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London traffic jam (licensed CC BY 2.0 by Garry Knight on Flickr)

Self-driving cars? No, walking and cycling “must remain the best options for short urban journeys” says DfT

Self driving cars could increase congestion and reduce the numbers of people walking and cycling says Depart for Transport report

Fri, Mar 29, 2019 09:42
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London traffic jam (licensed CC BY 2.0 by Garry Knight on Flickr)

The most congested roads aren’t those with cycling infrastructure – whatever opponents of cycle lanes say

Annual study from Inrix highlights the UK's 15 most clogged up roads - Embankment doesn't even make the top 5 in London

Tue, Feb 12, 2019 14:05
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London cyclist in traffic (picture copyright Simon MacMichael).PNG

Cars could be slower than bikes on England’s urban A roads within a decade

Department for Transport reports average speed is down to 18.4mph

Sat, Mar 24, 2018 12:49
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Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton (via StreetView).jpg

Andy Burnham plans £160m investment in Manchester’s cycling and walking infrastructure

£9m cycleway proposed between city centre and Chorlton

Sat, Mar 24, 2018 10:50
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London cyclist in traffic (picture copyright Simon MacMichael).PNG

Study finds London’s most congested roads AREN’T on cycle routes

Data-driven research contrasts with evidence-free approach taken by opponents of cycling infrastructure

Tue, Feb 06, 2018 12:22
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Princess Parkway (via StreetView).jpg

British Cycling joins Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s ‘congestion conversation’

Calls for network of cycle infrastructure and restrictions on where people drive and park

Fri, Nov 03, 2017 13:12
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M25 traffic queue (CC licensed by Timo Newton-Syms on Flickr)

Cost of Britain’s traffic jams hits £9 billion a year

Transport minister suggests slip roads be used as contraflows

Wed, Oct 18, 2017 11:52
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London cyclists (CC licensed by Ambernectar 13:Flickr)

City planning report recommends squeezing out London motor traffic

Suggests reclaiming roadside car parking space and extending Oyster card system to include bike hire schemes

Wed, Oct 11, 2017 16:02
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Bike share, Mexico City (CC licensed by Design for Health via Flickr).jpg

Bikes were fastest way to deliver medical supplies in wake of Mexico earthquake

Local campaigners now hoping to double cycling trips by 2019 to solve Mexico City's congestion problems

Fri, Oct 06, 2017 13:38
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Bournemouth Town Hall (Graffity, Wikimedia Commons)

Bournemouth cyclist films himself passing ‘no less than 1,300 cars’ during bank holiday ‘carmageddon’

Says town centre roads should be closed to cars when tourists flood to the coast

Tue, Sep 05, 2017 13:29
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