Infrastructure

A ‘great way forward’ or a ‘huge green elephant’? Locals have their say on recently installed cycle superhighway

The two-way segregated cycle lane opened in December, as part of a continuous active travel route linking Penwortham town centre and Broadgate in Preston

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“Give cycling dedicated space”: Readers react after dog walker blames “arrogant” cyclists for shared-use path collision

An 11-year-old springer spaniel lost its leg after it was struck by a cyclist, prompting calls to “consider others” while cycling alongside walkers – though some said shared-use paths “create too much conflict”

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“Arrogant” cyclists blamed as dog needs leg amputated after shared-use path collision — how can safety be improved for everyone?

The incident on the outskirts of Bangor has prompted an all-too-familiar 'us vs them' debate in the local press, with some blaming speeding cyclists while others demand dog walkers control their pets

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“White lines do not work”: Oxford campaigners call for urgent action after cyclist is killed at notorious junction

A man has been charged with causing death by careless driving after a woman in her 30s died following a collision involving a lorry at The Plain roundabout

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Low traffic neighbourhoods encourage a quarter of Hackney’s residents to cycle more, poll finds

The independent survey also found that 30 percent of locals say they drive less as a result of the measures

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New ‘smart bridge’ over River Wear to encourage walking and cycling in Sunderland

The pedestrian and cycling bridge, which is scheduled for completion in 2024, will include cutting-edge technological features such as augmented reality

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Campaigners call for “immediate changes” after cyclist was killed in Oxfordshire

A university worker in her 40s was killed in a collision involving a lorry while cycling near Oxford Parkway station, on a road described as “an accident waiting to happen”

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Conservative mayoral candidate for Hackney vows to ditch Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Oliver Hall says he would put a stop to new LTNs in the borough and consult residents about removing ones already in place, despite his pledge to make cycling “the norm” in Hackney

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Study claiming there are over 100,000 kilometres of cycleways in Bristol causes confusion online

According to the French civil engineering firm Colas, Bristol has three times as many bike lanes as the Netherlands – but the study’s methodology has unsurprisingly been debunked

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Edinburgh golf club urges council to remove cycle lane – so members can park on the road

Kingsknowe Golf Club claims that the new Lanark Road bike lanes have had a negative impact on business, as members “need to travel by car”

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SNP joins Labour in calling for removal of “death trap” cycle lane

The temporary six-mile route connects Paisley with the village of Howwood, but local politicians have raised safety concerns

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Number of dangerous close passes nearly halved during pilot scheme encouraging drivers to ‘give cyclists space’

Road signs instructing motorists to leave a minimum distance of 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists were installed on the Links Road near Longniddry last year

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Former councillor pans new cycle lane as ‘eco-mentalist vanity project’

Tony Pearce also claimed that Wiltshire Council’s apparent lack of transparency surrounding Trowbridge’s new Hilperton Road cycle path was “worthy of a Stalin”

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Ex-cabinet minister Liam Fox protests against planned seafront bike lane funded by government money

Clevedon active travel scheme in his North Somerset Constituency was backed 50 per cent vs 42 per cent in consultation last year

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Council admits it acted illegally in ripping out emergency bike lane showcased in DfT video

West Sussex County Council to pay Cycling UK’s £25,000 costs after charity took it to court over premature removal of infrastructure

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Camden Council announces permanent safety changes to protect cyclists at Holborn “killer junction”

Emergency measures were first introduced in September following the death of children’s doctor Marta Krawiec, the fourth cyclist since 2008 to have been killed at the Southampton Row and Theobald’s Road junction

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Cyclists urged to reclaim bikes left at Bristol Temple Meads ahead of “annual cull”

Network Rail says any abandoned bikes will be donated to charity as part of its bid to ensure adequate cycle storage at the station

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Tory activist criticised for “anti-cyclist” and “jingoistic” opposition to new roundabout

Olly Scargill published a leaflet opposing North Tyneside Council’s plans to construct a Dutch-style roundabout at Rake Lane

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Residents blame increase in motorist-related collisions on recently installed cycle lanes

An Edinburgh residents group says the new pop-up lanes are at fault for a surge in accidents in the area, despite three of the five reported collisions involving drunk, distracted, or hit-and-run drivers

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Plans to segregate cycle lane shelved — to delight of residents who park in it

Homeowners appeared in a local news video asking for plans to be scrapped so they could continue to park on the A46, where there is currently an unsegregated cycle lane

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New cycle lane blamed as family home to be demolished for roundabout redevelopment

Under plans to redevelop the A68 near Cockerton the road would be widened with a new cycle path and pavement passing where the Austin family's home currently sits

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Cycle lane on one of UK’s ‘most beautiful’ streets set to be removed

Bike lane on Newcastle’s Grey Street will be taken away under council’s latest plans to remove motor vehicles from city centre

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Milan confirms ambitious new cycling network linking 80% of the city to bike paths

The Cambio project features 750 kilometres of bike paths and is due to completed by 2035

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“Eyesore” cycle rack removed…but only because driver smashed into it

One of Stevenage's luminous green cycle-shaped bike racks was "damaged beyond repair" after a driver crashed into it

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“First time in history” EU prioritises cycling in major overhaul of urban infrastructure

Proposed plans would require 424 largest cities to prioritise active travel for urban mobility by 2025

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Council removes “shameful” barriers that blocked access to York cycle route

30 locations around city where access is similarly impeded are also being reviewed

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MailOnline and its readers have meltdown over video of cyclist riding perfectly legally on road

Website’s coverage of rider cycling next to unfinished cycleway also incorrectly suggested it cost £150 million – when in fact it was £1.12 million

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BBC U-turns on article blaming London’s ‘most congested city’ title on cycle lanes

The initial media response to the report was criticised by traffic data firm Inrix as inaccurate, with one journalist conceding that an anti-cycling angle “gets more readers”

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Report that Wales will get Europe’s longest cycling tunnel premature, say campaigners

Government is prepared to hand over Rhondda Tunnel but funding remains an issue

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Enforcing cycle lane would prevent drivers from parking (illegally) outside Presbyterian church, claims Dublin elder

Church says new bollards designed to prevent drivers parking on bike lane would bring disruption and impede “constitutional right to worship”

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