transport

A new guide aims to promote safe driving techniques for people who use low powered motorbikes particularly mopeds to get to and from work.

Research shows that there has been an increase in the number of crashes in Devon involving lower powered motorbikes.

One theory is that more people are using low powered bikes these days as they are more economical to use and riders can make savings on fuel costs.

The guide has been developed with the help of a Max Rider instructor, who has 25 years riding experience, a police advanced riding qualification and 10 years of...

Independently owned Vehicle Save Contract Hire & Leasing Limited based in Exeter has supplied a second corporate aviation bus for Exeter International Airport. The new vehicle will be used for escorting private passengers using chartered or privately-owned jets, from their aircraft to the terminal or their own onward transport.

Delivery of the distinctive Vauxhall Vivaro was taken by Group Corporate Aviation Manager Chris Beer who heads a team of three offering a premier corporate concierge service, bespoke to the needs of private passenger clients. The team marshall the...

Hot on the heals of a recent public health report that cited "increasing the number of people at a healthy weight" as one the county's top ten health priorities, Devon County Council is asking commuters to leave the car, "get fit and save money".

A new countywide campaign starts this month, encouraging drivers out of their cars, and to walk or cycle to work.

Although Devon is predominantly a rural county, a great many residents live within easy walking or cycling distance to work and yet choose to drive.

Progress in areas, such as Exeter, is being made.

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Stagecoach South West has announced that, starting 30 September 2013, they are introducing two brand new ‘Stagecoach Gold’ routes which will operate between Torquay, Paignton, Totnes and Plymouth or Dartmouth. The introduction of the flagship ‘5-star’ brand to Devon is a coup for customers, reserved for only a select number of locations across the country.

The two ‘Gold’ routes will operate up to every 30 minutes, 7 days a week between Torquay, Paignton and Totnes. The routes will then connect the English Riviera to either Dartmouth or Plymouth via Ivybridge, with each location...

Carsharedevon.com is moving ever closer to reaching the milestone of 10,000 members following its latest drive to get more people to cut costs and carbon emissions by sharing their car journeys.

More than 400 motorists signed up as part of the scheme’s recent ‘Win a Tank of Fuel’ campaign, taking the total membership to 9,900. The lucky winner of the fuel was Chris Howard from Starcross.

Chris, who works for South West Water, said: “My journey to work runs from Starcross to the South West Water headquarters at Rydon Lane in Exeter, each day. Between two households in the...

From today (Monday 8 April), Exeter Community Transport Association (ECTA) will be known as ExeAccess. This title will better describe the work the charity does of providing disabled people with access to Exeter. ExeAccess will be the new umbrella name for all the services provided by the charity: Shopmobility, Taxicard, Ring & Ride, The Greater Exeter Access Project and The Accessible Transport Hub. A new equipment recycling project, The Four Rs Project (Recover, Restore, Re-use and Re-cycle) will also be launched. The Leader of Exeter City Council, Councillor Pete Edwards will rename...

Residents in Kenton are being asked for their views on an on-going traffic experiment in the village.

Devon County Council has launched an online public consultation to gauge opinion on two alternative road layouts which are being trialled on the A379 through South Town at Kenton.

Following long-running concern over the narrow section of the A379 through the village, an experiment started in February to improve safety for pedestrians on the narrow pavements and also to reduce the number of buildings struck by vehicles.

Traffic signals were initially introduced for...

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association ( CECA ) has called on government to elevate the status of key infrastructure projects in the South West to boost economic development.

Alan Taylor, Executive Director of CECA for the south west, says that while the £3bn extra capital investment announced in the Budget was to be welcomed, the delay until 2015 was a missed opportunity to help boost the regional economy.

“A ‘jam tomorrow’ approach does little to address the urgent need to harness the power of infrastructure investment to deliver real and sustainable economic...

“Watch out for bikes” is the message from Devon County Council as Spring approaches and the clocks go forward on Sunday (31 March).

Devon County Council is supporting the national THINK! campaign, which encourages drivers to take longer to look for motorcyclists.

The number of bikers on the county’s roads always increases as the weather improves, and motorists are being urged to take extra care, such as checking mirrors regularly.

Despite only making up around 1% of all traffic in Devon, motorcyclists account for around a quarter of all road users killed on the...

Problems abound on the roads in and around Exeter this morning due to flooding. Drivers are advised to approach the A3015 Topsham Road in Countess Wear at Countess Wear Roundabout with care due to a Traffic light failure.

Drivers are also requested to take care on the A376 which is reported to be partially blocked in both directions between the A3052 junction in Clyst St Mary and the Featherbed Lane junction in Exmouth, because of flooding.

Flooding is also affecting the A3052 in both directions between the B3180 junction in Hawkerland and the A375 School Street junction in...