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“Sense prevails!” At-risk cycle lanes saved at last minute as temporary cycling infrastructure to be made permanent in victory for campaigners

The saga surrounding the future of several of Edinburgh’s bike lanes was finally resolved at an “incredibly short” council meeting – after months of delays and deferrals

Thu, Sep 04, 2025 15:46

“Every bike could be another car making congestion worse”: Cyclists fight to save cycle lanes facing removal due to looming deadline to make temporary bollards permanent

Cycling campaigners hopeful "sense will prevail" and temporary cycle routes will be made permanent, despite months of delay and deferral which has "controversially put safe cycling infrastructure in jeopardy"

Tue, Sep 02, 2025 12:18

Motorists driving in Drum Brae cycle lane, Edinburgh (Scott Arthur)

“Lawless” motorists driving in cycle lane force council to reinstall bollards – just weeks after they were removed

The bollards were removed in January over concerns that cyclists could collide with them, but since then footage has emerged of drivers using the painted cycle lane and mounting the pavement

Sun, Mar 05, 2023 19:17

Kingsknowe Golf Club – Edinburg (via Google Maps)

School bike bus being used for “political ends”, claims MSP

Tory MSP Sue Webber has been accused of hypocrisy for arguing that Edinburgh school pupils were “pawns in a political game” over the city’s Spaces for People scheme – two years after praising a similar cycle to school initiative

Wed, Jun 29, 2022 16:27

Edinburgh Transport Chief defends scheme helping ’45 per cent of residents’ without a car

"45 per cent of the people in this city do not have access to a car - so when we only have policies that support car use, what we’re essentially saying is that 45 per cent don’t matter - well, they matter to me."

Sun, Jun 13, 2021 09:53

Edinburgh cyclists forced out of cycle lane and into motor traffic lane because only one was cleared of snow

“We operate a priority gritting system”

Sat, Dec 05, 2020 15:17