Cycling
Up 46% in 2020
8th May 2021
Cycling was up by 46% in 2020 due to lockdowns. What happened to motor traffic?
Find out in Cycling Up 46% in 2020.
Cycling Up 46% in 2020
Why
Narrow Painted Cycle Lanes Cause Danger
11th April 2021
Narrow, painted cycle lanes invite drivers to make dangerous close passes.
Read about Why Narrow Painted Cycle Lanes Cause Danger.
Lockdown
Rules After 29th March 2021
26th March 2021
Lockdown rules are changing on Monday 29th March 2021. What does it mean for cycling?
Read about Lockdown Rules After 29th March 2021.
Return
on Active Travel Investment
2nd February 2021
Academics from the University of Westminster have calculated the return on £80m of investment in active travel at the Mini Holland schemes in Outer London.
Find out the economic benefit or Return on Active Travel Investment.
Impact
of 2021 Lockdown on Cycling
5th January 2021
No club rides. You can ride on your own, but how far can you go? And can you meet a friend for a bike ride?
Find out in Impact of 2021 Lockdown on Cycling.
Advisory
Cycle Lanes Increase Risk of Injury by 34%
16th December 2020
Advisory cycle lanes increase the risk of injury to cyclists, as compared to no infrastructure. That's one of the findings of a new academic study of the effects of different types of road and infrastructure on risk.
Read about Advisory Cycle Lanes Increase Risk of Injury by 34%.
Dishonest
Justifications for Road Building Programme
25th November 2020
'Dishonest' is a strong word, but how else can you describe the government's justifications for its road-building programme?
Read about Dishonest Justifications for Road Building Programme.
LTNs
Don't Cause Congestion
24th November 2020
Opponents of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) believe there is a fixed volume of traffic which must be accommodated, and that restricting through traffic in residential streets increases traffic on main roads. Are they right?
Read about LTNs Don't Cause Congestion.
Cycling UK Video
22nd November 2020
Cycling UK have put together a very good video to counter the idea that bike lanes are unpopular, and put forward the benefits of active travel infrastructure. It includes contributions from a number of transport academics.
Read about Cycling UK Video.
Support for Active Travel Fund Schemes
22nd November 2020
The majority support Active Travel Fund schemes, but do they think other people agree with them?
Read about Support for Active Travel Fund schemes.
Consultation
on EATF Schemes
13th November 2020
Additional Statutory Guidance from the DfT stresses that there should be consultation with local communities before EATF schemes are implemented.
Read about Consultation on EATF Schemes.
Public
Support for Active Travel Measures
13th November 2020
Measures to reduce road traffic and reallocate road space to active travel are highly popular with the public, research for the government shows.
Read about Public Support for Active Travel Measures.
12
Key Points about Cycle Infrastructure Design
11th November 2020
England and Northern Ireland have excellent new standards for Cycle Infrastructure Design. What does it say about designing and building cycle routes?
Stop
selling SUVs - UK Climate Assembly
10th September 2020
Stopping sales of SUVs as soon as possible is one of the top recommendations of the UK Climate Assembly - a group of people from all walks of life who were asked to consider the best ways of reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Read about stop selling SUVs - UK Climate Assembly.
66%
of adults say it's too dangerous to cycle on the roads
10th August 2020
66% of adults in England say it's too dangerous for them to cycle on the roads, according to new figures from the DfT. Is cycling making progress and increasing modal share?
Read about 66% of adults say it's too dangerous to cycle on the roads.
Gear
Change vision for cycling and walking
28th July 2020
The government's plans to boost cycling and walking are announced today, with a press release and a document called 'Gear Change, A bold vision for cycling and walking'. Plans include new standards for cycle infrastructure and an inspectorate to enforce them, Active Travel England.
Read about Gear Change vision for cycling and walking.
Grant Shapps
announces £250m for pop-up bike lanes
9th May 2020
Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps today announced £250 million for pop-up bike lanes. He promised further money, and measures including a National Cycling Champion.
Read about the Grant Shapps announces £250m for pop-up bike lanes.
London
Streetspace plan
6th May 2020
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today announced the capital's Streetspace plan, aimed at accommodating increased walking and cycling as lockdown is lifted and public transport capacity reduced.
Read about the London Streetspace plan.
DfT
decarbonising transport consultation
28th March 2020
The DfT has started the process of devising a plan to decarbonise transport. Their consultation document accepts that we'll have to use our cars less, and states that public transport and active travel will become the natural first choice for our daily activities. There's still a reluctance to accept reality in some areas of transport decarbonisation, with an insistence on airport expansion.
