Transport

Graeme Obree helps push Edinburgh’s Bike and Go cycle hire scheme

Rail chiefs hope streamlined sign-up process will encourage greater uptake

#bikethestrike: extra Santander Cycles hubs as Londoners take to two wheels

Santander Cycles lay on extra hubs as tube strikes and clement weather put Londoners on bikes in their thousands

San Francisco cyclists protest … by obeying traffic rules

After threats of a police crackdown of stop line jumping, riders cause gridlock by obeying traffic laws

New video from Streetfilms explores Cambridge: Britain’s Cycling Capital

Film looks at how city achieved coutry's highest level of cycling - and what challenges lie ahead

Half of Londoners want lorries – and cyclists – banned from main roads at peak times

One in two bike riders agree bicycles shouldn’t be on busy routes at rush hour

‘London is not truly fit for cycling’ says Tessa Jowell before pledging to address that

Labour mayoral candidate wants to accelerate infrastructure improvements

Funding for cycling to fall off a cliff edge in April, as Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy could take 18 months to complete

Government claims of spending £5 per head per year on cycling include £107m London funding, half of the UK total

Weekend of free access to celebrate Boris Bikes’ fifth anniversary

No charges for Santander Cycles on August 22 and 23

Westminster City Council’s Baker Street plans mysteriously lacking cycling provision

London Cycling Campaign calling Westminster's Baker Street plans "the case of the missing space for cycling"

Video: ‘World’s strongest man’ lifts car off bike lane

Cyclist in Brazil takes matters into his own hands - literally

Edinburgh cyclists now able to take bikes on trams following successful trial

Two bikes permitted on each tram outside peak hours

Petition asks Google Maps to stop routing cyclists along busy Regent’s Canal towpath

Petitioner wants Google Maps to downgrade the towpath to a 5mph route to reduce commuter traffic

Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy becomes law this week

Though we'll have to wait until the end of the year for the full funding strategy

Cyclists banned from stretch of A19 – but is there a viable alternative route?

Widow of man killed on stretch of road says there is ‘more chance of me flying to the moon’ than of getting cycle paths

Parts of Lambeth and Aberdeen to go car-free for a day

Just two UK towns and cities set to mark Mobility Week out of 266 taking part Europe-wide

Mayor calls for legislation after London rickshaw driver charges family £206 for one-mile journey (+ video)

Driver tells police the fare is backed up by his £10 a minute price list

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

More than 1,000 cyclists in London injured in hit-and-run collisions in 2014

One in five collisions with cyclists a hit and run - "substantial proportion" of illegal drivers in the capital to blame

City of London police use SmartWater on ‘trap bikes’ to catch cycle thieves

The permanent staining liquid, with its unique code, is virtually impossible to remove, say police, and gives them conclusive proof of ownership

Petition to ban lorries from London’s streets during rush hour receives 2,500 signatures in first 10 hours

London Cycling Campaign says ban is essential as 40% of cyclist fatalities involving lorries happen in the morning rush hour

York cyclist ‘flabbergasted’ at not being allowed to take bike on bus

Louise Pinkney was trying to take her bike into town for repairs

Freight Transport Association agrees – government needs to incentivise safer lorry design

FTA says companies would buy safer lorries if they were more "commercially viable"

M25 cyclist “scared himself silly,” say Surrey Police

Man intercepted by officers after straying onto busy motorway last Saturday evening

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

Police escort Brazilian cycling team off highway in Toronto

Riders head off on training ride for Pan Amercican Games - but stray onto busy road where bikes banned

Boris Bike use doubles as Londoners react to Tube strike

With long queues for buses and Uber fares tripling, TfL puts up additional hubs for its bike hire scheme

Cyclists in Paris allowed to ignore red traffic lights

Relaxation of laws after pilot scheme allowing riders to go straight on or turn right

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%

Road tax is back – Chancellor announces Vehicle Excise Duty reforms that will see money raised reserved for road improvements

Fuel duty frozen for the rest of the year

Video: Utrecht postman tears down Tour de France barriers

PostNL says worker has apologised to Tour Makers after four-letter tirade brought on by heat and workload