TfL invests £17m in cycle safety

27/01/2014 | HIGHWAYS REPORTERS

Transport for London (TfL) is investing more than £17 million to help improve cycle safety across the capital.

The money, which will be made available over three years, will enable boroughs to deliver measures to help increase the take up of cycling and make London more easily accessible and safe on two-wheels.

Thousands of cycle parking spaces will be installed across London, with more than 5,000 delivered in Kensington & Chelsea and Waltham Forest alone.

The Borough Cycling Programme will also see thousands of Londoners - young and old – benefit from bespoke cycle training, as well as around 15,000 drivers taking part in "Safer Urban Driver" courses across London. In addition, in boroughs such as Ealing, HGV drivers will be given specific cyclist awareness training to help reduce the number of accidents between lorries and cyclists.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “As part of my Cycling Vision, we are engaging in a vast £1billion programme of improvements to transform cycling in London.

“Making some of this money available directly to the boroughs will help ensure that cycling developments reach communities across the capital. These local schemes will add to the innovative measures we've already announced, including enhanced cycling superhighways, urban 'Quietways' for more cautious cyclists, and turning some outer boroughs into mini-Hollands.”

Leon Daniels, managing director for surface transport at Transport for London, added: “Getting more people cycling, and more safely, are priorities of both TfL and the Mayor, and the nearly £1bn commitment to cycling we are investing in the next 10 years is testament to this.

The £17.3m borough funding is on top of the broader cycling initiatives already announced by the Mayor as part of his Cycling Vision.

A 'Central London grid', a network of 60 miles of quieter routes for cyclists has recently been opened for consultation.

In addition, the first 'Quietways' outside central London will shortly be announced, creating routes stretching well beyond the centre that will enable cyclists to avoid main roads.

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