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Thursday, 11 June 2020

London Evening Standard

• More Boris bikes and hubs to be built after surge in cycling in LondonAn extra 1,700

Reading Evening Post

• Exact date controversial cycle lanes on Reading Bridge will openCritics say a dedicated cycle lane will cause "massive disruption", but the council believes it will encourage social distancing

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL sets out expansion plans for Santander Cycles scheme to keep up with unprecedented demandTransport for London (TfL) has set out plans to expand the Santander Cycles scheme to keep up with unprecedented demand. TfL data shows that cycling in the capital has increased significantly in recent weeks, with thousands of Londoners using bikes more often for both leisure and essential travel. Last month was the best May in London’s cycle hire scheme’s 10 year history, with 1,120,620 hires. Last month also had the highest ever number of hires in a single week – with 362,925 hires made between 25 and 31 May – and the highest ever number of hires in a weekend, with 13...