We have published our call to LBTH and TfL to act in the face of the pandemic, to reshape our streets with a people focussed approach.

We identify measures that are urgently needed:

1. The removal of railings and street clutter to ensure social distancing,
2. Bans on parking and loading to widen pavements around shops and supermarkets,
3. The creation of temporary cycle lanes, the re-timing of pedestrian crossings and traffic intersections,
4. Street closures for high streets.

Transport for London has now published its Strategic Cycling Analysis, which identifies routes where there is a high potential for cycling. The analysis brings together an impressively wide range of data. It includes information about the trips Londoners currently make and what proportion of them could, in reality, easily be made by bicycle. It then combines this with other factors, including demographic data and likely areas of future increase in population or employment.

The consultation for Quietway 6 is now open with a closing date of 30 September.

We'll be leading an assessment ride of the route and proposals on 24 September - see our Rides & Events page for details.

TfL have announced that following the recent consultations they plan to go ahead with the proposals, albeit with some minor changes and additions.

You can see full details here https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/cable-street and here https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/horseferry-road

There is a current TfL consultation about improvements at Bow roundabout, principally for pedestrians but also affecting cyclists. See consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/bow-vision.

Good news on the progress of Tower Hamlets becoming a 20mph borough. At the LBTH Cabinet meeting on 4 February 2015 it was resolved to:

LBTH-Boroughwide-20mph-Limit.pdf

TfL consultations close at midnight Friday (27th Feb) on 'improvements' to parts of the cycle track along Cable Street and the cycle route on Horseferry Rd (CS3). The consultations can be found at:

consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/cable-street
consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/horseferry-road

Transport for London are currently consulting on major improvements to Cycle Superhighway Route 2 (CS2) between Aldgate and Bow roundabout. These proposals feature segregated cycle tracks and junctions redesigned to separate cyclists from motor vehicles and will need your support if they are to go ahead.

Take action to tell Transport for London that you want to make CS2 safer and more inviting so that everybody feels able to cycle.

Notification of roadworks at this junction from 20 October for six weeks.

From: Road Network Info <SMBRoadNetworkInfo@tfl.gov.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014

Road Network Information

Dear Stakeholder,

Cable Street junction with Cannon Street Road

Transport for London (TfL) has appointed CVU (Colas, Volkerhighways and URS) to replace the traffic lights at the junction of Cable Street with Cannon Street Road. Works will be taking place on the footway and carriageway.

Great news from TfL, bikes allowed on off-peak DLR trains. It's been a long wait for this!

"Transport for London (TfL) is pleased to announce that, following a successful trial, non-folding bicycles are now permitted on off-peak Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains on an ongoing basis.

Over 5,000 bikes and their cyclists travelled on the DLR during the trial period, which ran between July 2013 and January 2014. Evidence from their successful carriage has been used to demonstrate that it is appropriate to continue this policy permanently.