Cycling

Cyclists’ needs should be considered as part of the design of all signalised junctions and, whenever possible, provided with an advantage over motorists.

Integration between cycling and public transport offers many of the benefits of convenient door-to-door transport over longer distances that are associated with car use. For operators, encouraging cycling to public transport offers increased passenger catchment compared to walking (typically up to four times the catchment area for the same journey time to the stop), as well as the potential to increase passenger numbers without some of the land-take and parking management issues associated with car travel (over ten cycles can be parked in the space required for one car parking space). In rural areas and some suburban locations, cycle access to stops or in-vehicle carriage may help to increase use and underpin public transport services that are struggling to make a commercial return, as well as offering a low-cost and socially inclusive form of access to cycling in the countryside. As with all sustainable transport promotion, each point at which there is potential 'uncertainty', or risk, in the journey will deter users. This might be in the form of lack of signs to parking areas, lack of security, or uncertainty about the vehicles' capacity to convey cycles, the conditions of carriage, or booking arrangements. It is important, therefore, that signs, vehicle layouts, leaflets and website materials produced by operators, passenger transport executives or local authorities make it easy and clear to users how to combine cycling and public transport.

The inclusion of ‘Sheffield’ type cycle parking stands should be considered in all highway traffic management and maintenance schemes.

The Highway Code is based on the Great Britain version. Although Northern Ireland road safety legislation continues to be brought into line with that in Great Britain, there are some differences which it has been necessary to reflect in this issue. For example, many Northern Ireland road users may not be familiar with equestrian and puffin crossings or trams. References to these issues have however been included as Northern Ireland residents who plan to visit Great Britain might find them helpful.

This document, which forms part of the Government’s advice on transport within Ecotowns and New Growth Points, is aimed at all those involved in the planning, design and construction of new housing developments. It sets out advice on how to build an effective sustainable transport system in new developments, from the planning to the implementation stage. It recommends a variety of transport options to integrate and adopt according to the location and needs of the individual development. The TCPA Eco-towns Transport Worksheet, commissioned by CLG, supplements this initial guidance and concentrates on a route map for Eco-town developers. It provides a ‘how to’ guide to steer developers and others engaged in planning, delivering and managing eco-towns through the planning process. Both documents should be referred to in conjunction with each other.

10,000 safety lenses for lorry drivers distributed and new ad campaign launched to help cut collisions between cyclists and goods vehicles.

This guide draws together experience built up by businesses with leading-edge travel plans to explain how you can set up a travel plan for your company. It will enable you to: explain the benefits of a travel plan to colleagues; work out the essential ingredients for success; identify potential savings, costs and income streams that could form the basis of a business case for a travel plan; decide what data you need to gather; determine which actions should be included in your company’s plan.