Transport

Inverness healthcare workers switch to pedal power

Grants have enabled GP surgeries across the Highland capital to buy bikes for patient visits

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Prime Minister brings forward ban on petrol and diesel cars to 2035 – but is slammed on his handling of climate crisis

Sacked head of Glasgow COP26 summit says Boris Johnson shows “huge lack of leadership and engagement” over the issue

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The bicycle is the future of urban mobility, predicts Deloitte report

Consultancy firm sees growth driven by e-bikes and technological innovations

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The solar-powered e-bike with unlimited range

This homemade e-bike can go forever and ever as long as the sun is shining, and it has plenty of room to carry everything its inventor needs to live a completely nomadic lifestyle!

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Doctor thrown off train because he hadn’t reserved space for bike – even though there were four available

Graham Mackenzie was heading from Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy after 12.5-hour night shift

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National Pothole Day: An interview with Mr Pothole (otherwise known as Mark Morrell)

To mark the day we'd all rather wish didn't exist, we've spoke to Britain's foremost anti-pothole activist about the state of our roads...

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Birmingham heralds end to “golden age of cars” by banning trips by private motorists across city centre

Dutch-style approach aims to encourage greater use of active travel and public transport and reduce car dependency

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New app will crowdsource data about bad drivers from cyclists

Data from users in Washington DC is redirected to city transportation departments

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More cycling will be necessary with another 2.5bn people in cities by 2050 according to Deloitte report

Consultancy firm tips e-bikes to become the fastest-selling electric vehicles in the years ahead

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Sustrans announce funding injection to improve and “reduce conflict” on most heavily-used section of the Bristol and Path Railway path

The charity who maintain the National Cycle Network are deciding how to utilise new DfT funding to improve the busiest section of the path, and have hinted at the possibility of widening it at pinch points

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We asked for your experiences of travelling by train with bikes – here’s what you told us about booking, boarding, replacement bus services and more

It's very much hit and miss on Britain's railway network

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Halfords launch ‘UK’s cheapest e-bike’

At just £398, the retail giants claim the new Assist Deluxe with 20" wheels is the most affordable electric bike in the land...

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Safe cycle route plan on road where rider killed was dropped from £102m infrastructure funding bid

Oxfordshire campaigners have fought for years for a traffic-free route on B4044

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Video: Drunk bloke borrows bike on Copenhagen metro, crashes it

A different kind of bikes-on-trains story

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Bikes on trains – let us know your experiences, good and bad

Travel by rail with your bike? Let us know your stories

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Government will update law on mobile phone use at the wheel but won’t consider ban on hands-free devices

A driver filming with their phones can currently argue that it is not being used ‘for an interactive communication function’

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Highland Council says call to end road building is ‘naïve’

Charities call for Scottish Government to prioritise active travel

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LNER to rethink “dangerous” bike storage on new trains

“Lifting a bike to reach an overhead hook, on a moving train and with other passengers around you, is simply not safe”

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Drones warning drivers of hazards ahead would provide a “sixth sense” says Seat

5G connected car would display hazard warnings on the dashboard

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ScotRail unveils forthcoming West Highland Line carriages with space for 20 bikes

Carriages are aimed at easing overcrowding and helping support growth of cycle tourism in Scotland

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Cycling UK slams “awful” cycle storage on GWR’s high-speed trains

There have been similar complaints about bike spaces on LNER's new trains, also made by Hitachi

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Edinburgh’s dockless bike stations close due to ‘wanton destruction’

Just Eat Cycles that are parked at docking points will remain

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Gloucestershire man not allowed on empty bus because his Brompton wasn’t in a bag

Bus company policy has been to allow folding bikes where they do not pose a problem for other passengers

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Bike & Go railway bike hire scheme to be shut down in Scotland, Merseyside and East Anglia

Each bike in Scotland was being used around once a month

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Video: “Dangerous and irresponsible” tram-surfing teen cyclist filmed in Edinburgh

Police and transport provider both condemn youth's actions filmed by passenger on nearby bus

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Bikes ARE allowed on trains in Yorkshire during World Championships – but check before you travel

No ban on taking bicycles on services during event, but trains will be busy

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Five cool things from the Tour de France from Elite, Trek, Pro, Look and Cadex

Some of the coolest new things we spotted at the Tour this year...

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Technology predicting cyclists’ movements to be trialled in London buses

Deep learning technology identifies hazards and sounds alert to driver

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Mayor ‘pauses’ work on Canary Wharf cycling bridge due to costs

Says project could be replaced by a ‘fast ferry’

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The Trenux, a bike trailer that folds up in ten seconds when not in use, is crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Trenux claim their trailer can fold up onto your bike in ten seconds when not in use, and when you need to transport stuff your bike is quickly and easily transformed into a fully-fledged load-carrying cargo machine...

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