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Something has to give if successive governments have not increased fuel duty since 2011, continually subsidise driving, and you need to fill a financial black hole. Pay-per-mile is the answer
Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles?
Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrol
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Something has to give if successive governments have not increased fuel duty since 2011, continually subsidise driving, and you need to fill a financial black hole. Pay-per-mile is the answer
Nearly 600,000 cycle journeys in less than 2 months since the counter was reset, averaging about 9,700 trips per day. This number surpasses all motor traffic. This week has seen freezing temperatures, but that hasn't deterred cyclists. They are a hardy bunch @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Nearly 600,000 cycle journeys in less than 2 months since the counter was reset, averaging about 9,700 trips per day. This number surpasses all motor traffic. This week has seen freezing temperatures, but that hasn't deterred cyclists. They are a hardy bunch @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
Since the counter was fixed, well over half a million cycle journeys have been made in less than two months. At peak times, records show that rush hour traffic consists of 250 motor vehicles ph in the am & 350 in the pm, considerably less than the number of bikes. Time for another cycle lane
November 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Since the counter was fixed, well over half a million cycle journeys have been made in less than two months. At peak times, records show that rush hour traffic consists of 250 motor vehicles ph in the am & 350 in the pm, considerably less than the number of bikes. Time for another cycle lane
Just an average day in Soho, Berwick St, among its famous food stalls. Remember, the residents and the Soho Society prefer traffic and cars over pedestrianisation and al fresco dining @mayoroflondon.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Just an average day in Soho, Berwick St, among its famous food stalls. Remember, the residents and the Soho Society prefer traffic and cars over pedestrianisation and al fresco dining @mayoroflondon.bsky.social
Before smartphones, many Londoners would have an A-Z handy to navigate London, first published in 1936. It's good to see Central London, A to Z style, on the panniers of a London Ambulance E-Bike. The bicycle is still the quickest way to get to someone in Central London after all these years
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Before smartphones, many Londoners would have an A-Z handy to navigate London, first published in 1936. It's good to see Central London, A to Z style, on the panniers of a London Ambulance E-Bike. The bicycle is still the quickest way to get to someone in Central London after all these years
Everything about driving is heavily subsidised to maintain your car dependency. This is a start
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Everything about driving is heavily subsidised to maintain your car dependency. This is a start
I've waited a lifetime for a safe, separated cycle lane on Theobalds Road to protect me from impatient drivers. Cyclists outnumber motorised vehicles on this stretch of road, so it's only fair that the balance shifts toward more efficient modes of transport. Well done, Camden Council
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I've waited a lifetime for a safe, separated cycle lane on Theobalds Road to protect me from impatient drivers. Cyclists outnumber motorised vehicles on this stretch of road, so it's only fair that the balance shifts toward more efficient modes of transport. Well done, Camden Council
8 a.m. this morning on a very chilly but beautiful day, a month since the counter was fixed, 339,000+ journeys by bicycle in one month. Imagine if they were car journeys; cycle lanes benefit everyone. @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
8 a.m. this morning on a very chilly but beautiful day, a month since the counter was fixed, 339,000+ journeys by bicycle in one month. Imagine if they were car journeys; cycle lanes benefit everyone. @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
Happy new LTN week to those who celebrate.
In a borough with the lowest car ownership per household in London (26%), drivers are still frothing at the consequences of their own actions: driving. It's no longer just about you.
In a borough with the lowest car ownership per household in London (26%), drivers are still frothing at the consequences of their own actions: driving. It's no longer just about you.
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Happy new LTN week to those who celebrate.
In a borough with the lowest car ownership per household in London (26%), drivers are still frothing at the consequences of their own actions: driving. It's no longer just about you.
In a borough with the lowest car ownership per household in London (26%), drivers are still frothing at the consequences of their own actions: driving. It's no longer just about you.
Regardless of whether the average speed in central London is between 8.7 mph and 7.1 mph, there will still be someone who complains about the new markings at St John Street, Smithfield, part of the transformation to make it more pedestrian and cycle-friendly
October 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Regardless of whether the average speed in central London is between 8.7 mph and 7.1 mph, there will still be someone who complains about the new markings at St John Street, Smithfield, part of the transformation to make it more pedestrian and cycle-friendly
Cardiff Council Slaps First UK 'SUV Tax' on Big Cars Over 2,400kg
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www.uknip.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
At 9am this week, another 80,000+ bike journeys along the Embankment. To put this in perspective, there are more bike journeys per hour in this 1 lane than there are in the 4 motor vehicle lanes on the same route. If you want to get cities moving, build more cycle lanes @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
At 9am this week, another 80,000+ bike journeys along the Embankment. To put this in perspective, there are more bike journeys per hour in this 1 lane than there are in the 4 motor vehicle lanes on the same route. If you want to get cities moving, build more cycle lanes @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
Here are 10 cyclists taking up the space of approximately one car.
In London, 60% of car trips are single-occupant
Cycle lanes and cyclists don't cause congestion; cars do
In London, 60% of car trips are single-occupant
Cycle lanes and cyclists don't cause congestion; cars do
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Here are 10 cyclists taking up the space of approximately one car.
