Mummy’s Gone a Cycle) This week was ‘The Big Pedal‘ My children’s school – along with the rest of the country – were encouraging pupils to cycle or scoot to school. Not really a problem for us since we travel by cargo bike anyway. I do worry though that my children get no more exercise… [Read More]

Manya Kidambi This post was updated Feb. 1 at 1:27 p.m. UCLA students call about 11,000 Uber and Lyft rides that never leave campus every week, raising concerns about the environmental impact of unnecessary trips. UCLA Transportation determined this number using data provided by the two ride-hail companies, said Abdallah Daboussi, senior administrative planning and… [Read More]

3 hours ago Blood and tumour samples could be transported by cargo bike as one of London’s biggest NHS trusts prepares for Mayor Sadiq Khan’s toxic air levy. Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals are to trial cycle deliveries of medical supplies as part of a wider “green” initiative accompanying next Monday’s launch of the ultra… [Read More]

April 3 2019, 12:01am, Cian Ginty, Catherine Sanz A long-awaited cycle route along both sides of the River Liffey should go ahead, a report has recommended. The proposed 4.7km route in Dublin is a segregated cycle track running along the north and south of the quays between Heuston Station and the East Link Bridge, which… [Read More]

Plan expected to raise $15bn for city transportation authority, which is struggling to modernize old subway infrastructure Last modified on Tue 2 Apr 2019 13.04 BST New York City will be the first in the US to impose congestion pricing, charging drivers to enter the most crowded parts of Manhattan. The plan was approved by… [Read More]

Feargus O’Sullivan Mar 29, 2019 Amsterdam plans to systematically strip its center of parking spaces in the coming years, making way for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more trees. This week, Amsterdam is taking its reputation for pro-bike, anti-car polices one step further by announcing that it will systematically strip its inner city of parking spaces…. [Read More]

Today, the Transport Committee launches an inquiry to explore the problems of pavement parking in England and consider possible solutions. As pavement parking is devolved, the focus is on England only. Inquiry: Pavement parking Transport Committee Purpose of the inquiry Parking on pavements creates real problems. For those with visual difficulties, who use mobility aids,… [Read More]

the guardian) Laura LakerTue 2 Apr 2019 07.00 BST A recent study found many drivers see people who use bikes as less than human. Part of the problem is the language we use As the repair man rummaged around in my gas oven, I tried to explain something to him about cyclists. “We ‘cyclists’ are… [Read More]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSZPNwZex9s Google Nederland A peak behind the curtain of how this video was created: https://youtu.be/LSZPNwZex9s link to original article

London has always been a leader in transport innovation. The city introduced the world’s first underground, created one of the most ambitious Congestion Charging schemes and more recently introduced a revolutionary contactless payment system.Centre for London’s new report, Green light: next generation road user charging for a healthier, more liveable London, argues that London should… [Read More]