£4.5m cycleway proposed through heart of London’s Square Mile financial district

A £4.5m cycleway through the centre of the ‘square mile’ financial district in the City of London has been proposed. The City of London Corporation wants to build on the changes at Bank junction that have resulted from the partial ban on vehicles by creating a ‘high quality’ east-west cycle route linking Aldgate and Blackfriars. This would provide an alternative to […]

UK falling behind Europe in cycle lane satisfaction and safety

UK cyclists are less satisfied and do not feel as safe as their European counterparts on their local cycle lanes, according to a new survey by leading water management specialists ACO Technologies. Detailed in a report, 100 urban cyclists from the UK were surveyed alongside an equal sample size from four other nations where this […]

New London cycle lane “would increase congestion by 800%” says report

A cycle lane planned for one of London’s busiest roundabouts in Holland Park will cause an 800% increase in traffic congestion, an independent report has claimed. Holland Park Traders Association (HPTA) has commissioned transport experts to analyse proposals drawn up by TfL to transform a roundabout between Holland Park Avenue and Shepherds Bush Green. TfL intends […]

Riding high: Cycleway 4 opens in Southwark

TfL and Southwark Council have completed work on the Cycleway on Lower Road in southeast London. This new section of Cycleway 4, the latest to be completed, now enables people to cycle safely all the way from London Bridge to Greenwich. It is a vital part of TfL’s commitment to expand the cycle network, making […]

Crossing to benefit cyclists and pedestrians is to progress in North Yorkshire

Work is to progress on a road crossing that could unlock the potential to increase the number of people using a popular cycling and walking route in Harrogate. Installation of the signalised toucan crossing is proposed on Wetherby Road at Slingsby Walk, where two popular cycle and walking routes meet. Approval to go ahead, subject to a […]

TfL to begin using new enforcement powers to fine drivers in cycle lanes

Transport for London will begin issuing fines to vehicles that drive within, or cross, the white lines of cycle lanes that are marked by a solid white line and cycle tracks on TfL’s Road Network from today (Monday 27 June). It says cycle lanes play a vital role in keeping people cycling separated from most […]

New active travel route opens in Salford for pedestrians and cyclists

A new cycle lane has been completed in Salford-revitalising one of the main routes in and out of the city. Existing roadside cycle lanes and traditional footpaths have been replaced by a £2.5million segregated corridor to help improve Active Travel, the government’s policy supporting journeys by physically-active means. The opening comes with news that Greater […]

Sutton removes trial cycle paths

Temporary cycle paths installed in the London Borough of Sutton during the autumn have been removed. The trial measures were launched in September to create a dedicated space for people to cycle and provide a safer, active, greener travel alternative to the car for journeys to Sutton town centre as the first lockdown restrictions were […]

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