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Floating bus stop (CC0 1.0 DEED/RawPixel public domain)

Leaked documents suggest “low risk” of cyclist collisions at “floating bus stops”, as blindness campaigners urge safety action on design

The infrastructure, which forces bus users to cross a cycle lane when boarding or alighting, has been criticised by some, leaked TfL meeting slides suggesting that floating bus stops might "feel dangerous" but there is a "low risk" of a collision

Mon, Jan 08, 2024 12:31
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Cyclists at traffic lights, London © Simon MacMichael

London cycling journeys up 20% compared with before Covid pandemic

Figures published by Transport for London show 4.5% of all London journeys are now made by bike, with an estimated 1.26 million journeys per day

Wed, Dec 06, 2023 15:59
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Palm tree on Lambeth Bridge, London, being removed as part of cycle lane plans

MP duped by Daily Mail article claiming famous palm tree will be “chopped down” to make way for cycle lanes gets corrected by London’s cycling commissioner

Will Norman pointed out that the tree was being relocated to make London’s “most dangerous junction safer”, after Tory MP Nickie Aiken called for a “rethink” of the plans

Wed, Nov 29, 2023 21:31
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Clean Cities Stolen Dreams bike storage campaign

“So many people are put off cycling by the threat of having their bike stolen”: Bike theft victims call for more secure cycle hangars as demand soars

Campaigners have placed 1,000 missing bike posters around London as new analysis reveals demand for secure storage has increased by a fifth – but some local authorities still show no signs of installing hangars

Thu, Nov 16, 2023 13:28
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Near Miss of the Day 881: Bus driver’s pointless overtake before “one of the most bizarre conversations” this cyclist has ever had

The cyclist involved was left to wonder "what other instances of bad driving around cyclists this driver has had"

Mon, Oct 30, 2023 17:34
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Google Maps collaborates with TfL for better cycling routes

Google Maps collaborates with Transport for London to provide cyclists with safer and quieter navigation with dedicated cycling infrastructure

"Hey Google, take me from Brentford to Paddington (without having me go through Kensington High Street, please)"

Wed, Oct 11, 2023 14:13
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Wout van Aert power data

Safety work approved to improve “most dangerous junction in London” for cyclists

In 2015, a cyclist who had worked with the Queen in her role as a designer was killed in a collision at the junction, which will now get protected cycle lanes and early release traffic lights to better protect cyclists

Fri, Oct 06, 2023 16:27
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Tailgating London bus driver

“I’ve got a cyclist here!”: Bus driver who tailgated cyclist tries calling the police for “getting on his nerves”

The bus driver tried to overtake the cyclist by speeding, and then on reaching a red light, got out of the bus to aggressively confront him

Sun, Sep 03, 2023 15:28
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ULEZ (picture copyright Simon MacMichael)

Bike brands bank on ULEZ expansion – but will enlarged clean air zone boost active travel?

Discounts and offers aim to get drivers switching to bikes

Wed, Aug 23, 2023 16:19
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Santander ‘Boris’ Bikes in London (Unsplash)

Bad weather and soaring costs blamed as ‘Boris Bike’ hires fall to lowest level for 10 years

The number of journeys made using London’s Santander Cycles hire scheme so far this year has also dropped by 33 percent compared to 2022 – as users point to rising costs introduced last year

Sat, Aug 19, 2023 15:29
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