TfL is asking people to have their say on newly unveiled plans for an extension to west London’s Cycleway 9 route. The planned changes between Brentford and Hounslow would make thousands of walking and cycling journeys each week safer and easier, said TfL, enabling more people to use healthier and …
Read More »TfL data shows rise in proportion of journeys walked and cycled during pandemic
TfL has published a report that outlines the role played by walking and cycling during the Covid-19 pandemic – showing that, while the total number of trips made in 2020 decreased dramatically as a result of the pandemic, the number of journeys cycled increased by 6.4%. This meant that over …
Read More »Vok Bikes, Stuart Delivery introduce new e-cargo bike sharing model in London
Tallinn-based electric cargo bike provider Vok Bikes and tech logistics company Stuart Delivery have partnered to introduce a new on-demand mobility solution to London’s delivery sector. Vok and Stuart, which conducts millions of deliveries every week across 30 UK cities, have agreed to offer couriers on the Stuart platform use …
Read More »HumanForest launches loyalty programme to reward Londoners for each mile cycled
Shared e-bike provider HumanForest has launched its TreeCoin Loyalty Programme, rewarding Londoners for each mile they cycle. The scheme allows users to earn ‘TreeCoins’ based on the number of miles they ride with HumanForest. TreeCoins can then be exchanged for extra free minutes riding on HumanForest e-bikes. The concept is …
Read More »TfL starts work on Hammersmith gyratory to improve cycle safety
TfL has started work to transform the Hammersmith gyratory for walking and cycling, including a protected two-way cycle track on the north side and new signals for cyclists at junctions. The aim is to reduce danger to vulnerable road users on the junction as part of TfL’s Vision Zero goal …
Read More »Santander Cycles offering a 25% discount off annual memberships for Black Friday
Santander Cycles is offering a discount of 25% off annual memberships for Black Friday. The discount can be accessed by entering the code ‘CYCLEBF21’ online or via the Santander Cycles app. As the Black Friday weekend and festive shopping season begin, TfL is asking businesses and consumers to consider greener …
Read More »Efforts to achieve Vision Zero in London ‘intensified’
TfL, in partnership with London Councils and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), has published a progress report that highlights the scale of the Vision Zero challenge in London and commits to new tougher measures to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s roads by 2041. New TfL research, carried out …
Read More »TfL to start work next week on new Westminster Bridge safety measures
TfL will start work next week on new safety measures on Westminster Bridge, with the main work starting on 15th November and lasting until the end of January 2022. The work will see the installation of permanent barriers to protect people walking and cycling on both sides of the bridge, …
Read More »UK entries now open for RideLondon-Essex 100
Entries opened at 10:00 today, 10th November, for the first-ever RideLondon-Essex 100 on 29th May 2022. The 100-mile challenge ride will head to Essex for the first time after a new partnership was agreed with Essex County Council. The first 10,000 places in the RideLondon-Essex 100 will be available on …
Read More »Tickets to Rouleur Live’s Thursday night now sold out
Tickets to tomorrow’s opening evening of Rouleur Live 2021 have now sold out. The event is returning to London’s Victoria House from 4th November to 6th November. Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas and Anna van der Breggen are set to headline the event. Joining them are French Grand Tour …
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