Posts tagged with ‘railway paths’

Rusty bridge to become a shiny cycleway

Work has started on transforming Plymouth’s rusting Laira Bridge into a shining new cycleway. The railway bridge, last used by freight trains in the early 1990s, has long been earmarked…

Stafford-Newport cycle route will finally be completed

The long-running project to build a cycleway on the disused railway between Stafford and Newport, Shropshire, is finally drawing to a close. Staffordshire County Council says it will complete resurfacing…

Cycling minister to inspect Yorkshire tunnel

The campaign to reopen Queensbury railway tunnel, between Halifax and Bradford, for cyclists has received a boost. Robert Goodwill, Minister for Cycling, has agreed to visit the tunnel and…

Otterly brilliant: Devon eyes up new traffic-free trail

Devon already has the otter-themed Tarka Trail for cyclists – and now a path along the Otter Valley could be built at the other end of the county. The Otter…

Old railway line becomes Wolverhampton cycleway

A long-disused railway line is to be converted into a new urban cycleway for Wolverhampton. The old branch line from Priestfield to Wolverhampton city centre is to be cleared and…