This has been an eye-opening journey into the history of our railways from pioneering ideas to profiteering, poor planning, politics, patchiness & procrastination (which often all applies to other UK transport too).

If anyone would like to read it, I’ve put it on the bookshelf at Cambridge North 📚

Cambridge-style traffic jam this morning … and they weren’t inclined to moove 🐄 🚲

My family has spent lots of our life on trains - including several birthdays - and today it is the trains’ turn to celebrate. 200 years since the birth of the modern railway: thank you rail for all the rides and the memories 🚆💕

railway200.co.uk

Top seat of the Tiger 1 bus on the Guided Busway on the way back from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Transport Committee. Lovely views! 🚲 🚌

As I’ve said to you before, please join us! See what we’re like from the inside and if there are changes that need to be made, tell us. We’re open to suggestions but primarily focused on doing what is needed to get the best impact for cycling overall.

On 1 May it’s decision time for Cambridgeshire. Will we back pedal on progress or fast track to the future?

Cast your vote for:

- easier commutes
- safe cycle routes
- better pavements
- clean air

Find out more at cambstravelalliance.org/vote

Diagram: @davewalker.bsky.social

I’m so angry about this, the absolute arrogance from a social justice point of view as well - essentially saying “it’s all too hard for us to change in the rich west, technology will have to save us.”

Did you know that each year in Greater Cambridge walking, wheeling and cycling trips save 27,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions?

Help us give even more people the chance to cycle 🚲

🌍 Donate today, on Earth Day, and double your donation at camcycle.org.uk/BigGreenGive2025 🌍

ACT NOW for a safe junction in East Cambridgeshire: @elycycle.bsky.social needs your support 🚲

Please complete the consultation survey on a new crossing between Ely and Witchford at tinyurl.com/BProundabout before midnight TONIGHT (Weds 5 March).

Read more at www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2025/03...

Mike Petty is SO good at picking out topical entries for that column - one of my favourite bits of the @cambridgeindy.bsky.social 😃

“Environmentally friendly modes of transport are booming in Munich and now constitute nearly 80 percent of total traffic. The results are cleaner air, fewer traffic jams on the streets, and lower CO2 emissions.”

More of this please.

This looks like a useful new paper on the challenges cities face in reducing urban car dependency and the success factors learned for policymakers from Copenhagen, Barcelona, Bremen & Milan.

Well done to the people who cycle and work for cycling in Bishop’s Stortford despite the difficulties. There’s so much potential here! Join @cyclestortford.bsky.social if you haven’t already and help them make the town a better place for all who ride 🚲

Instead we spent our pennies in this excellent charity shop and friendly cafe, and went for a stroll around the Waytemore castle ruins.

This bus gate looked intriguing but my girl was growing bored of our infrastructure tour so I’ll have to save that for another day.

We did find one cycle lane though! The excitement at this discovery was tempered by how underwhelming this bit of paint was. Not going to tempt many people to switch their journey from driving…

There were a lot of cars and roads that were less than cycle friendly. I noted to my daughter how noisy the traffic was. “And smelly!” she said.

I visited Stortford with my daughter for a football match. Bad news: it was cancelled while we were on the train down. Good news: more time to explore! During the 2.5 hours we were there, we saw 8 cyclists and 4 parked bikes. Bonus points for those root-fixed Sheffield stands at Aldi & the library.

I had a meeting with @cyclestortford.bsky.social last week and they told me that Bishop’s Stortford was “the town that cycling forgot”. Based on my experience this weekend, it’s hard to disagree. The river path was quite nice though…
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The motor industry convincing you EVs are 'non-polluting and green'

The Chisholm Trail has been an amazing asset, but it's been too long a wait for phase 2. Help Camcycle keep up the pressure to help get this done and deliver a safe route from Coldhams Common to Cambridge station.

Give now & double your donation at camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024

So many challenges in the active travel charity sector where decent, reliable funding could achieve so much impact. Sounds like you’ve done some exciting stuff recently though and have a great new role ahead too - congratulations!

Took my bike on the train to Ely for work this morning; the city was looking pretty stunning ☀️

2024 me: Bluesky is taking off: I need to set up an account and join the party
2023 me: got there before you, all that’s needed now is to start dancing 💃🏻