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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

‘It’s a bit of freedom’: traffic-stopping tech helps Glasgow school’s bike bus on its way

Shawlands bike bus makes its way through Glasgow’s southside on Friday mornings.
The Shawlands bike bus makes its way through Glasgow’s southside on Friday morning. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose/The Guardian

With a jingle of bells and a blur of hi-vis jackets, the colourful convoy of children and parents crosses a busy junction on Glasgow’s southside on their way to primary school.

It’s Friday morning, and the weekly Shawlands bike bus is using a new wireless remote control to pause the peak morning traffic at Shawlands Cross for long enough to allow the 50 or so cyclists to navigate the junction together in safety.

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