Royal Parks welcomes cycling but urges responsible riding and social distancing Cyclists using Richmond Park have been urged by a group that represents them to ride alone or risk being banned altogether after rules on social distancing were widely ignored by many visitors this weekend, resulting in motor vehicles being banned from three Royal Parks […]

Legalisation of e-scooters part of government’s wider plan for ‘transport revolution’ Alex HernLast modified on Mon 16 Mar 2020 12.28 GMT Electric scooters will be allowed on public roads for the first time under a Department for Transport proposal which will consult on the rules required to allow the new technology to operate safely, the

I detest footway parking. It’s antisocial, anti-people, damages the very fabric of the footway and helps to perpetuate the dominance of cars in our streets and places. It’s back in the news again (for England at least) with an announcement by the Government that there will be a 12-week consultation on footway parking in the

14 hours ago All London road charging schemes will be temporarily suspended to help critical workers move around the capital during the coronavirus crisis. Transport for London (TfL) said the Congestion Charge, Ultra Low Emission Zone and Low Emission Zone would stop operating from Monday until further notice. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan asked for

Italy and Spain have also banned recreational cycling France has effectively banned recreational cycling as part of its coronavirus lockdown. The sports ministry made the announcement after widespread criticism of the large numbers of people taking to the streets for exercise after a lockdown was imposed on Tuesday. Authorities have urged people to only leave

Bikes allows people to maintain isolation but provide important respite from being indoors Peter WalkerFri 20 Mar 2020 07.00 GMT It’s an increasingly urgent question for those who still have to travel into work, or to collect supplies or visit vulnerable people – how can you get around without contracting – or spreading – the

This week’s Good Cycling Facilty is a cycle path running through the Beatrixpark in Utrecht. Rather than squeezing walking and cycling together – as is sadly too often the case with paths through parks in the UK – both modes have clear, defined space, and plenty of it. The path also has street lighting. The

17 March, 2020 The UK’s Department for Transport, in tandem with the Energy Savings Trust, have published a guidance paper for businesses assessing improving their last mile delivery processes. The contents page gives strong indication of the strands the report goes down, with topics including “How can businesses use eCargo bikes” aligned with numerous case

Hayley Everett20 March, 2020 The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) has launched its Climate Safe Streets report, a roadmap to de-carbonise the capital’s roads in the next 10 years. According to the LCC, the roadmap shows how London can create a new, zero carbon, healthier and more efficient system for road travel that would render it

Mark Sutton19 March, 2020 Against a backdrop of glum news has come a bounce for cycle shops as people buy bikes for transport, numerous retailers have told CyclingIndustry.News. “Our phones are certainly not quiet, that’s for sure,” e-Bike specialist Energise e-Bikes told CI.N. “We did have a spike on the weekend sales wise, particularly in