London News and Opinion
London's cycle hire scheme officially opened today, almost three years after then Mayor of London Ken Livingstone asked transport bosses in the capital to investigate the feasibility of such a scheme after being impressed by Paris's Velib service. At the 2008 Mayoral elections … [Read more...]
Boris Johnson today confirmed Barclays as the sponsor of both the London cycle hire scheme and the previously announced Cycle Superhighways. Unveiling a Barclays branded TFL Roundel for the hire scheme, the Mayor announced a five-year, £25m deal with the bank which will give … [Read more...]
How utterly hideous is the TfL Roundel for the London Cycle Hire scheme or, as we’re now meant to refer to it, the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme? I’m sure we’re all very grateful to the shareholders of Barclays for spending some of their marketing budget on slapping their logo … [Read more...]
The capital's cycle hire scheme, which is scheduled to launch in summer 2010, will be free to use for the first half hour but will cost anyone wanting to use the service for more than 3 hours a minimum of £35 according to TfL. Pricing for the scheme was agreed at a Transport for … [Read more...]
City of London officials have announced that six "quiet one-way streets" are to become two-way for cyclists from Monday. Local signs and road markings will be updated to reflect the new arrangements. Officials are warning pedestrians to ensure they look both ways when crossing … [Read more...]
Boris Johnson has announced plans to improve the safety of cyclists ahead of the introduction of London's cycle hire scheme. The Mayor has published a number of proposals which he is inviting London boroughs and cycling groups to comment on. These include working with companies … [Read more...]
Transport for London is reminding drivers that a number of Central London roads will be closed over the weekend to facilitate the Tour of Britain and Mayor of London’s Skyride. Tomorrow, Saturday 19th September, the Tour of Britain finishes in the Capital with a central London … [Read more...]
London’s planned Cycle Hire scheme took a major step forward this week with the appointment of service company Serco as main contractor. The scheme was opened to tenders in November 2008 with planning applications for the 400 cycle docking stations submitted in April this year. … [Read more...]
