Mayor's plan to get more Londoners cycling

The network forms part of the mayor of London’s new Cycling Action Plan, which sets out how London authorities will use cycling to help address poor air quality and congestion.

For this to be successful, improvements will need to be made to make cycling safer and more accessible. Reducing road danger at junctions is critical to this.

Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, in a press statement said:

"Getting more Londoners cycling is essential for our city’s future health and prosperity, and our new Action Plan launched today shows how we’re going to go further than ever before to make this a reality.'

"The evidence is clear - where we’ve built new high-quality cycling infrastructure, the routes have been hugely successful in getting more people on their bikes. Despite this, too many Londoners still don’t have the high-quality cycle routes they need in their local neighbourhood.

"I’m delighted to be announcing some of the major new work that will start on cycle routes across London next year, and in introducing new quality standards for cycle routes, I’m determined to ensure every Londoner feels comfortable and safe getting on a bike, whatever their age, experience or background."

New cycle routes are just a small part of TfL’s plans to make cycling in London safer. Infrastructure improvement schemes will have transformed more than 40 junctions across London by spring 2020. In addition, the Plan also includes developing the Santander Cycles scheme to give more people access to bikes.

In the same statement Lilli Matson, TfL’s Director of Transport Strategy, said:

"Cycling will be fundamental to London’s success over the coming years, as the capital deals with the challenges that a growing population presents.

"By building and upgrading infrastructure across London and tackling some of the biggest barriers to cycling, our aim is to double the number of cycle journeys over the next six years, reducing congestion, improving health and making a real difference to the capital’s poor air quality."

Earlier this year, London’s first Walking Action Plan set out how London will become a city where walking, is an enjoyable and attractive choice. The plan, which is supported by Public Health England, has an ambitious vision to make London the most walkable city in the world, with a million extra walking trips taking place each day by 2024.