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There were 370 casualties on roads in Bedford last year – down 14% from 430 in 2023 (Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Archive/PA Images)

Fewer road casualties in Bedford last year

New analysis of Department for Transport figures by the RAC shows only 0.6% of minor (B, C and U) roads and just 0.2% of major (A) roads managed by the council in Bedford received any form of maintenance in 2023-24

Just a fraction of Bedford's council-run roads are repaired

Aaah... the dreaded pothole

Bedford council forks out £15.4k in pothole damage compensation

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Train fares set to increase from this weekend - what you need to know

There were around 3,400 blue badges issued to motorists in Bedford in the 12 months to March, meaning the total number of people with a badge reached approximately 9,000

Number of blue badges held in Bedford rises by nearly a fifth

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Huge UK-wide rail sale offering up to 50% off tickets for travel

An e-scooter rider is stopped by a police officer. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

More people injured in e-scooter accidents in Bedfordshire last year

There were 196 public electric car chargers in Bedford as of July – up from 115 the year before (Picture: Pixabay)

Number of electric vehicle chargers in Bedford rose by more than two-thirds

A powered wheelchair user.

Powered wheelchair users urged to complete survey to help challenge change in cl...

15.2% of people in Bedford were cycling at least once a week in the year to November 2023 – up from 11.4% the year before

More people cycling weekly in Bedford than in 2022

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

Tens of thousands of rail passengers are set for refunds 🚂

Alex Nelson

Darren Roe

Bedfordshire bus route is shortlisted as finalist for prestigious industry award

Ampthill Road had the greatest delays in Bedford last year

There were fewer delays on Bedford's 'A' roads last year

Taxi fares in West Lothian will be frozen until November 2025.

Bedford taxis and buses "too polluting" to be used anywhere else, meeting told

Department for Transport figures show 9.9 miles of roads in Bedford had improvement work done in the year to March 2023 – down from 18.7 miles five years ago

Several miles of Bedford roads repaired last year, as levels drop across England

How to clear your path, pavement or driveway safely.

Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

Route map by EWR Co.

Bedford campaign group responds to report on East West Rail

The Campaign for Better Transport said declining bus provision is "disappointing"

Bus coverage in Bedford falls by more than a third over last decade

East West Rail protest signs in Spenser Road

New probe into East West Rail says it's 'unclear' how benefits will be achieved

A Volvo car being charged using a Ubitricity lampost EV charging point.

Number of EV charging points has risen by more than a tenth in past year

Single Journeys capped at £2 or less until 31st December 2023

Get on board for £2 as Bedford bus company caps fares

Bedford Borough Council says keeping footways and carriageways in as good condition as possible is under review

Less than a dozen miles of Bedford roads maintained last year

14.7% of people in Bedford were cycling at least once a month in the year to November 2022 – a fall from 18.5% in 2019

There are fewer cyclists in Bedford than before pandemic

There are 565 minicabs in Bedford, 14 (2%) of which can offer a ride to a wheelchair user

Wheelchair-accessible taxis and private hire vehicles decreases in Bedford

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

Matthew D’Archambaud. Screenshot Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, July 20, 2023

Wixams rail station plan '10 to 15 years in the making' is 'gaining momentum'

Department for Transport figures show 1,780 battery-electric cars were registered in Bedford at the end of last year – up from 1,647 the year before

More electric cars were being driven around the streets of Bedford

28 casualties were recorded by Bedfordshire Police last year, up from 16 in 2021 and a significant increase from four casualties two years prior

More people and more people injured in e-scooter collisions in Bedfordshire

RAC Foundation says legislation needs to catch up

Sonja Tutty, data reporter

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

People are being encourage to take advantage of the £2 bus fare cap which has been extended

£2 bus fare scheme extended to end of June across Bedford Borough

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

Department for Transport figures show passengers took 3.1 million bus journeys in Bedford

Bus journeys in Bedford fall by more than half

The funding will go towards ensuring residents have access to affordable public transport

Bedford council given £69k for 'socially necessary' buses

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

Jon Shortland, chief officer for planning, infrastructure and economic growth, told the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Thursday, January 19) that planning applications for the station, the forecourts and car park area have been submitted.

New train station a priority in Bedford strategy and application is 'going well'

MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

Department for Transport predicts massive rise in delays if autonomous vehicles become commonplace

Matt Allan

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says

Stagecoach and Uno have signed up for the scheme

Stagecoach and Uno sign up for £2 bus fare cap in Bedford

Bedford train station

Bedford train station usage remains below pre-pandemic levels

The scene in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, where a 12-year-old schoolboy riding an e-scooter has died after being involved in a horror crash with a bus.

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter

Matthew D’Archambaud, chief officer for transport, highways and engineering services

Council plans to enforce moving traffic violations are delayed

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps?

Noise detecting cameras launched to tackle anti-social ‘boy racers’

‘Noise Camera’ that can detect rowdy drivers trial across UK

Bicycle parking

Figures show there is fewer weekly cycling in Bedford than during pandemic

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