Infrastructure

“Ridiculous” segregated cycle lane under fire from club cyclists — but will it encourage more people to ride?

The three-metre-wide two-way cycle lane has been labelled unsafe and unnecessary by some, although Adam Tranter, West Midlands Cycling and Walking Commissioner, says less-confident riders "appreciate this set-up"

“Tougher measures required”: Low Traffic Neighbourhood planters repeatedly tipped over by vandals

Vandals, believed to be disgruntled motorists, have repeatedly targeted the wooden planters since their installation, prompting calls for them to be replaced by concrete structures

Cyclist bloodied by crash in “lawless” street where pop-up bike lane was removed may never cycle again

During the pandemic, Liverpool's West Derby Road had a full lane dedicated to segregated cycling, but this has since been ripped out, leaving a "lawless" and "deadly" stretch of narrower infrastructure

Low-traffic neighbourhood ‘human bollards’ step in following repeated vandalism

The volunteers say they will act as 'human bollards' during rush hour, replacing the bollard and planters which have been vandalised multiple times since installation last month

“Omnishambles” cycle lane fenced off just one week after opening

The "dangerous" new contraflow cycle lane on Nelson Street in Bristol had been heavily criticised during its one week in operation

‘Bicycle lift’ proposed to help cyclists climb steep 14% street

The idea is based off the Norwegian city of Trondheim which installed a similar design in 1993 to help cyclists ascend a hill

Bristol plans to build a new £14 million cycling centre

The new centre would replace the current Bristol Family Cycle Centre

Parked cars block cycle lane – while their owners ride static bikes in park

Local resident says issue highlights lack of safe cycling provision in Edinburgh

Analysis shows nearly a third of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have been scrapped

The LTNs are removed sometimes without any local consultation

Key Bristol cycle lane to be scrapped – because council claims it causes flooding

Critics of decision now undergoing consultation say blocked drains are the real problem

Dutch research finds cyclists increasingly at risk at roundabouts

Traffic expert says increasing complexity of traffic, including rise of e-bikes, is to blame

Vandals target LTN bollards and planters less than 24 hours after trial is introduced

The six-month trial in east Oxford has been described as a “civil war” between residents and the council by anti-LTN campaigners

Revamped road condemned as “death trap” after cyclist critically injured

Recent work on Manchester’s Great Ancoats Street – which failed to include bike lanes – has been described as a “missed opportunity” by active travel advocates

Bike lane meltdown: New road markings prompt Mail to ask, “is there any room left for cars?”

The markings, which aim to encourage cyclists to take a “prominent position” while riding through Bournemouth, were described by the paper as the “latest move by the authorities to drive cars off the road”

More than 100 cycling and walking projects across England to share £200 million in funding

Investment overseen by Active Travel England will also see £35 million spent on upgrades to the National Cycle Network

Jersey cycling officer’s £69,000 salary described as “eye watering” by former politician

The government has defended the remuneration, clarifying that the role will include furthering cycling infrastructure and contributing to behavioural change on the island

Cornwall Council to review “disaster” cycle paths scheme

The project, described as an “unmitigated disaster” by local councillors, was dramatically scaled back after failing to secure land and running over budget

Sustrans blames thefts and vandalism for slowing progress on Bristol and Bath Railway Path works

"We are working with the police on this matter": Diversion signs and metal fencing restricting access have been pulled down in the past week, reopening sections of closed path to the public

Anti-LTN candidate elected mayor despite five-year ban for “corrupt and illegal practices”

Lutfur Rahman has been elected mayor of Tower Hamlets in London, a post he was removed from seven years ago following multiple breaches of electoral law

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee forces six-week closure of key London cycleway

The Royal Parks confirms that Cycle Superhighway 3 is suspended in The Green Park to ensure the "safety of all park users" during the celebrations

“Future can’t be rolling back cycle routes because politicians and taxi drivers get angry”: Cyclist numbers rise on one of London’s most heavily-criticised pop-up bike lanes

Transport for London's figures show usage is on the rise...just as six-week consultation looms to decide infrastructure's future

Active travel scheme scrapped as locals says the proposals “would not make walking and cycling easier”

Cycling advocates expressed disappointment at the revamped plans in Wythenshawe, which one resident felt were changed to accommodate motorists’ concerns

Property on London cycle routes more expensive

Similar picture for rental market where cost of living close to main cycle routes is 20 per cent (£353 per month) greater than average

‘Moronic’: Edinburgh Council to make changes to bizarre zig-zag cycle lane after social media backlash

SNP councillor Lesley Macinnes says criticism of the path, which features sharp bends and obstacles such as lampposts, is “premature” as construction is still ongoing

Call to remove “senseless” cycle lane, according to local paper story using one resident’s opinion

After two cycling fatalities in the city in 24 hours back in 2020 this Reading route was one of seven to have a cycle lane installed, but it has been labelled a "white elephant" by one local whose testimony is the backbone to this local newspaper's story

Cycle lane will be “clear getaway” for shoplifters and drug dealers, business owners claim

Middlesbrough shop owners have also complained the now-approved infrastructure would leave customers nowhere to park...as well as aiding fleeing criminals

‘Crass and insensitive’ front page slammed after ‘Adolf Hitler’ signs bike lane petition

Petitions for and against the return of a Hove cycle lane have been plagued by the use of fake names, including Hitler and Mo Salah

Councillor leaked confidential security information during row over Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Anti-cycleway campaigner Joanna Biddolph has apologised for potentially putting fellow councillors in danger, a year after a death threat was made against politicians supporting bike lanes and LTNs in Chiswick

Petition to move cycle lane because cyclists will ride too fast

Work will begin on the Poole waterside later this month, however concerned locals have expressed concern at children and pedestrians being put in danger

Active Travel minister told children not to cycle on “terrible” local roads

Trudy Harrison, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary responsible for cycling, says that better infrastructure and a “cultural change” is needed to encourage women, children and disabled people to cycle