CILT urges action on truck and bus road projects 16 August 2013

While the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) is welcoming the government's funding for plans to promote cycling in cities and national parks, it insists that the same approach should be taken for bus and coach routes.

CILT urges that, where possible, new road plans should also be bus-proof and truck-proof – ensuring that all road users' needs are considered in both urban and rural road schemes.

"Our generation inherits an urban road network largely designed for horse-drawn vehicles, or at best slow post-war era cars," reasons CILT chief executive Steve Agg.

"This is an opportunity to invest in new roads on which cyclists and modern passenger and freight vehicles can co-exist safely," he continues.

"Successful projects elsewhere in Europe point the way for a much more cohesive network, as friendly to the cyclist as it is accessible to the buses that get people to work – and the freight operators that keep our towns and cities' stores stocked."

Author
John Challen

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