Infrastructure

Traffic lights that detect cyclists coming to York

Thermal imaging technology will identify riders' heat signatures and adjust phasing as they approach

Next mayor must triple bike infrastructure, say campaigners

The London Cycling Campaign is also calling for a Mini Holland in each of London's 33 boroughs, and radical action on dangerous lorries

Train cycle reservation system could hit commuters hardest

Great Western Railway's new bike reservation system means cyclists must book at least two hours in advance by phone, or via the ticket office

Nottingham cycle graffiti artist strikes again

Sign appeared on busy main road saying "cyclist priority", while council defends road safety improvements and vows to remove graffiti

Plans approved to “make cycling normal” in Swindon

Council will target £500,000 funding after plans, drawn up by cyclists and the council, for a bike network to double cycling by 2026, were approved

London buses will be fitted with speed-limiting technology

'Particularly effective' in 20mph areas, say transport bosses

New segregated cycleway across Westminster Bridge confirmed

Safer cycling in Waterloo and the South Bank also part of the plans - which link into east-west 'Crossrail for bikes'

Campaigners call for changes at Elephant and Castle roundabout

Two deaths in as many months despite redesign

New bridge between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf would see over 10,000 cycle journeys a day according to Sustrans

Charity publishes feasibility study

“Give cyclists space” sign blocks entire bike lane

The large electronic noticeboard, designed to improve cycle safety, was left on a Sydney bike lane, forcing riders into the path of motor vehicles

Budget: Osborne “squandering squillions on road schemes,” says CTC

Where's the cash for cycling, asks national charity?

Warning graffiti appears on Nottingham cycle lane near tramline

Council brands unofficial safety warning ‘essentially vandalism’

Sustrans appeals for donations to repair flood damaged National Cycle Network

Sustrans spends around £1.3m each year on maintenance

“One week to save Cycle Superhighway 11”

Cyclists are urging people to support the scheme as powerful opponents "make up facts" to oppose it - including where the route actually goes

Suburban street reimagined without cars

Capthorne Avenue in Harrow has had a digital makeover, replacing private cars with public space...and it looks great

Minister says he’ll consider switching off traffic lights to help ease congestion

IEA report recommending removal of traffic lights also claims that cycle lanes have ‘unfortunate’ effects on motorists

Council redefines “potholes” to save £120,000

Cash-strapped Perth and Kinross Council are considering waiting until potholes are 60mm deep before repairing

Demonstration in support of CS11 to be held after petition against it attracts thousands of signatures

Petition suggests scheme has been deliberately designed to maximise congestion

Manchester City Council to investigate Wilmslow Road Cycleway teething problems

Significant flooding seen after snow last week

Cycling campaigners say council “wasting” £750,000 on cycle path

No-one wants Colchester's pavement cycle routes and no-one will use them, but council won't listen to alternatives, say campaigners

London’s iconic “Bike Crossrail” opens next month

The new three mile section from Westminster to Tower Bridge links to the existing Cycle Superhighway 3, making a 12 mile bike route

Boardman: government’s cycling record “very disappointing”

Supposedly we live in a democracy, the majority of people say they want safe cycling routes, so why aren't we doing it? says Chris Boardman

Cycle infrastructure helps companies attract “top talent”

Major law firm chief tells road.cc "silent majority" of businesses support cycle infrastructure as it helps cities attract the best employees

Norway (population 5 million) plans to spend £660 million on ‘super cycleways’

As in Germany, it is hoped that the growing popularity of e-bikes will encourage greater usage of new routes

AA chief: Stop-start bike lanes are bad for drivers & cyclists

Edmund King, OBE, tells road.cc he supports cycle infrastructure and says we'll see broader benefits of London Cycle Superhighways once construction is complete

Strong public support for more segregated cycle infrastructure according to poll

Women slightly more supportive than men – 74 per cent compared to 68 per cent

Preston signposts raised so cyclists don’t bash their heads

New shared-use path keeps cyclists off busy dual carriageway

Glasgow cyclist shows why you shouldn’t always ride in a bike lane

He'd have been doored had he not been outside it

Cycling Embassy of Great Britain calls for new infrastructure standards as it publishes ‘Design Principles for Mass Cycling’

Design principles are based on the Dutch system of 'sustainable safety'

Bollards to stop drivers hitting cyclists on bike track

Steps were taken to stop drivers pulling across cyclists' paths on Leicester's Newarke St bike track after two cyclists were hospitalised