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‘Paris Bike Rental Scheme Suffers Abuse’ Funder Complains

18 months after the Paris Vélib bike rental scheme was established, 7800 of the cycles, around half the fleet, have disappeared, presumed stolen. There is a craze, called...

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Mayor calls for E-revolution

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has called for a revolution in the use of electric cars. Having test driven an electric sports car last weekend, the Mayor told of his pride at driving a vehicle...

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Cars Kill Social Life

Research conducted by Joshua Hart, a researcher from the University of the West of England, shows that residents on busy streets have less than one quarter the number of local friends compared to...

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A Rail-ly Good Idea

TRAINS CHEAPER THAN PLANES TAKING a train to European Cities from London is cheaper, quicker and greener than flying, new research reveals. A Which? Holiday report shows getting to...

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MAYOR DRAWS UP PLAN FOR ECO-FRIENDLY DRIVING

Boris plugs his new Electric Car Scheme BORIS JOHNSON is drawing up plans for an electric car hire scheme in London in a bid to make it the "electric capital of Europe". The...

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Now You See Me; Now You Don't — Road Safety Awareness

A THEATRE production will tour 17 London Boroughs over the next four months to make young people more aware about road safety. Set up and funded by Transport for London (TfL), a team from the...

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Cycle Surge in Smarter Sutton

A SCHEME to encourage people in Sutton to travel more sustainably has led to a 50 per cent increase in the number of Cyclists in the Borough. The Smarter Travel Sutton scheme, which is now...

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Over three million commuters start cycling to keep costs down

Over three million Commuters start Cycling to keep costs down · Cycling saves commuters an average £34 per week · Sainsbury’s Home Insurance provides...

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Smaller Vehicles reprieved from LEZ

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced his intention to suspend the third phase of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ), which was due to affect vans and minibuses from October 2010....

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Bus Route Consultations

For those who are concerned with promoting Sustainable Transport, it may be a good idea to follow up Transport for London's Bus Route Consultations by taking note of this URL:...

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