Build it and they will come!🚲

Glasgow’s South City Way segregated cycle route sets new Scottish record, via Alastair Dalton scotsman.com/news/transport…

Scotland's #Climate 'changing faster than expected' "A study by the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen says February in some areas is already 2.5C warmer while rainfall is at levels forecast for 2050" #ClimateChange #Scotland #ClimateEmergency bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Scottish Budget: Cycling and walking spending £100m short of commitment under SNP-Greens power-sharing deal scotsman.com/news/transport…

If you want to understand how much, as a society, we’ve slowly normalised road danger, watch this clip from tonight’s BBC News at Six. I personally don’t think horrific crashes like this should be in the light-hearted “and finally” section.

New TfL study & map on road danger inequalities: 30% of people in most deprived home postcodes have near 2x risk of least deprived 30%. We need to do far far better on making roads safe for everyone. And this is a real social justice issue. tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publ…

Did you know? Replacing flights with rail on the UK's two busiest air routes would save 1.75million tonnes CO2 per year. Sign our petition for the government to remove air routes where there's a direct rail link of 4.5 hrs or less: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6499…

🆕 Did you know that access to reliable, affordable and safe transport plays a vital role in our health and wellbeing? We’ve published a new briefing exploring transport poverty and how it can impact quality of life ⬇️ publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/janu…

Edward Tissiman The Cycling Scotland Open Data Portal has pedestrian and cycling counter data for Roseburn Path too - just search "Roseburn Path" on the map 🤓 usmart.io/org/cyclingsco…

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🚲👇 Hugely encouraging data from cycle counters in Edinburgh, which have picked up a year-on-year rise in people travelling by bikes along Leith Walk. With us just a few months into 2024, it'll be exciting to watch this growth continue in the year ahead!

1/2 It’s been tragically clear for too long that large vehicles pose a fundamental risk to people walking, wheeling and cycling. It's the role of national and local Government to lead on reducing these risks.

Health gains of low-traffic schemes up to 100 times greater than costs, study finds theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

It's no quicker to fly between London and Edinburgh than take the train, and the CO2 savings are immense: 165kg by air, 12.5kg by train. We're asking the UK gov to remove flight routes with a 4.5 hr train alternative. Please sign 👉 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6499…

Our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of loved ones killed on Scotland's roads. It's been tragically clear for far too long that large vehicles pose a fundamental risk to people walking or cycling. 1/3

A look at the brand new #CCWEL in Edinburgh: already having a big impact by making it easier & safer to cycle into the centre from the city's west end. We need more protected infrastructure like this across Scotland, to help more people travel by bike safely and with confidence.

Transport is Scotland's largest polluting sector, with road travel (passenger cars and freight) accounting for over 70% of total transport emissions. To meet our #climate targets we must see: 🚗➡️🚍 a shift to public transport 🚛➡️🛤️ rail carry a larger share of freight

Build it, they will come: Is this the key to unlocking a Scottish cycling boom? David Leask ➡heraldscotland.com/news/24266308.…

📈🚴‍♀️ NEWS: Edinburgh sees record numbers of people travelling by bike, thanks to new separated cycle routes. ↗️ More than 2,000 daily bike trips on Leith Walk in May ↗️ 9% of all journeys on Leith Walk by bike ↗️ 6% of journeys on Melville Street (#CCWEL) orlo.uk/ZyGbO

📈🚴 Recent analysis of national cycle counter data shows 24 locations across Scotland recording increases of above 30% in cycle journeys in June 2024 vs 2023. More evidence of investment in safe cycle networks supporting increases in cycling: orlo.uk/9wBy9