Rural transport
- CPRE'S Guide to Quiet Lanes
- Following CPRE's successful campaigning, local authorities are able to designate country lanes as 'Quiet Lanes' in rural areas, under the Transport Act 2000. This accessible and informative guide will explain what Quiet Lanes are, their benefits and, step-by-step, how to promote them in your area.
- Guide
- A4, 4pp cover with 11 information sheets
- August 2003
- ISBN: 1 902786 63 7
- £5.00
- PDF (566Kb)
- Related campaigns:
- Roads
- Guidelines for Road Signing in Rural Areas
- Joint guidelines to suggest how rural communities and highway authorities can curb the growth in unnecessary road signs in the countryside, produced by CPRE jointly with the motoring charity the RAC Foundation.
- Guide
- A4, 2pp
- September 2006
- PDF (36Kb)
- Related campaigns:
- Roads
- Losing Lanes to Lorries
- Country lanes are an intricate part of the English countryside. Yet heavy lorries are damaging them and the villages they pass through. This checklist explains how you can help tackle the problems of heavy lorries in your area. It describes how to undertake a lorry count, and use the findings to persuade your local highway authority to take action.
- Leaflet
- A4, 3pp
- January 2006
- PDF (55Kb)
- Related campaigns:
- Roads
- Lost Lanes
An investigation into the impact of rising traffic levels on England’s country lanes
This detailed report, highlighting over 50 threatened lanes, demonstrated how traffic levels on rural roads are already causing problems and leading to the loss of country lanes.
- Report
- A4, 44pp
- August 1996
- Related campaigns:
- Roads
- Park and Ride
- Park and Ride schemes are often seen as the answer to congestion in towns. But they can also entail large car parks on greenfield sites, competition for local bus services, and more traffic on surrounding roads. This campaign briefing looks at the pros and cons surrounding this contentious issue and offers guidelines for getting involved.
- Campaign briefing
- A4, 22pp
- April 1998
- ISBN: 0 946044 92 9
- £3.00
- PDF (121Kb)
- Related campaigns:
- Roads
- Rural Traffic Fear Survey
- Speeding traffic is a problem on many country lanes and in villages. Walkers, cyclists and horse riders feel intimidated by traffic. This report describes the results of a survey of users of country lanes and highlights the scale of the problem and what should be done to ensure people can walk, cycle and ride in safety.
- Report
- A4, 8pp
- August 1999
- ISBN: 1 902786 11 4
- Free with SAE
- PDF (83Kb)
- Related campaigns:
- Roads
- Tackling Traffic Problems
- This draws on examples from around the country, which demonstrate how positive solutions can tackle difficult traffic problems. The examples cover traffic calming, public transport, walking and cycling, car parking and traffic management, and can be used by volunteers to push for better practice in their area.
- Campaign briefing
- A4, 28pp
- November 1998
- ISBN: 0 946044 89 9
- £3.00
- Related campaigns:
- Roads
- The Rural Thoroughbred
Buses in the countryside
Rural buses can provide a lifeline for isolated rural communities and improve transport choice. Yet traditionally, their role has been underplayed. This report assesses how far the Government's new grant for rural buses has made a difference and what more needs to be done.- Report
- A4, 32pp, summary version 20pp
- October 2000
- ISBN: 1 902786 30 0
- £30.00
- Summary PDF (97Kb)
- Related campaigns:
- Roads
- Traffic Trauma or Tranquillity?
Scenarios of traffic growth on minor rural roads
This report examines the implications of traffic growth on rural roads. It explains the methodology behind CPRE’s Traffic Trauma or Tranquillity map and includes a county-by-county analysis of forecast traffic growth. The report discusses possible scenarios concerning the future of transport, society and traffic.- Report
- A4, 20pp
- August 1999
- ISBN: 1 902786 09 2
- Free with SAE
- Traffic Trauma or Tranquillity? (Leaflet)
- A full colour updated foldout leaflet containing two maps of England with differing scenarios of traffic growth.
- Leaflet
- September 1999
- ISBN 1: 902786 08 4
- Free with SAE
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