TFL Traffic rides – Tideway Focus

Report of our ride on 19 June 2017

Tideway focus JUNE 2017

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Time for drivers to get out and push

Saw this on the New Kent Road cycle lane this am.

Whose works are these?

Why no diversion BT!!

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A focus on the Tideway Scheme

The 10th April roadworks patrol was a cycle ride and walk around the temporary measures for the Tideway Scheme – especially at Blackfriars Bridge.

Read about it here: Walk and Cycle Ride – Tideway focus 10 April 2017

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Proposed Peckham to Dulwich Quietway – route ride

The other week, some of us rode from Peckham Rye to Dulwich along the proposed new Quietway route with Clement Agyei-Frempong and Joanna Lesak from Southwark Council. This gave us a chance to review it in person, and to hear what the … Read More

Complaining about Buses

All buses have a number plate and a personal bus number on the side and back.

complaints to London Buses via TfL including bus numbers, date and time plus complaint get a quick positive response IMO.

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Elephant and Castle Audit

Verdict – Better Overall

Cyclists overall think the new peninsula layout is an improvement.  The A3 route, the one with the highest cycle flows, is clearly safer now and more cyclists are using it.  The route to St George’s Circus … Read More

Roadworks patrol – 20 Feb 2017

Another productive ride – thanks Michael and Francis for report

report here – roadworks patrol – 20 Feb 2017 MB

By the way if you are the cyclist in the featured image we would like to know who you are!

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Dulwich to London Bridge bike train

Given that there are strikes on Southern Railways again this Wednesday (22nd Feb), we are running a rail replacement bike train from Dulwich via Peckham to London Bridge.

The bike train is punctual, reliable, never on strike, never overcrowded, and guarantees everyone … Read More

Starting to cycle to work

Is it safe? Will I get tired? What happens if it rains? What’s the best route? What about the traffic?

A few suggestions are below. Feel free to ask more questions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/southwarkcycle/

Safety

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See from inside a Lorry Cab – Exchanging Places 13th Feb

Monday 13th February will see The London Borough of Southwark hosting an Exchanging Places event on the Elephant & Castle roundabout with a new HGV vehicle complying to the (TfL) Direct Vision Standard.

The all round vision offered to the … Read More