Infrastructure

Norwich levels off infamous tree pits in cycle lane – claims that was always the plan

‘Temporary repairs’ made

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TfL plans for 20mph speed limit in central London get go-ahead after public consultation

“As more and more people choose to walk and cycle around London we must reduce the risk of them being killed or seriously injured”

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Hounslow Council greenlights revised Cycleway 9 designs for West London (+ must-watch video from Chiswick resident Jeremy Vine)

Route will link Brentford to Kensington Olympia via Chiswick High Road

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Dundee e-bike scheme made to relocate planned charging point away from BrewDog beer garden

The planning application for charging points located outside the Dundee branch of BrewDog has been withdrawn after BreDog said it would encroach on their outdoor seating area

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Campaign for Oxford Mini Holland hits crowdfunding target

Money raised will enable campaign inspired by Waltham Forest to move onto next phase

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Work starts on UK’s first truly Dutch-style roundabout next month

Cyclists and pedestrians to be given priority in junction revamp in Cambridge

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Anti-cycling Facebook pages part of propaganda network run by Boris Johnson ally

Lynton Crosby’s firm also ran Square Mile Cycling group which aimed to have Cycle Superhighway redirected past Canary Wharf Group rival

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Five cycling and walking projects in Scotland to share £60 million in funding

News comes as consultation launched on country's new National Transport Strategy

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Five cool things coming soon from Mason, Deda, Swiss Side, Rondo and Cycology

Some more of the best bikes and bits we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Transport for London unveils changes to Chiswick High Road section of planned cycleway

Amended design follows a second consultation on route, work due to start later this year

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‘Cyclops’ junction to be introduced in Manchester is ‘genius’ says Chris Boardman

"We’ll soon be wondering why we ever did anything else"

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E-bike hire companies accused of blocking pavements in London

A disability rights campaigner has called for more communication after 150 new Freebikes were introduced in Islington this week, with some blocking access to pavements

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Transport for London looking at taking control of roads where boroughs block cycling infrastructure

Deputy mayor for transport accuses obstructive councils of “holding the city to ransom”

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E-bike share scheme in Derby scrapped due to vandalism

eBikesDerby, who claimed to run the UK's biggest electric bike share scheme, have now permanently shut down operations due to "unprecedented levels of vandalism"

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Holloway pedestrian safety improvements will see removal of cycle lane

Campaigners say TfL should be protecting all vulnerable road users

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Solihull councillors agree to ride cycle route and discover it’s rubbish

Poor signage, unsuitable shared space, parked cars, bollards, unnecessary crossings – all in under a mile

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London’s going to get £2.5m worth of bike parking

Plan includes improved parking outside 10 stations in the next 12 months plus 1,400 new spaces in residential areas

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Safe infrastructure leads to record rise in cycling in London

Capital’s cyclists ride aggregate 4 million km on average day – but campaigners say more protected routes needed

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Pressure mounts on Kensington & Chelsea to explain cycleway “opposition”

Council unable to say how many of the 1,000 people who wrote to it opposed or supported Holland Park scheme

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Scottish broadcaster asks why cyclists aren’t using A9 cycle path

Turns out she genuinely wanted to know - she guessed it wasn’t in good nick

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Anti-cycleway West London councillors drove to Clean Air Day leafleting stunt

Councillors who opposed cycle route along Chiswick High Road get pulled up on Twitter

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Work to start on London’s Cycleway 4 with Sadiq Khan praising supportive boroughs

Mayor gives update on SE London route on same day he sent scathing letter to Kensington & Chelsea

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Woman opposing Holland Park cycleway posed as aunt of cyclist crushed to death by HGV

Kate Cairns, whose sister Eilidh was killed in Notting Hill in 2009, says no such relative exists

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Dorset Council won’t install cycle lanes after cyclist’s death because it doesn’t want to encourage people to ride on dual carriageway

Coroner says there is a risk of future deaths unless action is taken

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Kensington and Chelsea says congestion and loss of trees and bus stops are reasons why it won’t back cycle lane

Council says TfL cycle lane plans "won't work"

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People will die because of “cynical political stunt” says cycling commissioner after Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ditches support for Holland Park cycle lane

Jeremy Clarkson and Felicity Kendal have spoken out against the proposed scheme

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You will now be able to get bikes worth over £1,000 on the Cycle to Work scheme

It's now official that Cycle to Work schemes in the UK will allow you to fill your boots with bikes and gear worth over £1,000, following the release of new guidance from the Department of Transport

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Government plan to relax UK’s £1,000 Cycle to Work limit to make it easier to buy e-bikes

Rejoice! Cycling Minister Michael Ellis has announced a revamp of the Cycle to Work Scheme to include purchases of over £1,000, making it easier for commuters to consider buying an e-bike and ditching the car...

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Should disused Bradford railway tunnel be filled with concrete or turned into a bike route?

Campaigners call for objections to plan to abandon Queensbury Tunnel

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Study: Good cycling infrastructure makes roads safer for everyone

UK campaigners say US study proves the value of investing in high-quality cycle lanes

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