New Transport Strategy for Coventry
coventrysociety The City Council’s Cabinet has approved public consultation on a new transport strategy for the city. The strategy sets out a long-term (15 year) vision for the way that people…
Transport
Affordable Very Light Rail Track Unveiled
VLR takes a step forward. We have reported previously on the project to create a Very Light Rail (VLR) network for the city. The project took a step forward last…
New Artwork at the Station
Coventry’s Grade II listed railway station is to get a makeover this month, courtesy of artist Christopher Tipping. Christopher has been commissioned to create artwork to decorate the huge windows…
Council Plans to provide more Electric Charging Points
The City Council has announced plans to double the number of on-street electric vehicle charging points in the city and a new bus charging facility. The new points are to…
Our Future Moves
Our Future Moves is a year-long celebration of Coventry and Warwickshire’s transport innovation. It starts with a major exhibition at Coventry Transport Museum which will be launched on 21st July…
Coventry River Cultural Programme
A consortium of Coventry organisations, including the Coventry Society, has been successful in securing a grant of nearly £100,000 to bring the River Sherbourne to life and revitalise the area…
Cleaning Up the Ring Road!
Coventry’s ring road is getting a deep clean over the coming weeks, brightening and refreshing its concrete fascia cladding. The work began on Monday 12 April and is expected to…
Severn Trent Help Fund the Richard II Loop Line
In December we reported on the plans for the Richard the Second Loop Line. This is a two mile cycle – pedestrian route along the old loop railway line from…
Binley Cycleway Phase 2
The City Council is consulting on Phase 2 of the proposed Binley Cycleway. There was previous consultation on phase one last year. The overall plan is for a 6km (3.75…
Coventry to Get a Futuristic New Airport
In what some people have seen as an early April Fools jest and others have assumed to be an extract from a 1950s Sci-fi comic, plans have been announced for…