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Post by Dr. Stephen Watkins The following letter appeared in The Guardian weekly on 29th May 2026 Spend road money on public transport instead The three articles in your story on public transport (Highways to Hell, Big Story, 15th May) failed to … Continue reading →

Post by Dr. Himani Jain (Fellow, CEEW, Co-Chair Policy South and South East Asia, Trustee and Board Member of THSG) and Ms. Saoni Sanyal (Consultant, CEEW) Buses are vital for urban transport, especially in low and medium-income countries. Inaugural launch … Continue reading →

Post by Dr Jennifer Mindell Mobility is very important for health and well-being. Being able to access education, jobs, services, shops, leisure, friends and family is essential for a good quality of life. However, people with disabilities[1] regularly encounter barriers … Continue reading →

Post by Dr. Stephen Watkins Motorway noise and motorway land-take could be addressed by enclosing the motorway. The Dutch have developed thick Perspex sound barriers with which they line motorways. It is possible to stand in a children’s playground in … Continue reading →

Post by Dr Adrian Davis, Professor of Transport & Health, Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University Pluralistic ignorance is alive and thriving. So, what is it? In studies, researcher have found that on many topics of public importance people hold … Continue reading →

Post by Dr. Jemima Stockton, THSG UK Executive Committee A couple of weeks ago, my 5-year-old son A. and his 4-year-old friend M. had just had their Thursday swimming lesson. A. and I, and M. and her mum, were walking … Continue reading →

Travelling easily by train with a bike shouldn’t be a fantasy Post by James Adamson, THSG Board Member Since starting work in 2002 I have cycled to work with distances ranging from one to 12 miles. Every day, rain or … Continue reading →

Post by Prof. Jenny Mindell, THSG Co-Chair (Science) Transport provides many benefits Access: We often talk about the harms that motorised traffic causes and forget about the benefits! Transport policies should help people travel from where they are to where … Continue reading →

After a 7-year interruption, the Transport and Health Science Group blog is back! From today, this blog will publish contributions from THSG board and committe members and guests, on the links between transport and health and their policy implications. Stay … Continue reading →

Go towards changing the default urban speed limit to 20mph A report has been produced by Blake (the road and safety charity) exploring the current evidence on 20mph speed limits and their effects on the pedestrians and cyclists. While Britain … Continue reading →