28 Jan Rise in sustainable commuting in London
Transport for London (TfL) has published new cycle count data that shows increased levels of cycling in both inner and outer London in autumn 2020, as people across London continued to use active travel as a vital way of getting around during the coronavirus pandemic.
The BID is committed to supporting a rise in sustainable commuting, with a continuation of our Dr Bike maintenance and cycle security sessions planned for our fourth term. We will also be working with businesses to explore and create Active Travel Plans for staff; and will support attractive cycling infrastructure.
TfL’s data shows that despite a huge drop in the number of journeys being made overall as more people worked from home, and with people only travelling for legally permitted reasons, Londoners have been increasingly cycling to make essential trips and for exercise.
Since 2015, TfL has carried out annual cycle counts in both inner and outer London, usually in the spring. These count the numbers of people cycling past fixed points on the capital’s cycling network over the course of a day. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, these data counts in 2020 were instead carried out in the autumn, with results showing a seven per cent increase in cycling in inner London and a 22 per cent increase in outer London, compared to 2019.
The data suggests that the types of journeys may be changing, as Londoners increasingly use bikes to get around their local area, to access their local high streets and for exercise.
More details about our Dr Bike sessions can be found here; and our plans to support sustainable commuting, as we work towards our fourth term, can be found here.
