Infrastructure

Good Transport Plan for Bristol – protected cycling routes a key part, says Sustrans

Bristolians invited to think about how they travel and contribute to the debate

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Essex cyclists could get outdoor velodrome

Plans for open-air facility located between Southend and Rochford

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Charities ask Scottish government to use Vehicle Excise Duty funds for cycling infrastructure

Argue that road improvements in Scotland shouldn’t involve increasing capacity

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Cyclists welcome opening of key bridge over A38 dual carriageway in Devon

Hundreds turned out to celebrate the opening of the bike and foot bridge, which will save them from 'running the gauntlet' of the A38

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Chicanes on bike lanes – why are we still building this rubbish? ask frustrated campaigners

A chicane on a popular Hackney canal-park route and a cycle route in a new town near Rotherham you can't get a bike through

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Video: Riding a new segregated section of London’s Cycle Superhighway 2

Uploader unimpressed with the surface but believes this section is now far safer than if it were just a painted lane

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Melbourne Lord Mayor proposes banning cycles from major city centre streets, while New South Wales cyclists may have to carry ID

The Melbourne ban would be unprecedented, say opponents, while cost of IDs could be prohibitive

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Plans for safer cycling routes in City of London likely to be scrapped

City of London Corporation had previously expressed concern about cyclists being put into conflict with pedestrians

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No road traffic incidents so far on Britain’s first cyclist-friendly ‘turbo roundabout’

Bedford roundabout wins award for best sustainable transport solution

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Westminster’s “extremely disappointing” Quietway proposals that will leave cyclists at risk of collision

Designs, which include painted bikes on the road and contraflow cycle lanes will improve routes' Dutch standard score by just 1%

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Newcastle campaigner says parents experience abuse while cycling with children to school

Roads around schools need to be made safer so kids can cycle, say campaigners

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Leeds councillors to discuss construction of Olympic-standard velodrome

Assertion that there is ‘a huge appetite for cycling’ supported by recent British Cycling figures

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Tram tracks present biggest danger to Sheffield cyclists says campaign group

More than 120 accidents have been recorded in six months – a fifth of which have resulted in broken bones

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Waltham Forest’s radical redesign of motorway-style roundabout could become a “beacon” for others to follow

Council says current Whipps Cross junction "has no place in 21st century London" as new plans with segregated cycle routes released for consultation

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Stop Killing Cyclists stage vigil at ‘murderous’ junction

Hundreds of cyclists bring rush hour traffic to a standstill

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Cyclist seriously injured in London Blackfriars lorry collision

Rider hospitalised on day of planned evening protest over recent cyclist deaths

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Hadleigh Park opens to provide free Olympic legacy facilities for all MTBers

British Cycling sponsors conversion of 2012 arena into all-ability MTB playground

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West Midlands roads averaging more than one cyclist injury a day

Campaigners emphasise need for segregated cycle lanes on major routes

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Goodwill announces work will start on Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy

Cycling Minister also said cycle cities will still successfully deliver their programmes, despite £23m cuts

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£5.8m granted for 92km of strategic cycle routes in East Lancashire

It is hoped the money will help provide alternatives to car travel for local people, as well as boosting tourism

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Chris Boardman to challenge cycling minister Robert Goodwill to double cycling by 2025

British Cycling's policy advisor, Boardman, will challenge the government to make good on pre-election promises

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Video: Copenhagen shows us the little details that help make it a great cycling city – reminds us we’ve a long way to go

Hats off to the Danish - even if they keep on making us look bad

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London mayoral hopefuls wade in on cycling debate – and say prioritisation of motor traffic must end

Prospective Labour and Green candidates, Christian Wolmar and Caroline Russell, say more should be done to promote cycling in the capital

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Work to begin on Newcastle cycle superhighway

Campaigners welcome developments but remain concerned about conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians

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Reading Council to remove door zone bike lanes at a cost of £30,000

Campaigners call the u-turn vote by councillors a momentous moment in its long history

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Thames cycling and walking bridge a step closer to becoming a reality

A £200,000 grant has been given to charity Sustrans for a feasibility study into the 400m long bridge

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Government needs to urgently review private car access in new developments or face gridlock, warns campaign

Campaign for Better Transport says we don't need to resort to sprawling suburbs to tackle housing shortage

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Cycling Minister confirms cycle network will be built around HS2 – but says it won’t be the long distance cycle track suggested by Boris Johnson

Meanwhile campaigners warn at the current rate of progress it will take 50 years to double cycling in the UK

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London cyclists to benefit from expanded plans for Cycle Superhighway 1

TfL and Hackney Council plan to remove through traffic from large stretches of the route

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Stop Killing Cyclists hold ‘die in’ for Esther Hartsilver

Southwark council leader appeals for rush hour HGV ban

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