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@lastnotlost.bsky.social
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Day to day at http://mastodon.online/@lastnotlost
Blogposts at https://lastnotlost.wordpress.com/
Londoner, walks, rides a bicycle, drives a car, often lost.

Still no idea what an "eco-caramel coconut latte" is.
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lastnotlost.bsky.social
#TfL's annual Travel in London report was quietly released last week (lots of PDFs at tfl.gov.uk/corporate/pu...)
> cycling stage numbers up post-pandemic to 1.5+million/day
> At least 1 in 10 journeys are by hire bike
> Silvertown shuttle bus averages 127 users/day
graph showing increasing number of daily cycle stage journeys Assuming that this estimate from peak hours could be extrapolated to the whole day and considering the estimate of 1.9 per cent of daily cycle journey stages made by Santander Cycles discussed in the previous section, this would amount to approximately 12 per cent of cycle journey stages made by hired cycles on an average day in London in 2024, leaving an estimated 88 per cent made by private cycles. While tentative, these figures seem to align to an alternative estimate from the LTDS suggesting that 11 per cent of cycling trips (note that trips are different from journey stages, although usually very aligned for cycling) made by London residents aged five and over between 2022/23 and 2024/25 were made by hired cycles, compared to 89 per cent by private cycles. It is clear, therefore, that cycle hire (and in particular dockless cycle hire) has an important presence in London with over one in 10 cycle journey stages being made on a hired cycle. As of June 2025, a couple of months after the launch of the service, the Silvertown Cycle Shuttle carried an average of 127 cycles per day. This means that demand for the Silvertown Cycle Shuttle is similar to the Woolwich Ferry but is the lowest of all east London cycle crossings except for the IFS Cloud Cable Car. It is likely that the reasons for this are a complex combination of several factors such as: • The location of trip attractors (origins and destinations of the trips) in this part of London, which would be a key factor in what is the most convenient crossing for the most direct route. • The number of people who cycle in this part of London, the number and type of trips made by those people and the propensity for others to take up cycling. • The relative attractiveness of each crossing for people who cycle, determined by: the presence of cycling infrastructure, the need to dismount and board another vehicle (for example the shuttle bus, the ferry or even the lifts at the foot tunnels), the need to add wait time (relevant for the shuttle bus and the ferry in particular), the cost (relevant to the IFS Cloud Cable Car only), etc. • Potential users’ awareness of the different alternatives, in particular of the relatively new Silvertown Cycle Shuttle.
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Q: "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to improve grace periods for parking fines and transparency for the appeal and enforcement process."

A: "A 10-minute grace period became mandatory for all councils in England on 6 April 2015 ..."

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dft-answers.bsky.social DfT Answers @dft-answers.bsky.social · 1d
A question on #Parking #Fines tabled by Alex Ballinger on 05-12-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-05/97679
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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jwfurlong.bsky.social
We have created cyclability scores for every postcode in London in this paper out today.

As you can see... there is really substantial spatial variation across Greater London!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
davefev.bsky.social DaveFev @davefev.bsky.social · 1d
Our new paper (with @jwfurlong.bsky.social and @rachelaldred.bsky.social) out today calculates cyclability scores for every postcode in Greater London, revealing a lot of variation across the city.

doi.org/10.1016/j.jt... (Open access)

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A map of Greater London using colour grading to show variation in cyclability scores for each postcode.
December 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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davefev.bsky.social
Our new paper (with @jwfurlong.bsky.social and @rachelaldred.bsky.social) out today calculates cyclability scores for every postcode in Greater London, revealing a lot of variation across the city.

doi.org/10.1016/j.jt... (Open access)

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A map of Greater London using colour grading to show variation in cyclability scores for each postcode.
December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
I don't moralise about folk taking a flight each year to enjoy a well-earned holiday ... but this frequent flyer site advising how to buy and fly empty "comfort seats" next to you is completely bonkers

www.headforpoints.com/2025/12/08/h...
How to book spare middle 'comfort seats' on Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Jet2
We show you how to book spare middle 'comfort seats' on Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air and Jet2. It is NOT as simple as booking a 2nd seat in a random name!
www.headforpoints.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
The War On Motorists has escalated ...
( /s )

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December 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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cs3cs6count.bsky.social
On a wet Monday 8 December '25, the #C3 #CS3 counter on Victoria Embankment recorded 9,345 cycle journeys.

