Transport and streets

• New bike-friendly footbridge on Abbey Park Road now open to pedestrians and cyclists

  26 April 2022

  2 minute read

  A NEW bike-friendly footbridge spanning the River Soar has been officially opened to pedestrians and cyclists.

• Expect delays ahead of European semi-final at the King Power stadium on Thursday

  25 April 2022

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS and bus users are advised to expect delays to their journeys on Thursday evening (28 April), ahead of Leicester City’s Europa Conference League semi-final with AS Roma.

• New Leicester Buses Partnership launched

  21 April 2022

  5 minute read

  A UNIQUE partnership has been launched bringing together Leicester City Council and all local bus operators in the city to focus on meeting the city’s current and future travel needs.

• New toilet facilities now open for passengers at Haymarket bus station

  12 April 2022

  1 minute read

  FACILITIES at a busy Leicester bus station have been improved, following a major scheme to extend and fully refurbish its toilets.

• New footbridge to be lifted into place on Abbey Park Road

  8 April 2022

  3 minute read

  A NEW bike-friendly footbridge that will span the River Soar is due to be lifted into place next to Leicester’s historic Abbey Corner Bridge this weekend.

• Discounted bus fare scheme reopens to jobseekers

  7 April 2022

  2 minute read

  A SCHEME offering cut-price travel to unemployed jobseekers in Leicester has been relaunched.

• Expect delays ahead of European quarter-final at the King Power stadium on Thursday

  5 April 2022

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS and bus users are advised to expect delays to their journeys on Thursday evening (7 April), ahead of Leicester City’s Europa Conference League quarter-final with PSV Eindhoven.

• Work to begin on St George Street gateway revamp

  4 April 2022

  2 minute read

  A FORGOTTEN link between Leicester’s Cultural Quarter and an important gateway into the city centre is set for a major revamp, with work due to begin next week.

• Major investment due for Leicester’s ‘most confusing’ junction and connecting streets

  4 April 2022

  4 minute read

  A MAJOR programme of proposed improvements to one of Leicester’s ‘most confusing’ junctions and its connecting roads has been outlined by the city council.

• Major expansion to city’s e-bike share scheme

  1 April 2022

  3 minute read

  A MAJOR expansion of Leicester’s e-bike share scheme is getting under way, with 30 new bike docks and 330 additional cycles being added to the fleet.

• Council outlines latest plans to extend citywide cycling network

  1 April 2022

  4 minute read

  PLANS for a major new neighbourhood cycling route in Leicester have been outlined, as part of an ambitious citywide programme of investment in sustainable transport.

• Hundreds take part in workplace active travel challenge

  29 March 2022

  2 minute read

  WORKPLACES in Leicester & Leicestershire have been competing all month to see who can get the most staff to leave their cars at home – with a total of 82 employers and 550 participants taking up the challenge!