Transport for London (TfL) has launched a cycling initiative that will play a central part in making London a greener city.
The Cycling Action Plan will contribute to the TfL’s contribution to reducing road danger while aiming to encourage Londoners from the city’s diverse communities to cycle.
TfL’s director of transport strategy and policy Christina Calderato said: “Cycling plays a vital role in London’s transport network as we work to tackle road danger, as well as the threats posed by toxic air, the climate emergency and traffic congestion.”
The plan will also aim to tackle air pollution. On 12 June, the mayor of London’s office called a “high” air pollution alert for the UK’s capital.
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Londoners were asked by the mayor’s office to consider choosing to walk, cycle or take public transport, and to “avoid unnecessary car journeys, stop their engines idling and refrain from burning wood or garden waste”, a spokesperson told the BBC.
The TfL will aim to install 42,000 secure residential cycle parking spaces by 2030, funding cycle training for more than 40,000 children and 20,000 adults this year and supporting more community-led interventions.
TfL will also be exploring the possibility of adding concessionary fares to the capital’s Santander Cycles hire scheme to support the most disadvantaged Londoners.
