Transport 2000 nominated Dore as one of two "Weakest Link" stations in Yorkshire and the Humber, the other one being Sandal & Agbrigg.
See http://www.transport2000.org.uk/news/maintainNewsArticles.asp?NewsArticleID=417
Dore Station was nominated for its poor cycle access. Local passenger Simon Geller explains: “We have been trying to get the train operator to install cycle stands for many years. The station is well-used by commuters to Manchester but there is very little car parking and no cycle parking, so commuters tend to park on the main road, causing congestion.”
Thursday, 30 August 2007
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Broomhill, Central and Nether Edge One-Year Plan
The Broomhill, Central and Nether Edge Area Panel has launched the 2007-08 One-Year Plan, which will be presented at a meeting on the 6th September. (see events diary)
It can be downloaded and viewed by following this link:
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/area-action/broomhill-central-and-n
ether-edge/issues-and-actions
==posted by Simon==
It can be downloaded and viewed by following this link:
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/area-action/broomhill-central-and-n
ether-edge/issues-and-actions
==posted by Simon==
Little London Road work starts
Work will commence shortly to make the experimental Little London Rd scheme permanent.
This scheme has been given a cautious thumbs-up by Sheffield Cycle Campaign. Whilst the work is in progress it would be worthwhile avoiding the area - once it is complete it should be worthwhile to try it out. (& we will organize a ride to do so.)
==posted by simon==
This scheme has been given a cautious thumbs-up by Sheffield Cycle Campaign. Whilst the work is in progress it would be worthwhile avoiding the area - once it is complete it should be worthwhile to try it out. (& we will organize a ride to do so.)
==posted by simon==
Friday, 24 August 2007
Copenhagen Report says cycle facilities less safe
Essential reading for cycle campaigners is this report, the full version being in Danish but there is an executive summary in English posted at http://www.trafitec.dk/publikauk.htm.
The meta-summary is that cycle facilities encourage more people to cycle, and make cyclists *feel* safer. However in reality they actually reduce cyclists’ safety – improvements in cyclists’ safety between junctions are more than outweighed by increased risk at or near junctions (and, from other data sources, we know that this is where around three-quarters of cyclists’ collisions occur).
From this, it is reasonable to conclude that well-designed cycle facilities do have their place – after all, the health benefits of the extra cycling will far outweigh the increased injury risk (which, in the wider scheme of things, is still pretty low). However, nobody should assume that it is necessarily safer for cyclists to use them – if anything, this research rather suggests the opposite, and this from a city where the cycle facilities are acknowledged to be among the best in the world.
Roger Geffen, campaign manager at the CTC says " If only this report had come out 6 months earlier, we might have been able to get a better outcome from the Highway Code campaign!"
==posted by Simon==
The meta-summary is that cycle facilities encourage more people to cycle, and make cyclists *feel* safer. However in reality they actually reduce cyclists’ safety – improvements in cyclists’ safety between junctions are more than outweighed by increased risk at or near junctions (and, from other data sources, we know that this is where around three-quarters of cyclists’ collisions occur).
From this, it is reasonable to conclude that well-designed cycle facilities do have their place – after all, the health benefits of the extra cycling will far outweigh the increased injury risk (which, in the wider scheme of things, is still pretty low). However, nobody should assume that it is necessarily safer for cyclists to use them – if anything, this research rather suggests the opposite, and this from a city where the cycle facilities are acknowledged to be among the best in the world.
Roger Geffen, campaign manager at the CTC says " If only this report had come out 6 months earlier, we might have been able to get a better outcome from the Highway Code campaign!"
==posted by Simon==
Road works this weekend
According to the Council Website there are major road works at the following locations this bank holiday weekend:
A57 Manchester Road, Beighton Road in Woodhouse, Derbyshire Lane, Norton Lane, Riggs High Road/Rod Side in Stannington and Gill Royd Lane near Midhopestones.
Avoid!
Also there will be temporary traffic changes from 26th August as further sections of the Inner Relief Road come into use.
==Posted by Simon==
A57 Manchester Road, Beighton Road in Woodhouse, Derbyshire Lane, Norton Lane, Riggs High Road/Rod Side in Stannington and Gill Royd Lane near Midhopestones.
Avoid!
Also there will be temporary traffic changes from 26th August as further sections of the Inner Relief Road come into use.
==Posted by Simon==
Thursday, 23 August 2007
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