Tuesday morning scenes with scores past 714k since the September reboot courtesy of @westcountrytim.bsky.social 👇

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westcountrytim.bsky.social Timothy @westcountrytim.bsky.social · 1d
Cycle-counter CS3Count on the Embankment cycle lane in London at 1,727 cycle journeys for the day at 08:32 this very wet morning (711,486 since being reset). @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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iambrianjones.bsky.social
This masterpiece was published on this day in 2021.
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Friday 5th December, late after a very soggy and cold day:
#CS3Count Victoria Embankment 6,100 cycle journeys recorded by late evening, 696,581 since the late-September reboot of the counter

Cc @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
Electronic display on totem showing "cyclists today 6100" Electronic display on totem showing "cyclists this year 696581"
December 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
According to the #FarageGraph, Labour's ferry will transport "up to 10,000 cyclists per day" between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf

According the Thames Clipper's ticket page, the single fare booked online is £5.90

Note that the Mayor below doesn't mention the fare.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/12/05/labour-funds-britains-first-electric-ferry-for-london-cycli/ Labour funds Britain’s first electric ferry for London cyclists Battery-powered Orbit Clipper takes less than two minutes to cross the Thames Christopher Jasper Transport industry editor Christopher Jasper 05 December 2025 1:15pm GMT Related Topics River Thames, Central London, Sadiq Khan, Uber, Labour Party 3 Gift this article free London electric ferry Uber Boat London’s Uber-sponsored electric ferry is part of a £15m push to encourage cycling Britain’s first electric ferry has entered service carrying thousands of London cyclists across the Thames. The Orbit Clipper, which is battery-powered, will transport up to 10,000 cyclists a day between Rotherhithe on the south bank of the river and Canary Wharf on the northern side. Screenshot of Thames Clipper page showing single fare between Rotherhithe Pier and Canary Wharf is £5.90
December 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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cs3cs6count.bsky.social
On Wednesday 3 Dec'25, the cycleway #C3 #CS3 counter on Victoria Embankment recorded 11,635 cycle journeys - the first time we've crowdsourced a 10k+ on a day in December!

Thanks to @highpoh.bsky.social and @westcountrytim.bsky.social for recent scores ... wet Thurs 4th👇

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westcountrytim.bsky.social Timothy @westcountrytim.bsky.social · 6d
Cycle-counter CS3Count on the Embankment cycle lane in London at 1,980 cycle journeys for the day at 08:40 this morning (684,394 since being reset). Pouring rain this morning in London. @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Ouch!

"This has been law for over 70 years and all drivers are required to learn this in order to pass their driving test."

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Question Helen Morgan Liberal Democrat North Shropshire Commons To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will update guidance to allow 30mph speed limit repeater signs on roads with street lighting. Answer Simon Lightwood Labour Wakefield and Rothwell Commons Answered on 4 December 2025 The Department has no plans to update legislation to allow 30mph speed limit repeater signs on roads with street lighting. Repeater signing is not used on street lit roads subject to a 30mph speed limit because the lamp columns act as the repeaters. Guidance is provided in rule 124 of the Highway Code. This has been law for over 70 years and all drivers are required to learn this in order to pass their driving test.
December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
"The Government intends to publish the Road Safety Strategy this year."

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dft-answers.bsky.social DfT Answers @dft-answers.bsky.social · 6d
A question on #Roads #Safety tabled by Lord Moylan on 20-11-2025 has been answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-20/HL12180
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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cs3cs6count.bsky.social
📢 Record #CS3Count for October & November 📢

The cycleway #C3 #CS3 counter on London's Victoria Embankment recorded 576k cycle journeys over October & November 2025, an increase of 7.6% over 2024, and beating previous years.

Thanks to all sharing pictures & scores🙏
Graph showing trajectories of the Victoria Embankment cycle journey counter from 1st Oct-1st Dec. Multiple coloured lines wiggle upwards from zero on 1st Oct reaching: - 2025: 576k - 2024: 535k - 2022: 480k - 2023: 460k - 2021: 406k - 2019: 406k - 2020: 392k - 2018: counter offline from late October.
December 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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walkhighlands.co.uk
This is a heads-up about fake AI accounts which have proliferated across social media.

The screenshot is from a genuine thread asking for advice on a mountain route; there are plenty of useful, real human replies.
The attempted reply (we stopped it) looks very real - but it is from an AI bot.
Screenshot showing rejected post with convincing text written by AI
December 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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kingstoncycling.bsky.social
Lots of new signs in #RichmondPark. Not seen this design for "slippery cyclists" anywhere before.
A red triangle warning sign depicting a cycle skidding with a sign beneath "CYCLISTS CAUTION Roundabout may be slippery" and a blue roundabout sign above.
November 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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owlernook.bsky.social
Back in 2020, someone did a 'Pepe Silvia' and a host of lockdown-damaged people genuinely believed it.
lastnotlost.bsky.social still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 22d
Let us know if you're included in an updated conspiracy spaghetti chart ... I gather some included by Bham's El Diablo's LTN map got T-shirts and mugs printed.
Conspiracy spaghetti
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Friday 14 Nov'25 with wet and blustery #StormClaudia
##CS3Count on Victoria Embankment 4129 cycle journeys recorded so far today, 526,133 since the late Sept reboot
cc @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
Totem showing "cyclists today 4129" Totem showing "cyclists this year 526133"
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
25 million cycle journeys counted on London's two primary cycleways, and a few millions missed.

