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London council has £2million TfL funding frozen in furious row over controversial cycle lane

The council removed safety wands used to separate cyclists and motorists

Evening Standard

Heatwave alert: Middle-aged Londoners at risk as temperatures soar, warns Sadiq Khan

The London Mayor’s office says Londoners aged 45 to 65 are at the same risk of dying as pensioners in hot weather

Evening Standard

'One in three' crashes between cyclists and pedestrians involve hired e-bikes, reveals TfL

At least 335 pedestrians injured in collisions with cyclists in London in 2024, with two suffering fatal injuries and 99 serious injuries

Evening Standard

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Revealed: E-bike crashes account for almost 1 in 5 serious injuries to cyclists in London as casualties soar

1,200 cyclists likely to have been seriously injured in the capital in 2025 as risk of being badly hurt or killed increases

Evening Standard

Caught on camera: Red light-jumping cyclists bring danger to pedestrians during Tube strike

Two million trips a day being made by bike as cycling tsar makes safety plea for riders to obey Highway Code

Evening Standard

Some cyclists are idiots, says London's cycling tsar, in new row over red-light jumping

Sir Sadiq Khan’s aide also rails against motorists who drive too fast, without insurance and while on the phone

Evening Standard

What have been the impacts of the new 20mph roads in London?

TfL research observed 35 per cent fewer collisions and 36 per cent fewer casualties on borough roads where 20mph zones had been introduced

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"I'm learning a new living here." How bikes are helping ex offenders start afresh and rebuild their lives.

Bike mechanic training for inmates takes bikes and blokes with a past and gives them both a chance to have a future

Cycling Weekly

Oxford Street would be 'extremely unpleasant' if cyclists were allowed in pedestrianised area - Sadiq Khan's cycling tsar

But bikes could be allowed in the street ‘out of hours’, says TfL director

Evening Standard

Private school run driving 27% increase in air pollution in south London, campaigners say

Studies point to a considerable increase in emissions when both state and private schools are open

Evening Standard

Rental e-bike firms could face fines over blocked pavements

Transport for London has published a new ‘enforcement policy’ in response to widespread concerns about e-bikes blocking pavements.

The Independent UK

Pedestrianising Oxford Street will let it live up to its reputation, says expert who transformed Times Square

Removal of traffic from Times Square ‘can be model for UK’s best-known shopping street’

Evening Standard

HGV firms given more time to fit 'blind spot' safety kits to lorries despite cyclist concerns

About 216,000 lorries need upgrades to meet TfL’s new safety standards

Evening Standard

Ride London will return 'bigger and better' vows cycling tsar after 2025 event unexpectedly axed

Revealed: why organisers had to ditch the capital’s flagship cycling event next year

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London's first 'mini Holland' cycling and walking scheme is model for other cities, says Sadiq Khan aide

Pioneering Walthamstow scheme celebrates 10th anniversary

Cycling Weekly

Conservative London Mayor candidate vows to tear out 'havoc-causing cycle lanes' if elected into office

As well as removing cycle lanes in the capital, Susan Hall also promises to back any group that wants rid of LTNs in London

Evening Standard

London's Lime bike epidemic: badly parked cycles are a scourge on the capital's streets

They have transformed the way we get about in our city but the sheer amount of discarded cycles strewn on our pavements has become an increasing menace. Robbie Griffiths reports

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s pavement hell: how messy, broken streets ruin people’s lives

Whether it’s cracked paving stones, piles of bin bags or abandoned bikes, the UK’s streets have become increasingly tough to navigate – with some disabled and older people staying indoors as a result

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Cycling in London continues to rise, with 20% increase since pre-pandemic

6.3% more journeys bike bike occurred this year than in 2022, according to Transport for London

Evening Standard

Where are 20mph speed limits in place across England and Wales?

Transport for Wales finds that average speeds on the 20mph roads it studied fell from 28.9mph before the rollout to 24.8mph

Evening Standard

TfL announces next wave of 20mph speed limits - set to cover 65km of London roads

The new limits are to be installed on roads in eight boroughs, mostly south of the river

The Guardian - UK

Cycle hire: how poor parking put a spoke in the wheel of city schemes

The boom in e-bike rental schemes may be good for the planet, but dumped bikes have become a dangerous urban blight

The Guardian - UK

People in London’s poorest areas face higher risk of traffic death or injury – TfL

Figures show need for work to make streets safer, including cutting speed limits, says Transport for London

Evening Standard

‘A win-win for businesses’: London politicians urge action to boost cargo bike use

Transport for London believe the vehicles could replace up to 17 per cent of van-driven kilometres in central London by the end of the decade

Evening Standard

Old Street roundabout safety upgrade finally set to open

A long-awaited safety upgrade to one of London’s most dangerous roundabouts in Old Street is set to be completed with the year, transport chiefs vowed on Tuesday.Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman and Head of Healthy Streets Helen Cansick speak to Ross Lydall, the Standar's City Hall and Transport Editor.

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