CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Transport committee of MPs calls on DfT to implement #cyclesafe" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Transport committee of MPs calls on DfT to implement #cyclesafe" en Mon, 18 May 2026 14:40:50 +0000 Roibeard on ""Transport committee of MPs calls on DfT to implement #cyclesafe"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7721#post-78452 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:15:18 +0000 Roibeard 78452@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just emailed my MSPs, and the transport, health and environment bods.</p> <p>What with the Committee above saying that robust political leadership was required and criticising the buck passing (my inference), I thought Holyrood could do with a bit of a poke too - they've also passed the buck down to the locals...</p> <p>Oh, and the Lancet and environment reports just show why we need everyday cycling, so they'd better engineer for cycling as subjectively safe transport!</p> <p>Robert </p> chdot on ""Transport committee of MPs calls on DfT to implement #cyclesafe"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7721#post-78448 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:09:13 +0000 chdot 78448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Just need some political will now!"</p> <p>Yes well, not much sign of that at Government level (Westminster or Holyrood). </p> <p>In Edinburgh there is a real <em>possibility</em> of something significant (in a 'good example' sense) being done with <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7633">Leith Walk</a>. There is genuinely a lot of local support for something more pedestrian (and cycle) friendly. </p> sallyhinch on ""Transport committee of MPs calls on DfT to implement #cyclesafe"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7721#post-78444 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:59:28 +0000 sallyhinch 78444@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we've got the POP manifesto (which is based on the #cyclesafe one but much stronger). Just need some political will now! </p> chdot on ""Transport committee of MPs calls on DfT to implement #cyclesafe"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7721#post-78371 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:33:01 +0000 chdot 78371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Only directly affects England. </p> <p><a href="http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/parliamentary-transport-committee-calls-on-dft-to-improve-road-safety/013360" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/parliamentary-transport-committee-calls-on-dft-to-improve-road-safety/013360</a> </p>