Category Archives: Transport for London

Tackling some Westway misconceptions

Posted on August 7, 2017 by aseasyasriding

The routing of the extension of Superhighway 3 along the Westway has now been formally cancelled, as reported by Ross Lydall, confirming what had already appeared to be a certainty as long ago as last year. The news has been … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Superhighways, Transport for London | 12 Comments

London’s enormous cycling potential

Posted on July 20, 2017 by aseasyasriding

Back in 2010, Transport for London published an Analysis of Cycling Potential. – an assessment of many trips could be cycled by Londoners, but weren’t being cycled now. It was quite a conservative analysis (as will be described below) but … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Transport for London | 17 Comments

Class war

Posted on June 13, 2016 by aseasyasriding

If by any chance you’ve missed it, do please read Paul Gannon’s forensic analysis of a report produced by David Begg for Greener Journeys, entitled ‘The Impact of Congestion on Bus Passengers’. I don’t really need to add much to what Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus lanes, buses, Transport for London | 16 Comments

A trip along Quietway 1

Posted on April 22, 2016 by aseasyasriding

Last month I was kindly escorted along Quietway 1 by Sustrans, to take a look at the route – which was still under construction in a number of places at the time. The route runs from Waterloo to Greenwich, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, London, Quietways, Sustrans, Transport for London | 42 Comments

Trouble with terminology

Posted on February 17, 2016 by aseasyasriding

This is a piece about the unhelpful problems Transport for London have (partly) created for themselves by developing separate ‘Superhighway’ and ‘Quietway’ concepts, but it’s more broadly about terminology, and how we should think not in terms of separate classes … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Quietways, Superhighways, Transport for London | 14 Comments

A visit to Superhighway 2

Posted on October 15, 2015 by aseasyasriding

The upgrade of Superhighway 2 has been generating some publicity (bad publicity), and this week I managed to head out to Whitechapel (and indeed along the route to Bow roundabout, and back again) to have a look at it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle Superhighways, Infrastructure, London, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 18 Comments

History comes full circle – Tavistock Place moving towards the cycle provision it deserves

Posted on July 7, 2015 by aseasyasriding

There are a good number of encouraging cycling schemes appearing in London now, either physically on the street, or in the form of consultations and trials. One of the latter is Camden’s plan for the Tavistock Place, or ‘Seven Stations’, … Continue reading →

Posted in Camden, Infrastructure, One-way streets, Transport for London, Trial arrangements | 19 Comments

Bias

Posted on November 10, 2014 by aseasyasriding

In yesterday’s BBC Sunday Politics piece on the Superhighways, presenter Tim Donovan repeated, in the form of a question, the City of London’s statement that the proposals are ‘heavily biased’ towards cycling and cyclists (that comment appears three times in this City … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Gilligan, City of London, Subjective safety, Superhighways, Sustainable Safety, Transport for London | 10 Comments

Pedestrians and the Superhighways

Posted on October 9, 2014 by aseasyasriding

The Cyclists in the City blog has cast its eye over the City of London’s latest response to the Superhighway proposals [pdf], interpreting it as suggesting that the City are supporting their proposals, and actually demanding even more radical change. I’d really … Continue reading →

Posted in City of London, London, Superhighways, Transport for London, Walking | 14 Comments

Dual network strikes again

Posted on August 21, 2014 by aseasyasriding

Yesterday Transport for London announced their plans for Elephant & Castle, which had been out to consultation earlier in the year. There are some good elements here, but there’s a worrying amount of inconsistency. Attractive conditions for cycling aren’t continuous … Continue reading →

Posted in Dual network, Elephant and Castle, Transport for London | 38 Comments