Last June, Transport for London announced that the number of cycle journeys made in London had increased by 67 per cent during the past five years, and that the number of people killed on London’s roads fell by 21 per cent last year. In December, a report for the National Audit Office showed that 44% […]
Several German cities now feature Call a Bike schemes,cycle hire run by Deutsche Bahn – German Railways. We tried it – it works, in Berlin at least.
Robert Winston made his annual progress review of the Millennium Children of Our Time on BBC One on Sunday night. In the first programme he attempted to measure happiness. The most joyful child is revealed as Jamie, unphased by daily injections of insulin to counter diabetes, he delights in lots of exercise, particularly riding his […]
The Observer (6/11/05, PAGE 13) contained an article entitled ‘Mind games force drivers to slow down’. A four year study by the Transport Research Laboratory found that many optical tricks were successful in slowing speeds. Focus groups showed psychological measures such as painting the road different colours, taking out white lines or planting things in […]
View the 2002 GMCC report arguing the case for bicycles to be carried on the Manchester Metrolink tram system.
It’s quicker by bike – and that’s official. A series of rush-hour races between city centre cyclist and motorists this week saw pedal pushers first across the finishing line every time
