Toy Story 3 will be showing under the stars at an outdoor cinema near you. The cinema is powered entirely by pedal power and is completely free. Join Travelchoice on Thursday 19th of September. Arrive at 7pm to get a good spot, set up your picnic things and watch a short animated film before the main film…
Finally parkrun is on Peterborough! 210 runners came on 3rd of August to finish the first ever Peterborough parkrun which was a great success. The weather helped and everyone enjoyed the run. The variety of gender, ages and fitness level proves that parkrun is suitable for everyone. Some of the stats of the launch…
This summer, Nottingham rail station will be affected by the Nottingham resignalling project, which will cause major disruptions to train services between 20 July and 25 August. The disruptions will be caused by the “Nottingham Resignalling Project” which is a project by Network Rail to improve Nottingham train station and transform the railways around the…
Civil enforcement officers in Peterborough are reducing their carbon footprint and swapping to electric vehicles to get around the city thanks to the Travelchoice initiative. From Monday (24 June 2013) officers are changing their old petrol-burning motors for new state of the art electric Nissan Leafs. The existing vehicles used by the officers were over 10 years old and…
Brompton Dock and Travelchoice have launched a folding cycle hire scheme in Peterborough which will make 20 folding bikes available to local residents and visitors. The scheme is funded through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF), provided by the Department for Transport in order to promote sustainable transport. Members of the scheme register online at www.bromptondock.co.uk and…
Travelchoice has found a place at the heart of its community by teaming up with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in the fight against heart disease. The team at Travelchoice is supporting the Villages of Rockingham Forest Bike Ride (VORF) in support of the nation’s heart charity. The VORF bike ride has a choice of three…
Vivacity Culture and Leisure is working in partnership with Peterborough City Council’s Travelchoice team with funding from the Department for Transport to provide a refurbished bicycle scheme. Based on successful and popular national projects in Cambridge and Newcastle upon Tyne, the Peterborough Refurbished Bicycle Scheme aims to repair old bicycles and give them back to…
Around 30 signs are being installed across the city centre from Broadway down to the Magistrates’ Court, and from Peterborough train station across to Vineyard Road. A new easy-to-read city centre map will be the main focus of 13 information display signs that will highlight walking times to key destinations, display historical facts and help…
The Travelchoice Team at Peterborough City Council is working in partnership with Nene Park Trust in a bid to bring the Parkrun event to Peterborough. Have you ever thought about going for a run but lacked the motivation to do it? Do you want to run in a race but too scared to participate? The Parkrun…