even in the School Holidays. Abingdon Road is under extra pressure while Botley Road is closed, and one reason we need the Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars

In addition to bus service improvements already in place, the Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars will enable Oxford Bus to run the 3 and 3A services through to Oxford Railway Station if it is approved. A big improvement for public transport. Support the charge here by Sunday: shorturl.at/FuVxo

The riverside Upper Reaches Hotel in Abingdon has been sitting derelict for ten years and “a speedy end” to the situation is needed, say the town’s civic society. The overgrown building and car park are situated in a prime location by Abingdon Bridge.

New housing development needs to include safe and convenient cycling, beyond the 'red line' boundary says @transportfornewhomes.org.uk in its latest report. www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/safe-and-con...

What cars did to your city, AI will do to your brain. A blog with human insight. By @jonnelledge.bsky.social jonn.substack.com/p/what-cars-...

School Street assessments for every school in the county will be performed by consultants WSP to develop a priority list for future roll-out. Great news for children's healthy lives! Thanks to @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social

A very sad act of vandalism has damaged a popular walking route in Lye Valley.

When Cllr Henwood states that Thames Street and Hollow Way "do not suffer from congestion", we have to ask - What warped view of the city does he have ? These are two of the most consistent congestion problems in #Oxford. And this is more disinformation from the IOA.

Oxford's buses are stuck in traffic behind #TooManyCars. Help to unblock them by supporting the Congestion Charge in the consultation. Otherwise, it's another year of jams...

A raft of bus service changes will take place from 31 August. In Oxford, the 400 (for Seacourt Park & Ride) will no longer run west of the station, being replaced by services 4A and 4B.

Business as usual in Oxford as the city thrives despite some people saying that more traffic would be better.

📣 Let's unblock Oxford's! Oxford's transport leaders agree that the Congestion Charge is a good step to clearer roads and better buses. 🗳️ Fill in the consultation now: letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/congestion-c... 📘 Use our simple guide: shorturl.at/lkgSp 👥Pass it on to your friends!

There are households round here who have a massive SUV each, a car for each kid, a sporty car for fun and a £60k campervan for occasional weekends away. They don't need reduced fuel duty to make ends meet, and it's the wrong tool to help those who ARE struggling financially. Just raise their incomes

Five new businesses open in thriving #Oxford www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2531675... Agent says: "Historic Oxford's brand remains extraordinarily strong, stock is low, we are generating excellent rents are we are back to pre-Covid levels." @theoxfordmail.bsky.social

'Support is growing' for Oxford's temporary congestion charge, say civil society and business leaders as they sign an open letter to Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet. This follows transport leaders expressing their support recently. bsky.app/profile/oxfo...

Great to see our new Active Travel Champion @emilykerr36.bsky.social travelling to #Thame to see some well-used provision (Phoenix Trail) and a problem that needs solving (Thame-Haddenham Greenway route). Meeting local officials and community members while there.

New @ippr.org report out today Transport isn’t working for low-income households Reducing car dependence is essential for providing greater access to opportunity, cutting transport costs and reducing the harms caused by car-dominated places Read how the UK government can achieve this👇

If you, like Oxford Labour would like: * Cheaper and more accessible Public Transport * Action on private school traffic * More frequent P&R buses and shuttles Then support the Temporary Congestion Charge and in Q9 select the relevant options. 🗳️Consultation link: shorturl.at/FuVxo

Oxford has the third lowest city centre high street vacancy rate, according to Centre for Cities. It was beaten by London and Cambridge. www.centreforcities.org/publication/...

Clever new study shows a powerful ‘status quo bias’ prevails re new transport policy. Looks at levels of public fear about this, finds exact inverse of the Goodwin Curve of public support: the “Hill of Hysteria”! Sad to see so many choose to die on that hill www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Surprised to see that the Telegraph, Times and Mail don't seem to have written up the study about LTNs cutting deaths and injuries by more than a third. I guess the PR email must have got lost or something. They're normally all so interested in the subject.