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Wednesday, 13 May 2015

The Herald

• Victory for cycle campaigners as petition to turn Glasgow into '20mph city' referred to council policymakers A PETITION calling for Glasgow to become Scotland's second

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds bike library is just the ticket for cycling star LizzieOlympic cycling star Lizzie Armitstead is backing a new project that aims to get more people in Leeds to sample life in the saddle.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• New app launched for Santander Cycles usersThe fleet of bicycles-for-hire located around London has switched from blue to red, as Santander has taken over sponsorship from Barclay's. However, the change of sponsorship isn't the only thing in store for users of the so-called Boris bikes. A new mobile app has also been launched, making it even easier to borrow one of the cycles. The app can be used to find the nearest docking point, plan cycling routes and even pay for the rental using a debit or credit card - and the details can be scanned in, meaning that users don't have to type in lengthy credit card numbers. Developed by Corethree, ...

Other News Sources

• Cyclists get HGV driver’s eye view at FTA conferenceCyclists can get an HGV driver’s eye view of the road at the Freight Transport Association’s Managing Freight in London Conference sponsored by ...