The Corporation of London has introduced a code of conduct for cycle tour groups using its narrow lanes and streets. The code requires firms to avoid riding on busy, narrow lanes and streets if a safe alternative route can be found. Operators will need to dismount on any narrow City streets... continue
Transport Scotland has published a new draft national transport strategy for consultation. The document contains few policy proposals. It speaks of embedding the “sustainable travel hierarchy” in decision-making, promoting walking, “wheeling” (travel by... continue
Overnight closure of docking stations in problem areas is one of the methods that have dramatically reduced vandalism to Belfast’s hire bikes, the city council said this week. Damage to hire bikes has been a problem in several UK cities. Last year Mobike cited unsustainable losses from theft... continue
Summertime and the opportunity to catch up on some reading. In our case, that hasn’t gone far beyond a fascinating feature from The Times at the end of July about e-scooters (‘E-scooters: Voi, Bird and the battle to lead the market’). These souped-up versions of children’s... continue
You report the decision by Oxfordshire County Council to allow buses to continue using Queen Street (‘Plan to pedestrianise Oxford shopping street abandoned’ LTT 02 Aug). In an interesting but mild article, is this rather alarming paragraph: “[Simon] Furlong [Oxford’s... continue
On 8th August Bikebiz, a magazine aimed at the cycling retail industry,... continue
Sebastian Schlebusch has left his position as head of international development at bike hire firm Nextbike. ... continue
If Chris Boardman’s vision becomes reality, ten years from now streets across Greater Manchester will feel very different, with cars no longer dominant, and more space for people on foot or on bikes. He... continue
The topic of parking at hospitals is never far from... continue
Is the energy transition moving fast enough to meet climate... continue
Sport England and Royal College of GPs (RCGP) launch Active Practice Charter. The aim is to 'inspire and celebrate GP practices that are taking steps to increase activity in their patients and staff'. With one in four people saying they would be more active if it... continue
Transport for the West Midlands is to procure a new bike... continue
The London Borough of Richmond may designate parking for dockless bike hire on the carriageway as well as on footways. “Most regular public cycle parking is located on footways,” Paul Chadwick, Richmond’s director of environment and community services, told councillors.... continue
A Private Member’s Bill to regulate dockless bike hire operations has been introduced to the House of Commons. The Dockless Bikeshare (Regulation) Bill is being promoted by Daniel Zeichner, the Labour MP for Cambridge. “Currently, a provider can set up a scheme... continue
A trial of dockless bikes is underway in the City of London with two operators, though a third has continued to run a scheme without the City’s support. In March, the Corporation of London announced a six-month trial of a new approach to managing dockless bike hire operations. Seven... continue
The House of Commons transport committee has called on... continue
Transport for London has launched a cycling infrastructure database, containing the location of more than 240,000 pieces of cycling infrastructure in the capital, including bike parking and cycle lanes. Every street in the city has been surveyed to compile the database, which documents... continue
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