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Data Suggest that Ebikes are the Future for Bike Share
‘No More New Road Building’, a Nation Decides
Cardiff, Wales The Labour-led Welsh government is freezing new road-building projects as part of its plans to tackle the climate emergency, and an external panel will review all proposed schemes. The deputy minister for climate change, Lee Waters, told the Welsh parliament on Tuesday: “Since 1990, Welsh emissions have fallen by 31%. But to reach…
Spain Drops Speed Limit to 30kph – Nationwide!
Madrid, Spain It’s long been proven by multiple studies and expert reports that in order to minimise deaths of cyclists and pedestrians, the best speed limit for motor vehicles is 30 kph. At this speed 90% of cyclists and pedestrians survive a direct, front on impact with a motor vehicle. The fatality curve is quite…
Spain is the Next Domino to Fall
Madrid, Spain Earlier this year we wrote about Canada adopting and providing federal funding for their first national Active Transportation Strategy. Last year we wrote about Ireland’s new national strategy and funding and the UK’s new national plan. Now, on 8th June Spain adopted its first ever National Cycling Strategy. Although the first year budget…
Wellington to Ban Cars from City’s Main Streets
Wellington, New Zealand Wellington is moving ahead with plans to ban cars from four main ‘Golden Mile’ streets – Courtenay Place, Lambton Quay, Manners and Willis Streets. The Golden Mile that runs along Lambton Quay, Willis Street, Manners Street and Courtenay Place, is Wellington’s prime employment, shopping and entertainment destination. It is the city’s busiest…
Cycling Up, Speed Limits and Road Toll Down in London
London, UK London has lower speed limits, higher rates of cycling and better cycling infrastructure than most Australian cities. These enhancements flow through to a far lower road toll. Transport for London (TfL) has published casualty statistics that show a continued decline in the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads in…
The Best Tool for the Job
#BikeIsBest is a UK bike industry funded media campaign promoting cycling. It’s a collaboration between industry, advocacy organisations and local authorities. Out of Home (billboard) company Clear Channel has also donated about £250,000 (A$455,000) worth of space on electronic billboards in prime city locations.
Bird Going Public at $3 Billion Valuation
New York City, New York, USA Micromobility company Bird, announced Wednesday 12th May 2021 it plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. It will merge with Switchback II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a transaction expected to value the company at US$2.3 billion (A$3 billion) In a blog post announcing…
London’s Bikeshare Scheme to Expand and Add Ebikes
London, UK Transport for London (TfL) has reached an agreement with Santander that will see the financial services provider continue its sponsorship of London’s flagship cycle hire scheme, Santander Cycles, for another three years until 2025. It will also see the introduction of e-bikes to the fleet for the first time, with TfL and Santander…
Canberra Ranks as Australia’s Best Cycling City
Boulder, Colorado, USA Leading USA based cycling advocacy group PeopleForBikes has just released its fourth annual City Ratings report. City Ratings scores result from combining a city’s Network Score and Community Score. The Network Score, which is worth 80% of the City Ratings score, measures the quality of a city’s bicycle network. The Community Score,…