Transport

No rethink of Sheffield tram bike ban

South Yorkshire PTE had been urged to reconsider stance after successful bike trial on London's DLR

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Campaign group Stop Killing Cyclists meets with TfL’s Leon Daniels & Andrew Gilligan

Social media protest group says discussion was “challenging, constructive and forthright”

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£17 million cycle funding announced for London boroughs

Money will go towards initiatives aimed at making cycling safer and easier and getting more people on bikes

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Chris Boardman slams Government “apathy” on cycling & calls for “commitment” to goals

Sets out four-point basis of plan to get Britain cycling

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Freight Transport Association: Target rogue lorry operators to improve cycle safety

Lorry operators' trade body says trying to shoehorn safety measures onto rules designed to combat noise at night won't work

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West Midlands MEP calls for cyclist registration, compulsory high-vis & helmets

Nikki Sinclaire wants cyclists "accountable" with registration printed on high-vis tabards

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Latest fares increase makes London bike commuting even better value

£1,250 for a travelcard? You could get a bike for that!

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Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

This week's slice of cycling life features light, dark, Jeremy Clarkson, a seven week erection, and more

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Sustrans blasts “incredibly dangerous” cycle lane – but councillor says cyclists should be “grateful” for it

Lane on approach to M5 at Weston-super-Mare is half the minimum width recommended by the DfT

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Bikes to be carried on Docklands Light Railway trains

Successful trial last year leads to permanent change in bike carriage rules

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£10m cycle route planned across Edinburgh’s New Town

Campaigners welcome news - but drivers warned they may face more delays

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Worthing pavement cycling shame page changes tack after cyclists hit back

Plenty of reasons to ride on the pavement, say Facebook users

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Is it a wide bike lane? Is it a parking bay? Confusion reigns in Loughborough

Council perplexes drivers with unusually generous cycling space

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New Essex bike path could boost Internet speed

Broadband cable could be laid as new path is built

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TfL warns cycle campaign group about poster copyright

Stop Killing Cyclists subverts TfL's posters in safety protest campaign

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Boris Johnson shoots down “fantastically expensive” SkyCycle plan for cycle routes in the sky

Mayor of London says that other initiatives to improve safety of cyclists must take priority

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Controversy over Bournemouth & Norwich active travel & safety initiatives

Councils accused of wasting money to try and get people out of cars and improve cycling safety

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Metropolitan Police says Operation Safeway has changed road users’ behaviour in London

Detailed figures of six-week safety drive show nearly 14,000 fined or summonsed, 3 in 10 of them cyclists

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Google Glass U-turn in prospect as DfT considers letting drivers use tech device despite safety warnings

Government department confirms it is in talks with tech giant but road safety campaigners warn of more driver distraction

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Google and Apple in race to make cars ‘the ultimate mobile device’

Interactive smart dashboards are the future apparently - but how will driver distraction be avoided?

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Welsh minister behind Active Travel Act says routes need to be joined up

Culture and sports minister John Griffiths says existing routes put riders back in position of danger when they end

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Oxford City Council launches £5 training for adult cyclists

Council teams up with Broken Spoke Co-op for training for first-time riders or those lacking confidence riding on road

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DfT updates on Door to Door Strategy

Initiative aims to make it easier to combine cycling and walking with journeys by public transport

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Aberdeen told: Leave “nice car” at home, take bus or cycle instead

Council says sustainable transport vital if Granite City to grow as business destination

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‘Pedal pub’ riders in Wisconsin get permission to have a beer

New law allows beer on 14-seater bike bus

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Chris Boardman says planners must cater for the 60 per cent of people who want to cycle but are too scared

British Cycling's policy advisor goes on a walk round London with internet pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee

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Towpath bike route could be pedestrian hazard, Leeds councillors warn

£29 million scheme will create cycle superhighway between Northern cities

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Bids invited for share of £78.5m Local Sustainable Transport Fund cash

Money relates to 2015/16 year - but maximum bid amount of £1 million is much smaller than before

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Parks cycling ban in Dudley to be lifted in New Year

Incident-free trial aims to get locals active and means kids will have somewhere safe to learn to ride a bike

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Goodwill gesture: DfT pledges £30k to help Fill That Hole

CTC says money promised by minister will go towards revamp of pothole reporting website & launch of Android app

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