http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "UK may consider electric vehicle subsidy to increase cycling" en Mon, 18 May 2026 03:00:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264064 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 14:32:02 +0000 I were right about that saddle 264064@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://singletrackworld.com/2017/09/the-law-will-be-fixed/" rel="nofollow">http://singletrackworld.com/2017/09/the-law-will-be-fixed/</a></p> <p>Yikes. Gyratory making sense. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264061 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 14:02:53 +0000 Frenchy 264061@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"He assured cyclists that any decisions would be based on evidence."</p> <p>I don't trust you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264059 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:46:55 +0000 chdot 264059@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/231057-e-bikes-could-be-subsidised-and-helmets-compulsory-under-new-government-plans" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/231057-e-bikes-could-be-subsidised-and-helmets-compulsory-under-new-government-plans</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264023 Sat, 21 Oct 2017 13:33:19 +0000 ih 264023@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A slightly different take on this story:</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/bike-blog/2017/oct/21/infrastucture-key-to-future-where-12-year-olds-can-cycle-safely-cycling-minister-jesse-norman" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/bike-blog/2017/oct/21/infrastucture-key-to-future-where-12-year-olds-can-cycle-safely-cycling-minister-jesse-norman</a></p> <p>It's still, imo, a change in national attitude towards cycling when you consider the current Secretary of State for Transport (Grayling) and the previous one (Hammond) couldn't even understand why cycling was part of their remit. Reinforces my own pet theory that to get change you need people in positions of influence who actually cycle every day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264007 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:38:31 +0000 Morningsider 264007@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That article only needed to be one sentence long:</p> <p>"Norman said he could not promise extra funding for cycle routes, but said central government could start pushing councils to take more action." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264004 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:59:02 +0000 I were right about that saddle 264004@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It appears that parts of the Scotland Act (1998) have already been repealed then?</p> <p>Hi-vis and helmet chat very welcome as always. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264002 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:40:43 +0000 Trixie 264002@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A great idea (but there will also need to be investment in infra for people to cycle on). E-cargo bikes for local deliveries makes enormous sense from every angle if it can be made affordable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264001 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:33:56 +0000 ih 264001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>i have to say, Minister Jesse Norman said some very positive things there. Can he be nudged to deliver. Well worth a read. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-264000 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:32:57 +0000 jdanielp 264000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is your bike a goer, eh? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-263999 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:23:50 +0000 gembo 263999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice nudge </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18256#post-263998 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:10:40 +0000 jdanielp 263998@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/20/uk-may-consider-electric-vehicle-subsidy-to-increase-cycling" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/20/uk-may-consider-electric-vehicle-subsidy-to-increase-cycling</a></p> <p>Rumblings of a government grant for ebikes comparable to grants for plug-in electric or hybrid vehicles. Odd headline though. </p>