I'll own up to a few of them, my chains lubricated with cabbies' tears.
#CabbieTastic

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cs3cs6count.bsky.social CS3 CS6 Crowdsourced Count @cs3cs6count.bsky.social · Nov 6
When working, London's cycleways' #C3 #Embankment and #C6 #Blackfriars Road counters have recorded over #25million cycle journeys since they were installed in February 2018*
*crowdsourced reports. Thanks to everyone who has shared pictures and scores 🙏

#CS3Count #CS6Count
#LondonLovesCycling
25 million cycle journeys counted and displayed February 2018 – 17 October 2025* * Based on crowd-sourced reports of the counters’ displays: @CS3Count #CS3Count 16,620,921 Cycleway C3 / CS3 Victoria Embankment 2018: 1,654,441 journeys over 33 online weeks 2019: 1,362,003 / 27w 2020: 2,403,651 / 50w 2021: 2,165,693 / 48w 2022: 2,773,951 / 48w 2023: 2,775,657 / 51w 2024: 2,525,485 over 44 online weeks (offline mid-July & August) 2025: 1,960,833 to 17 Oct over 30 online weeks (offline July-Sept) @CS6Count #CS6Count 7,389,620 Cycleway C6 / CS6 Blackfriars Road 2018: 574,304 journeys over 23 online weeks 2019: 593,122 / 23w 2020: 1,135,657 / 50w 2021: 1,295,846 / 51w 2022: 741,996 / 32w 2023: 1,222,817 / 37w 2024: 1,769,746 / 52w 2025: 56,140 over 1 online week, then offline
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Earlier this week, HMG published a consultation on the 3rd Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy - closes 15 Dec'25.

HMG's "active travel ambitions will be achieved through a mission-based, cross-government approach" ... mmm 🤔

www.gov.uk/government/c...
The third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)
www.gov.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Direct link to the ATE guidance (if only for my benefit) =
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Lots to consider, including issues which still blight many of TfL's primary cycle highways and key pedestrian spaces

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November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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planningtransport.co.uk
Active Travel England: Critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling
Illustrated guidance on the 16 critical safety issues identified in Active Travel England's route check tool.
www.gov.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
<Open's bill from Thames Water>

This summer's water bill is 60% higher than 2024's for the same amount of water.

Out-fucking-rageous
a group of men are standing in a crowd and one of them is holding a stick and shouting .
Alt: a group of men are standing in a crowd and one of them is holding a horn and shouting Revolte!
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
London's cycleway #C6 #CS6 blocked on the City's Farringdon Street by Ludgate Circus thanks to #Cadent gas works, approved by #TfL.

NB: cyclists must merge with motor traffic and rejoin cycle track past the works;
SB: cyclists must cross the motorised traffic lanes, and somehow cross Ludgate Circus
Signage for Cadent's gas works in Farringdon Street: > electronic display just north of Blackfriars Bridge "maj[or] gas works cycle lane closed N/B at Ludgate Circus > Cadent works notice with permit number, just north of Ludgate Circus > map showing site of works just north of the Ludgate Circus junction North bound cycle track: > picture taken from the C6 cycle track looking north across Ludgate Circus, with "cycle lane closed ahead" signs, and the cycle track visibly blocked north of the junction > picture taken in Ludgate Circus showing the C6 cycle track blocked > map showing northbound route for folk cycling across Ludgate Circus - cyclists in green merge with motorised traffic in red and turn left after the works to rejoin the C6 track C6 cycle track looking south from Farringdon Street > cycle track is blocked by the gas works with a "cycle lane closed" sign - no other advice provided; > southbound on the motorised traffic lane: a red "ahead" sign with a bicycle > map showing the junction with motorised traffic flows north/south in red lines. Somehow, folk cycling on the green line are expected to leave the C6 cycle track, cross the motorised lanes, cycle south across the junction and somehow rejoin the C6 cycle track ... but how?
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
24 Oct'25, gone dark-o-clock:
> cycleway #C3 #CS3 8,260 cycle journeys today along London's Victoria Embankment, 332,449 since the 24th Sept reboot
> the #C6 #CS6 counter on Blackfriars Road is still FUBAR

cc @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
Collage of three pictures of the electronic displays on the two cycle journey totems: the C3 totem shows cyclists this year 332449 and cyclists today 8260, the C6 totem shows "please wait sign starting"
October 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM