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Scotland Bike/Rail – the future

Spokes has written to the five companies intending to bid to run the ScotRail franchise … Continue reading Scotland Bike/Rail – the future

Season’s Greetings from Spokes

Seasoning to suit all tastes…
Christmas PresentOliver Twist (he was right!)The Wise Men (and Women)A New BirthAngel requiredA Room in the (Gard)Inn … A Time for FriendsOur favourite cheeps (tweeters only)
… Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (click here to guarantee it’s happy)

Meadows to Innocent

Spokes has responded to the Council consultation.  You have until 16 December to send in your own comments… Continue reading Meadows to Innocent

Independent of Cycling?

What vision does the Independence White Paper promise for transport – and for cycling and walking in particular? … Continue reading Independent of Cycling?

Consultations: please take part

Four major cycling-relevant consultations are now underway in Edinburgh: Local Policing Plans; a Meadows-Innocent link; further work on the Leith-Portobello route; and closing the missing link between Edinburgh and Midlothian’s route to Roslin and PenicuikContinue reading Consultations: please take part

Bikes up, Cars down – again!!

The November Spokes traffic census found the highest ever number of bikes (up even on May numbers) and the lowest ever November count of private cars.  Remarkably, more than one in every five vehicles heading for the city centre along bike-unfriendly Lothian Road was a bike… Continue reading Bikes up, Cars down – again!!

Policing Plan + Spokesworker

November sees drop-in police consultation events around the city to gather ideas and comments for Edinburgh Local Policing Plan 2014-17Continue reading Policing Plan + Spokesworker

Seeing double !! .. video video

If you missed the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland protest, seeking to double Scottish Government cycling/walking investment in the 2014/15 budget, you missed a great event!  See the video … Continue reading Seeing double !! .. video video

PANs and PAs [not pandas!]

The Spokes website has successfully given birth to a new page (two, in fact) ! … Continue reading PANs and PAs [not pandas!]

Spokes Bulletin 117

Out now!  …  Government cycling cash;  Garden storage victory ;  Spokes annual cycling investment survey; Stop Climate Chaos supplement; Great Spokes maps offer; and loads more… Continue reading Spokes Bulletin 117