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Tuesday, 15 December 2020

London Evening Standard

• ‘Boris bikes’ set to go electric as London’s cycle hire scheme gets set for major revampElectric “Boris bikesâ€� are set to be added to London’s fleet of hire bikes, it can be revealed.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• New TfL data shows significant increase in walking and cycling since the pandemic startedTransport for London (TfL) has published new data that shows that walking and cycling in the capital has significantly increased since the coronavirus pandemic began, as Londoners’ travel habits rapidly changed in the months following the start of the first national lockdown in March 2020. Following the government's advice in March for people to stay at home and stop non-essential social contact, Londoners were advised by the government not to use public transport unless making an essential journey and to walk or cycle wherever possible. To support this, TfL worked to deliver the Mayor&...

Other News Sources

• Cycling UK 'alarmed' by decision to scrap cycle lane in ShorehamLEGAL action could be taken against a local authority after its decision to remove a cycle lane which featured in a government film.