Council Abandons Coundon Wedge Cycle Route
coventrysociety The City Council has abandoned a plan to open up parts of Coundon Wedge for cyclists following a petition against the scheme. The original plan for the Coundon Park cycleway…
Transport
The Return of Direct Trains to Leicester?
Midlands Connect has renewed the strategic case for a direct rail service between Coventry and Leicester and Nottingham. Historically there were direct rail services between Coventry and Leicester, but these…
Consultation on Bus Franchising
People in Coventry and the West Midlands are asked to give their views on the plans for bus franchising. This would mean that instead of private companies running the bus…
VLR Pilot to Go Ahead
The Council’s Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the construction and operation of a test track for Coventry’s Very Light Rail on public roads in the city centre. Very Light…
Reinventing the Wheel
The Coventry Society had a talk about the history and future of Coventry’s cycling infrastructure by Andrew Saffrey on 8th January. Andrew is the Council’s Active Travel Innovation Manager and…
New Length of Cycle Route for London Road
The Council is set to approve a further length of cycle route in the city. The London Road North Scheme involves the installation of a new segregated cycle track on…
Coventry to Get Large EV Charging Station
The former Rowley’s Green Working Men’s Club is set to be the site of the city’s first large scale Electric Vehicle Charging Station. The 1.5 acre site is a prominent…
CVLR Progress
City councillors received an update on progress with the Coventry Very Light Rail programme last week. Here are the main points. The Track Testing of the revolutionary track design has…
Blue Ribbon Scheme Gets Go Ahead
A scheme to help cyclists and walkers tackle the Blue Ribbon Roundabout on Foleshill Road has been given the go-ahead by the City Council. The scheme forms one part of…
VLR Progress
City councillors received an update on progress with the Very Light Rail programme last week. Here are the main points. The Track Testing of the revolutionary track design has taken…