The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today launched the first online cycle training course for Londoners to give more people the confidence to start cycling – whether they’re taking it up for the first time or returning to it. The Cycle Skills course, which is available on the TfL …
Read More »Work starts to transform Bishopsgate as part of Mayor of London’s Streetspace plans
TfL will start work this week to transform one of central London’s major thoroughfares into a “less intimidating place” which prioritises walking and cycling. The new traffic restrictions between Shoreditch and London Bridge are a key part of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and TfL’s Streetspace plans, which will …
Read More »Virtual Prudential RideLondon taking place in August
The first-ever virtual edition of Prudential RideLondon will take place on 15th and 16th August to celebrate cycling and raise funds for UK charities. My Prudential RideLondon is a free event that enables riders of all ages and abilities to cycle a range of distances, based on the events included …
Read More »Euston Road temporary cycle lane construction begins
Construction has started on a brand new temporary cycle lane on Euston Road as part of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and TfL’s Streetspace for London plans to transform streets to accommodate a possible ten-fold increase in cycling and five-fold increase in walking. The new protected temporary cycle lane …
Read More »TfL to expand Santander Cycles scheme to keep up with “unprecedented” demand
TfL has set out plans to expand the Santander Cycles scheme to keep up with “unprecedented” demand. Last month was the best May in London’s cycle hire scheme’s ten-year history, TfL said, with 1,120,620 hires. Last month also had the highest ever number of hires in a single week – …
Read More »Car-free streets to enable safe walking and cycling in London
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and TfL have today announced plans to transform parts of central London into “one of the largest car-free zones in any capital city in the world”. This is necessary to enable safe social distancing on public transport in London as lockdown restrictions are eased, …
Read More »More details unveiled on Mayor’s Streetspace Plan to increase cycling post-lockdown
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and TfL have unveiled their London Streetspace programme which will rapidly transform London’s streets to accommodate a possible tenfold increase in cycling and a fivefold increase in walking when lockdown restrictions are eased. “With London’s public transport capacity potentially running at a fifth of …
Read More »Mayor’s Streetspace Plan could see cycling increased tenfold post-lockdown
As the UK lockdown heads into its second phase, Mayor of London’s walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman outlines how London could adapt to enable socially-distanced travel… With London’s public transport capacity potentially running at a fifth of pre-crisis levels, up to eight million journeys a day will need to …
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