Higher travel fares, a 5.9% rise in TfL rates across metro and rail services, and more affordable and reliable travel amid newly announced strike actions scheduled for March 16 and 18 More and more people are looking to bicycles as a means of transportation. trip.
New research from leading UK e-bike engineers switch technology after that, 29% of Britons plan to walk or cycle to work to cut costsThe study also revealed that: 30% of UK women say they are having trouble using public transport during the cost of living crisis. Men she is 23%. As an avid advocate of active and safe travel, Oliver Montagu supports calls for new plans to prioritize safer infrastructure for women cyclists and pedestrians.
Ahead of tomorrow’s International Women’s Day, this weekend’s protests by the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) have highlighted the barriers women cyclists currently face in the UK. The campaign, which brings together groups of riders from all over London to circle the capital, aims to draw attention to women’s lack of cycling due to issues such as lack of safe routes, dangerous driving and harassment. I was there.
Schools, boulevards and highways will benefit from improved intersections and junctions, allowing more Britons to walk as a primary mode of transportation thanks to a recently announced £200 million fund courtesy of the UK Government and bicycles will be available.
Mr Montagu explains that Active Travel England should follow the example set by other European cities. This indicates that women are more likely than men to ride bicycles when cycling infrastructure is in place. For example, investments in Lisbon and Paris have increased the amount of street lighting, separated bike lanes from road traffic, and significantly increased the number of female cyclists. Similarly, in notorious cycling hotspots such as the Netherlands and Copenhagen, 55% of her biking trips are done by women.
Swytch Technology CEO and co-founder Oliver Montague commented: “Factors such as the cost of living crisis and ongoing strikes have completed the transition to other modes of transportation that are more convenient and cost-effective than public transport, such as bicycles. With the increasing number of people traveling abroad, it is imperative to develop an infrastructure that allows everyone to travel safely.
“Despite initiatives to improve cycling infrastructure in the UK, the government recently allocated £200 million in funds, but much more can be done to create safer cycling routes.” is calling on government authorities to make active travel safer and more accessible to all.”
