The DfT published a Cycling Delivery Plan just a couple hours before MPs debated (again) the Get Britain Cycling inquiry recommendations in October. Earlier today, the DfT held a live but moderated ‘webchat’ to answer questions about the plan. For the past month, they have been doing a tour of the UK – which did not stop in…
Miscellaneous
Twas the bicycle bathroom
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I happened to be doing some business in, The quaint rural town Overton, Hampshire. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a bicycle sink with a Paddington bear! In a wicker basket, so cuddly and cute. I knew in a moment it was a Dutch treat.
Government, Public Transport, Safety
Hampshire County Council set to fund Fleet Station forecourt, no strings attached
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UPDATE: Strings attached after successful lobbying! See CORRESPONDENCE section below for news from Councillor Seán D T Woodward Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment at Hampshire County Council. On Tuesday, 4 November 2014, Hampshire County Council’s Economy, Transport and Environment committee will decide if they want to give £300,000 to South West Trains, who have already…
In the news
Alfred The Great and Winchester’s 20mph Speed Limit
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Alfred The Great, King of Wessex from 871 to 899, is said to have improved his kingdom’s legal system, military structure and his people’s quality of life. Now, 1100 years later, his city’s quality of life is being improved once again: Winchester has joined the mushrooming number of places that are introducing a 20mph speed limit across much…
Miscellaneous
Result! What a polite yet firm note can do
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This week, two separate companies did the right thing when an issue was brought to their attention: a polite yet firm note to a company can get a result – sometimes even within minutes!
Government, Public Transport, Space For Cycling
Fleet Station Costs Skyrocket and Cycle Provision Delayed Severely
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Today marks the start of National Customer Service Week but you’d be forgiven for shaking your head at that after finding out how much South West Trains and Network Rail have let costs escalate and delays mount for their train station at Fleet, Hampshire. The cost to “revitalise” Fleet train station has mushroomed an incredible 48% to £8,871,000 from an original…
Space For Cycling
Consultation response for London’s cycle superhighways
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An open letter to Transport for London expressing support for the proposed space for cycling.
Critiques, In the news, Safety, Space For Cycling
Cycle? Yes! Alas, Guide Dogs charity blind to government inaction
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This week saw the Guide Dogs charity launch a campaign called #cycleyes — as in ‘Cycle Eyes’ not ‘Cycle? Yes!’ — although the latter is what they spelled, albeit with different punctuation! Unfortunately, it wasn’t the best of launches – a flawed survey’s results were highlighted and led to later retractions. The charity also missed…
Critiques, Public Transport
Forecourt plans for Fleet train station revealed
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Last week, the managing director of South West Trains told me that the plans for the forecourt of the Fleet, Hampshire train station were not yet finalised – see Reckless Cycling at Fleet Station. (UPDATE: front page of the Fleet News & Mail newspaper!) So, earlier this week I asked a construction site manager at the…
Public Transport
Reckless Cycling at Fleet Station
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UPDATE: Front page news in Fleet! See the updates section below. I queried South West trains again about various issues at their Fleet, Hampshire station as a follow-up to my posting a few months back: SouthWest Trains erects The Great Wall of Fleet. Unfortunately, the South West Trains customer service centre in Southampton did not…