CIHT Scotland is excited to offer this webinar on the Cycling by Design 2026 Update in collaboration with TPS Scotland and Transport Scotland.
Join CIHT Scotland and TPS Scotland as we explore the latest updates to Cycling by Design, Scotland's national cycle design guidance document, published in March 2026. Expert speakers will present key changes to the guidance and consider the wider challenges of delivering accessible, inclusive streets that support cycling as a viable mode of everyday transport.
Transport Scotland's Alan Oliver will outline the key updates in the 2026 revision. Robert Weetman will look at how research on continuous footways and bus stops (floating bus stops / bus-stop bypasses / etc) has influenced the evolution of the guidance, and on what work might still be needed more generally.
This will be followed by a panel discussion, where participants will reflect on progress made to date and what future work is needed. The panel will include the speakers, as well as:
To help shape the discussion and make it most useful for participants, attendees are encouraged to suggested any topics or themes they would like the panel to address in advance. Please share suggestions via the CIHT Scotland or TPS Scotland LinkedIn event post or email regions@ciht.org.uk (subject: Scotland Cycling Webinar) by Thursday 18 June.
Anyone interested or working Highways and Transport, but particularly those designing Active Travel infrastructure.
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Alan Oliver - Standards Advisor at Transport Scotland Alan is a Civil Engineer in Transport Scotland’s Roads Delivery and Operations, Standards Branch. He currently specialises in the development and application of technical design standards for roads and active travel infrastructure. With over 30 years’ experience in the design and delivery of transport infrastructure projects, Alan recently joined the Civil Service, having spent his previous career assigned to various Engineering Consultants. Alan has had a key role alongside colleagues in Jacobs and the Cycling by Design steering group, in revising the guidance to adapt to evolving policy, transport strategy and best practice. In doing so he has developed a keen interest in the creation of inclusive and accessible active travel networks, and has been inspired to get on his bike. |
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Robert Weetman Robert is a freelance specialist in how the design of streets affects walking, wheeling and cycling. Robert is one of the UK’s leading authorities on continuous footways, and on arrangements involving cycle tracks at bus stops. He led the recent major studies carried out by Living Streets on both of these, and much of what has changed in Cycling by Design is in response to that work. Robert is known for his articles on street design (at www.robertweetman.net ), and for recent work in partnership with Mark Philpotts on “pedestrian friendly” junctions and vision zero/safe-system approaches. |
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