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09.03.2012
UK (London): Major expansion of Mayor's cycle hire scheme goes live
Barclays Cycle Hire now covers 65km2 and stretches from Shepherd’s Bush in the west of the capital, through central London and east to the fringes of the Olympic Park. As well as the eastern expansion an extra 1,500 docking points are being installed in the original central zone and 600 new points have been provided in a spur west to the Westfield London Shopping Centre.
07.02.2012
Brompton Dock is accessible for anyone who would like to hire a British hand-made folding Brompton bike. Brompton Dock is growing rapidly and spreading throughout the UK. Brompton Dock aim to reach 17 locations by the end of 2012. International expansion is the next step.
19.01.2012
UK (London): Barclays Cycle Hire / Key facts
Barclays Cycle Hire launched to Members at the end of July 2010 and to Casual Users on 3 December 2010. The scheme has proven to be hugely popular and listed below are some facts and figures about the scheme, which will be updated monthly.
26.10.2010
London: Cyclists urged to take care at junctions
The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) have launched a new campaign warning cyclists of the dangers of undertaking lorries.
08.10.2010
London: Mayor's flagship cycle scheme hits one million journeys
More than 90,000 people now signed up as members of Barclays Cycle Hire
25.08.2010
London: Compelling succes - Cycle Hire scheme hits 250,000 journeys
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "In the past three weeks we've seen the streets of central London transformed, as our bikes become a familiar and immensely popular sight on London's streets."
30.07.2010
Great Britain: London cycle hire launch
Boris Johnson has spoken (with another jibe at David Cameron's Big Society). "This is the Rolls Royce of bicycles. I'm not saying it will win the Tour de France, but it is a beautiful, beautiful machine. I believe this cycling revolution will tackle all sorts of problems in society: pollution, it will help to get us fitter, it will help to tackle the scourge of obesity, or Big Society, as it is sometimes confusingly known. I think it will be a wonderful way of getting people out of their cars."
19.07.2010
Great Britain: London is all set to become a cycling city
The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) today launched the first two Barclays Cycle Superhighways.
06.04.2010
UK: July launch for London's Cycle Hire Scheme
Cycle Hire Scheme launches on Friday, July 30 with around 400 locations across the nine London boroughs
10.10.2009
UK: Twelve New Cycle Superhighways in London
Transport for London gives information about the new Cycle Superhighways, which aim to help quadrupling of London's cycle use.
28.04.2009
Great Britain: 400 cycle docking stations in central London
London Cycle Hire scheme launches in May 2010 and is expected to generate an additional 40,000 cycle journeys every day in central London. Transport for London (TfL) began submitting planning applications situated approximately every 300 metres.
17.03.2009
Great Britain: London Cycling Campaign (LCC) successes against removing of chained bicycles
London Cycling Campaign (LCC) successes against a law that, had it been passed, would have allowed council contractors to remove without notice bicycles chained to railings even if they were not an obstruction or abandoned.
17.11.2008
"Wir werden Zufußgehen und Radfahren revolutionieren…" erklärte Bürgermeister Boris Johnson bei der Vorstellung des neuen Zehnjahresplans für Transport for London (TfL) / We will both revolutionise cycling and walking, and sustain investment in transport policing' sayd Boris Johnson, Mayor of London at the presentation of the new Transport for London (TfL)'s 10-year plan
11.02.2008
Großbritannien: Londons Bürgermeister enthüllt Programm zur Förderung des Fuß- und Radverkehrs
Mayor Ken Livingstone unveils programme to transform cycling and walking in London. 500 Millionen Pfund (667 Millionen Euro) in den nächsten 10 Jahren für den Radverkehr.
15.11.2007
24,382 Millionen Pfund (34 Mio. Euro), also 15 Prozent des vom Bürgermeister Ken Livingstone für das Jahr 2008 bereitgestellten Gesamtbetrags von 161 Millionen Pfund sind für den Ausbau des Radverkehrsnetzes sowie Maßnahmen der Stadtbezirke für den Radverkehr bestimmt.
12.08.2007
Royalparks, die Verwaltung der königlichen Schlösser, wirbt jetzt mit dreidimensionalen Park- und Umgebungskarten darum, in den Londoner Schlossparks zu Fuß zu gehen und Fahrrad zu fahren. Royalparks gehört zum englischen Ministerium für Kultur, Medien und Sport.
05.08.2007
Transport for London (TfL) gibt seit Februar 2007 ein Magazin für Radfahrer und Fußgänger heraus / Transport for London's (TfL) magazine for cyling and walking started in February 2007
05.03.2007
City-Maut hat zum Wachstum des Radverkehrs beigetragen / Congestion Charge has contributed to the growth of cycling
10.08.2006
Eine neue Kampagne von Transport for London soll mehr Londoner auf Zweiräder bringen. Die Kampagne umfasst Fernseh-, Radio-, Plakatwerbung und Zeitungsanzeigen. / The Mayor of London today launched Transport for London's (TfL's) latest cycling campaign to get more Londoners on to two wheels.
24.02.2006
Großbritannien: 999 London Cycling awards - Jährliche Anerkennung geht an Notfalldienste
The hard work and dedication of London's emergency service cyclists were recognised on Thursday 23 February at Transport for London's (TfL) annual 999 London Cycling Awards at City Hall.
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