Transport

Better facilities and a vision for the future of rail
18th October 2017
Sheffield Green Party has responded to the East Midlands rail franchise consultation, setting out its vision for how the railway should run.

Sheffield Green Party rail franchise consultation response
12th October 2017
Sheffield Green Party has submitted a response to the consultation on the future East Midlands Rail franchise. This includes the Sheffield…

Report from September’s Council meeting
18th September 2017
Sheffield Greens councillor Douglas Johnson reports back from the first of the new format council meetings

Giant plug travelled from London to Sheffield in call for railway electrification
12th September 2017
Local groups asked the Government to ‘plug in’ their trains to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions

Let Sheffield Breathe: Time to End Vehicle Idling
12th September 2017
Sheffield Green Party welcomes the council’s recent consultation about cracking down on engine idling. If there is a strong enough…

We need a public transport system that takes us where we need to go
8th September 2017
The anger about cuts to “low demand” bus services across South Yorkshire from September is fully understandable but the cuts…

20mph speed limit will save lives
9th August 2017
Green Councillor Douglas Johnson says the 20mph speed limit will save fuel, improve air pollution and save lives

Greens have been pushing for 20mph speed limits since 2008
25th July 2017
Greens have been pushing for 20mph speed limits on all residential roads except main routes since 2008. So the proposed…

News the Government has pulled the plug on electrification is ‘no shock’ say Greens
21st July 2017
Sheffield Green Party’s Transport Spokesperson, Rob Murphy, has criticised the government’s latest rail plans, saying they are “a poor deal…

“About time” for city centre 20mph, say Greens
15th July 2017
Green Party councillors and activists are celebrating as a long-running campaign by Sheffield Green Party has taken a step further…