In London, 60% of car trips are single-occupant
Cycle lanes and cyclists don't cause congestion; cars do
In London, 60% of car trips are single-occupant
Cycle lanes and cyclists don't cause congestion; cars do
Last week, over 85,000 cycle journeys were recorded along the Embankment, ≈ 500 + journeys ph. Peak hours show ≈ 250 motor vehicles AM and ≈ 350 PM, significantly fewer than the number of cyclists. Time to add another cycle lane for more efficient transport @willnorman.co.uk @london.gov.uk
Should be 200,000+ cycle journeys today in 2.5 weeks on the Embankment since the counter was fixed on the 24th of September. Chefs kiss London. @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Last week, over 85,000 cycle journeys were recorded along the Embankment, ≈ 500 + journeys ph. Peak hours show ≈ 250 motor vehicles AM and ≈ 350 PM, significantly fewer than the number of cyclists. Time to add another cycle lane for more efficient transport @willnorman.co.uk @london.gov.uk
Should be 200,000+ cycle journeys today in 2.5 weeks on the Embankment since the counter was fixed on the 24th of September. Chefs kiss London. @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Should be 200,000+ cycle journeys today in 2.5 weeks on the Embankment since the counter was fixed on the 24th of September. Chefs kiss London. @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
It's impressive how quickly Paris has transformed car-dominant roads, prioritising more efficient modes of transportation. One lane for drivers on the right side, made to wallow in their own stop-and-start inefficiency, two giant lanes for bikes.
October 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It's impressive how quickly Paris has transformed car-dominant roads, prioritising more efficient modes of transportation. One lane for drivers on the right side, made to wallow in their own stop-and-start inefficiency, two giant lanes for bikes.
80000+ cycle journeys in Autumnal weather this week along the Embankment. Tell me cycling is not popular in London. The counter was fixed last week @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
80000+ cycle journeys in Autumnal weather this week along the Embankment. Tell me cycling is not popular in London. The counter was fixed last week @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
After not working for three months, it's been fixed in the last few days. London was well on its way to passing 3 million cycle journeys on this route, a new record, but I guess we will never know now. Until next year, then @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
After not working for three months, it's been fixed in the last few days. London was well on its way to passing 3 million cycle journeys on this route, a new record, but I guess we will never know now. Until next year, then @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
There is still a group of Nimbys and taxi drivers who prefer this to the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, thinking retail will close & crowds disappear. If only Oxford St had at least 6 Tube lines and several stations within walking distance, connecting all of London, then maybe, this might work
September 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
There is still a group of Nimbys and taxi drivers who prefer this to the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, thinking retail will close & crowds disappear. If only Oxford St had at least 6 Tube lines and several stations within walking distance, connecting all of London, then maybe, this might work
'Another driver paid almost £17,000 to clear 46 warrants'
£575 or £17000? The driver chose the latter. Stupid does as stupid is
£575 or £17000? The driver chose the latter. Stupid does as stupid is
Ulez bombshell: TfL owed £800m by drivers who refuse to pay Sadiq's clean air levy
Crackdown on persistent evaders sees more than 530 vehicles seized and sold or crushed since January
www.standard.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
'Another driver paid almost £17,000 to clear 46 warrants'
£575 or £17000? The driver chose the latter. Stupid does as stupid is
£575 or £17000? The driver chose the latter. Stupid does as stupid is
Saving lives and preventing injury should always take priority over drivers' convenience.
Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales
Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Saving lives and preventing injury should always take priority over drivers' convenience.
Can't come soon enough.
'The Transport & Environment thinktank has urged the government to use the autumn budget to bring in a levy on the largest vehicles, which it said would reflect the damage they caused to the environment and infrastructure.'
'The Transport & Environment thinktank has urged the government to use the autumn budget to bring in a levy on the largest vehicles, which it said would reflect the damage they caused to the environment and infrastructure.'
UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows
Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nations
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Can't come soon enough.
'The Transport & Environment thinktank has urged the government to use the autumn budget to bring in a levy on the largest vehicles, which it said would reflect the damage they caused to the environment and infrastructure.'
'The Transport & Environment thinktank has urged the government to use the autumn budget to bring in a levy on the largest vehicles, which it said would reflect the damage they caused to the environment and infrastructure.'
Roads busier this morning in London? The school run is back.
The school run accounts for nearly 30% of morning traffic in London ( 43% in Tower Hamlets)
You may well ask ‘How am I supposed to do the school run with 4 kids without an SUV ?’
Tell me they're not having fun
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The school run accounts for nearly 30% of morning traffic in London ( 43% in Tower Hamlets)
You may well ask ‘How am I supposed to do the school run with 4 kids without an SUV ?’
Tell me they're not having fun
👇
September 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Roads busier this morning in London? The school run is back.
The school run accounts for nearly 30% of morning traffic in London ( 43% in Tower Hamlets)
You may well ask ‘How am I supposed to do the school run with 4 kids without an SUV ?’
Tell me they're not having fun
👇
The school run accounts for nearly 30% of morning traffic in London ( 43% in Tower Hamlets)
You may well ask ‘How am I supposed to do the school run with 4 kids without an SUV ?’
Tell me they're not having fun
👇
Waiting for that tipping point when most sensible people realise that transporting a single 80kg person in 2.5 tonnes of SUV was not the height of technical advancement but peak stupidity for the human race.
Tax SUVs out of existence
Tax SUVs out of existence
Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn
Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Waiting for that tipping point when most sensible people realise that transporting a single 80kg person in 2.5 tonnes of SUV was not the height of technical advancement but peak stupidity for the human race.
Tax SUVs out of existence
Tax SUVs out of existence
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And it's Hackney local derivative... 'There was never any traffic on Graham Road before LTNs'
Graham Road anti traffic protests, 1980s
Graham Road anti traffic protests, 1980s
August 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
And it's Hackney local derivative... 'There was never any traffic on Graham Road before LTNs'
Graham Road anti traffic protests, 1980s
Graham Road anti traffic protests, 1980s