Make no mistake. Right now in Bounds Green, WE’RE AT WAR. It’s people versus cars, and cars are winning. But we’re fighting back. We’re fighting for our air, for our safety, for our sanity. We’ve been sworn out, beeped at, poisoned, almost hit by cars. Yesterday, we took…
April 11, 2021
TOKYO — Once upon a time, having a car was a status symbol. But in Japan, young people in particular are leaving car ownership behind, forcing the country’s automakers to seek and strengthen strategies beyond the simple dealership sale. Now, a host of alternative ways to get behind the wheel are popping up, especially in cities, from fixed fee vehicle “subscriptions” to car sharing.
“I want to change this decades-old idea that a car is something you buy.” So said Shinya Kotera, president of Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary Kinto Corp. during an online briefing on the company’s Kinto One service in January this year.
Kinto was launched in March 2019, and offers three-, five-, and seven-year vehicle “subscriptions.” The customer can use the car as though it was their own, while it legally belongs to Kinto. There is no down payment or vehicle inspection fee, while insurance, registration, maintenance and other costs associated with traditional car ownership are all covered by the fixed monthly subscription fee. Applications and contracts can all be handled over the internet.
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Sustrans Cymru has called for an active travel commissioning framework, to help local authorities overcome a shortage of skilled practitioners.
t is eight years since the Welsh Parliament passed the first legislation in the world compelling councils to plan and progressively implement walking and cycling networks. But Sustrans Cymru told a Welsh Parliament committee last month that councils still lacked the skills to deliver those networks.
:excerptstart The 1.4-mile (2.3km) Queensbury Tunnel was closed to trains in 1956 Work to stop a disused railway tunnel collapsing has finished at a cost of £7.2m, officials have said. The 1.4-mile (2.25km) Queensbury Tunnel connects Holmfield, Halifax and Queensbury, on the edge of Bradford, beneath the Pennines in West Yorkshire. National Highways said its lining
BBC News19 July
Three dedicated carriages for bikes are being introduced on one of Scotland’s most scenic rail routes in a scheme which ScotRail says is a UK first.
The Highland Explorer carriages will be in operation along the West Highland line from Glasgow to Oban from Monday.
They can accommodate up to 20 bikes and bulky gear including rucksacks and ski bags.
There are spaces for ordinary bikes, a limited number of tandem cycles and an e-bike charging socket.
The route takes passengers through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs to Oban.
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In 2021, Tony and Linda Dobbs cycled 1,132 miles from John o’Groats to Land’s End on their e-bikes. A keen environmentalist, 73-year old Tony decided to support Sustrans by raising money on this long distance ride. Here, he shares his story along with some great tips for fellow adventurers.
Tony and Linda Dobbs began their e-bike JOGLE journey at Dunnet Head in Scotland.How the journey began: falling in love with e-bikes
Until 2019 I did not think of myself as a ‘cyclist’.
I’d used a push bike all my life and I rode around town and sometimes beyond, but only for a few miles.
Then, my wife tried an e-bike while we were on holiday in Belgium.