Read about about DfT transport decarbonisation.
Velo
Birmingham refunds
22nd March 2020
Velo Birmingham have told their customers that they are cancelling the cycle sportive event scheduled for 21st June 2020, but keeping all the money. Is there a way of getting your money back?
Read about about Velo Birmingham refunds.
Budget
failure on cycling & climate
12th March 2020
The Budget presented yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak is a high-carbon splurge on a massive road-building programme, while active travel is totally ignored. As the climate goes haywire, are the Tories the wrong people to be in government?
Read about about the budget failure on cycling & climate.
APPGCW manifesto
13th February 2020
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has launched a manifesto for cycling and walking, setting out the key funding and policy priorities needed to increase active travel.
Read about the APPGCW manifesto.
Johnson re-announces tiny cycling fund
12th February 2020
Boris Johnson yesterday re-announced a tiny cycling fund, with money for infrastructure which amounts to a miserly £1.18 per person per year. He described the fund in a different way, so it wasn't immediately obvious that there was nothing new in what he said.
How do these plans compare with the other parties' pledges on cycling investment? Find out in Johnson re-announces tiny cycling fund.
National
Travel Attitudes Survey
1st February 2020
76% of people in England think we should all use our cars less for the sake of the environment. That's according to the National Travel Attitudes Survey.
Read about the National Travel Attitudes Survey.
Change
a region to change a nation
31st January 2020
The latest instalment of Chris Boardman & Andy Burnham's active travel plans for Greater Manchester, in the new Cycling & Walking Investment Plan called Change a Region to Change a Nation.
Read about the Change a Region to Change a Nation.
Birmingham cycle superhighways
27th January 2020
I rode Birmingham's Cycle Superhighways, by the A38 and the A34. Are they bodge jobs, or proper, quality cycle infrastructure?
Read about the Birmingham Cycle Superhighways.
Parties'
election promises on cycling
5th December 2019
Ambitious plans from all the parties - but one - to tackle the climate crisis, pollution, inactivity and obesity by funding walking and cycling. No vision or ambition from the other party - no interest and next-to-no funding.
Read about parties' election promises on cycling.
Sustrans
Election Manifesto
14th November 2019
Sustrans has produced its own manifesto for the General Election 2019. It is asking all parties to commit to more investment in walking and cycling, as a solution to the climate crisis.
Read about Sustrans Election Manifesto.
Canal
Road Greenway & Cycleway, Shipley to Bradford
1st July 2019
Bradford Council have linked Shipley to Bradford, by adding the Canal Road Cycleway onto the existing Greenway.
The result is a usable route. It's generally safe and convenient. The Cycleway has priority over drives and side roads, except in places where the route designers lost their nerve, and made it give way.
Read about the Canal Road Greenway & Cycleway.
Sustrans
school run survey
26th March 2019
Sustrans surveyed teachers about air pollution outside schools, as part of their Big Pedal event.
Read about Sustrans school run survey.
Public Health England on air pollution
13th March 2019
Public Health England have reported on what local authorities and national government can do to improve air quality.
Read about Public Health England on air pollution.
Ruth
Cadbury calls for cycling & walking investment
27th February 2019
Chair of Parliament's Cycling group Ruth Cadbury says the government will miss its target to double cycling by 2025. She is calling for more investment.
Read about Ruth Cadbury calls for cycling & walking investment.
West
Midlands cycle routes
16th February 2019
The West Midlands region has set out plans for new cycle routes, to help tackle health, congestion, and pollution problems. New routes are to be a step up in quality, with segregation from moving traffic.
Read about West Midlands cycle routes.
Sarah
Storey, One in a Million campaign
5th February 2019
Speaking today as part of British Cycling's One in a Million campaign, Sarah Storey called for high-quality, segregated cycle routes in all towns and cities.
Read about Sarah Storey, One in a Million campaign.
Levenshulme
cycle scheme
5th February 2019
A £3.5m project called Levenshulme Bee Network is bidding to replicate London's mini-Holland schemes, and create a fully filtered local neighbourhood conducive to walking and cycling.
Read about Levenshulme cycle scheme.
NICE
physical activity recommendations
29th January 2019
NICE recommendations on physical activity have some truly revolutionary ideas in them, about reallocation of road space, and priority for active travel over private cars.
Read about NICE physical activity recommendations.