Infrastructure

Council stands firm against vandals and votes to keep low-traffic neighbourhoods

Since introduction last year, the Oxford low-traffic scheme has been targeted by a vocal opposition, including one incident which saw a bollard set on fire

“Accident waiting to happen” gravel cycle path maintained by good-willed resident with a shovel

If you want something done, do it yourself...

“This is just on another level”: Low-traffic neighbourhood vandals set fire to bollard

"The fact that people are taking to arson to express their dislike of the bollards — it's absolutely disgraceful"

School bike bus being used for “political ends”, claims MSP

Tory MSP Sue Webber has been accused of hypocrisy for arguing that Edinburgh school pupils were “pawns in a political game” over the city’s Spaces for People scheme – two years after praising a similar cycle to school initiative

York Police slammed for carrying out vehicle checks – while parked in cycle lane

“Nothing says York isn't really a cycle friendly city better than cycle lanes being taken out of use like this,” said one Twitter user

Warning signs to be placed at “crazy” cycle route steps after 83-year-old injured in horror fall

Torbay Council says it will also consider installing a ramp on the much-derided £350,000 cycle path in Torquay

“A paradise for thieves” – Lidl cycle parking placement prompts planning probe

Discount store secured planning permission on travel plan including putting bike racks outside front of store – but they’ve been placed towards the back

Cyclist says he was refused service at Costa Coffee drive-through – due to company policy “not to serve people on bikes”

An employee allegedly told the cyclist that bikes weren’t permitted as “they’re not road legal, taxed or insured”

Firefighters delayed by Low Traffic Neighbourhood… because vandalised bollard wouldn’t unlock

The simple mechanism which allows emergency services to remove the bollard using a key was damaged by vandals

Cyclist “luckiest man alive” after tumbling down “crazy” brick staircase on cycle route’s steep hill

83-year-old Ron Keegan slipped while negotiating the steps built up a steep climb on a £350,000 cycle path in Torquay

Cycling group slams “embarrassing” new cycle lane full of dangerous obstacles… including trees, lampposts and a speed camera

Bike Worcester's chairman said the council should "hang its head in shame" over the "total waste" of money, time and effort

Cycling’s the new golf: Final designs for Bath Bike Park, which will replace a golf course, set to be completed this month

Latest survey finds that majority of residents support the 30-acre facility, two years after golfers claimed a public consultation was taken over by a ‘cycling lobby on steroids’

Cyclists in Austin to get paid for reporting drivers who park in bike lanes

Austin, Texas to pay citizens who flag up illegally parked vehicles a quarter of the fine imposed on owner

“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