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Bike Bus
Belfast now has a second bike bus.
Catching the 'bike bus' to school in north Belfast https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66940437
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- A V Lowe 0 sec ago
Been working with rail & bus operators for around 40 years, with a lot of data from systesm world-wide...
- MikrG 12 min 52 sec ago
Some Highways Authorities insist on over engineered designs, and that might have happened here. They should be following Local Transport Note 1/20.
- john_smith 58 min 31 sec ago
Your comment is remarkable for its analytical rigour and the charm with which was presented. Congratulations.
- David9694 1 hour 31 min ago
Amberley Close blocked by ambulance 'for hour' over parking...
- kingleo 1 hour 45 min ago
I can't understand what difference giving a dangerous cyclist who kills somebody a longer prison sentence will do - it will not be a deterrent,...
- Griff500 1 hour 55 min ago
The head to head test referenced in the article touches on this. Apparently there are some reviews omitting the weight of batteries and cables when...
- Metalfan1 1 hour 56 min ago
Do you still have to re-proof jacket? Shakedry you did not which was a big advantage . The tests I see haven't mentioned this? Regards, Max.
- mattw 3 hours 17 min ago
As I note, Notts for one are doing a trial on this. https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/travel-notts/electric-vehic...
- chrisonabike 4 hours 13 min ago
More malicious compliance: perhaps one day per year could be nominated as "here's what you get when you discourage active travel" day. All those...
- Backladder 4 hours 19 min ago
There is so much prior art of things that use standard sized removable batteries that I have difficulty seeing this. I'd like to see Shimano or...
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I'm in 2 minds on this - it's a sticky plaster solution creating a 'safety bubble' in a dangerous enviroment, whilst the requirement is for the whole environment to be made safe.
A 1990s solution in 2023 - 30 years behind and not good enough.
Potentially of some value as an interim PR tool.
From the article :
"The volume of road traffic means the young cyclists have faced a few challenges from some motorists, with Meghan saying that cars can try to pass in unsafe ways. The project, however, is being supported by police officers. "Having a police officer at the front and back of the bike has helped us in a few situations where I think we, as civilians, would have struggled to stop the flow of cars," she added.""
At last the police getting something right. Well done to the force concerned and to the police officers willing to ride with the bus. Small steps but at least in the right direction.