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“People are not one thing or another”: Labour transport chief condemns “shameful” Tory cycling culture wars – but campaigners slam government active travel ‘cuts’ while “wasting billions on big road schemes”

The Transport Action Network say a real term funding cut of 36% since 2021-22 shows Labour are not "serious about growth and the NHS"

Sun, Dec 14, 2025 12:45
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Government must “move from good intentions to a clear long-term plan” for cycling, campaigners warn, as £626 million active travel investment announced

British Cycling and Cycling UK are among the signatories calling for "predictable cycles and transparent reporting" of infrastructure investment

Wed, Dec 10, 2025 11:18
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Ambulance car driver in London using cycle lane

Majority of new cycle lane projects “maintained or enhanced” ambulance accessibility in city, new report from Irish council finds

The designs “effectively facilitated the movement of emergency vehicles by ensuring adequate carriageway widths and junction radii” while also enhancing pedestrian and cyclist safety, Limerick City Council said

Sun, Nov 30, 2025 18:30
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Dutch bike path

Dutch government commits €1 billion to cycling infrastructure to connect new homes

It is part of a €2.5 billion package to create roads, cycle paths, tunnels and tram lines to residential areas

Sat, Nov 22, 2025 14:49
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Methil protesters

Contractors walk off from £4m active travel scheme after protesters brand project “an absolute shambles”

The protests are worried that the plans will cause traffic, leading to customers avoiding the area

Sat, Nov 22, 2025 11:23
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Children from Scottish Cycling at Edinburgh’s 2027 Tour de France announcement

“If your campaigning doesn’t generate a response, you’re not being radical enough”: Active travel campaigners Spokes on making spaces bike friendly

road.cc chat with the organisation as they release their new cycle map of West Lothian and discuss meaningful cycle campaigning after nearly 50 years

Sat, Oct 18, 2025 13:48
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Walk Wheel Cycle Trust rebrand

“It’s now clearer who we are and the work we deliver”: Active travel charity Sustrans rebrands to Walk Wheel Cycle Trust

"We're not as well-known as we'd like to be and even those who do know about our charity are sometimes confused about what we do and what we're trying to achieve"

Tue, Sep 30, 2025 13:25
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The REAL ultimate commuting checklist for cyclists

The standard issue road.cc ultimate commuting checklist didn't impress our blogger-in-chief George Hill very much... so here's an alternative selection for you all to disagree with

Thu, Sep 18, 2025 15:53
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London’s cycling infrastructure is not a showing of inequality. It’s a blueprint for others

George Hill perhaps didn't fully realise how good he had it as a London cyclist, until he relocated to somewhere much less cycle-friendly

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 15:04
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BBC Breakfast e-bike segment

“This kind of ‘journalism’ really really irks me”: Cyclists question “contemptible” BBC News e-bike segment full of “absolute rot”; Silca compares Muc-Off to WD40 in Insta spat; Final series of Netflix’s Tour de France show is live + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the road.cc live blog, Dan Alexander continuing the countdown to the Tour de France! We'll have all the latest build-up, plus everything else going on in the world of cycling today

Wed, Jul 02, 2025 08:32
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