ECF takes a look at the F11 cycle highway bridge over a TEN-T railway in Belgium as an example of EU funding being well spent. Costing just over than €2 million, the project received an €832,000 subsidy from the European Regional Development...
New global survey from Ipsos shows that people around the world generally have a positive attitude towards cycling, but most prefer to cycle where they feel it’s safe.
A round up of our most-read articles in 2021, including stories of successful advocacy, news from ECF Members, emerging trends in cycling and highlights from across the cycling world.
In 2011, Poland introduced road legislation changes in favour of cycling. The results demonstrated how such changes can make a big difference in a “less-cycling country,” while also exposing certain weaknesses of the Vienna Conventions on Road...
In only five years, the region of West Pomerania in Poland has created the backbone of an entire regional cycling network, with 800km of high-quality cycle routes – including 350km of new cycle tracks – already either opened or under construction.
The F3 cycle highway connects Leuven with Brussels, most of the time following service roads built as a part of a TEN-T railway upgrade. But several investments have been necessary to fix gaps resulting from missed opportunities. The most...
5000 cyclists and pedestrians per day use Maastunnel in Rotterdam to travel under the city’s main river. Both user groups have their own separated space in the tunnel – pedestrians walk one floor below the cycling path. Maastunnel, in the...
Benelux tunnel, a part of TEN-T road comprehensive network near Rotterdam, was originally meant for motorised traffic only. But during the reconstruction in 2002 the oversight was corrected, and a bicycle tunnel was added. Benelux tunnel is a part...
The historic Sint-Annatunnel under the Scheldt river in Antwerp is reserved for pedestrian and cyclists. Since 1933 it offers a shortcut to the city centre unavailable for cars. And you can still ride the original escalators! Sint-Annatunnel is...
Image credit: Photograph by Rasmus Hjortshoj Dissing + Weitling) In numerous European countries Cycle highways are being developed. Each country picks its own path, be it cycling superhighways (UK), fietssnelwegen (BE) , Radschnellwegen (DE) or...
The Marynarska interchange in Warsaw was constructed in 2013 with substantial co-financing from EU’s Cohesion Fund, as a part of the trans-European road network (TEN-T). No cycling paths were included in the project, and thus a business district...
Between 2008 and 2016 the number of cars driving across Dronning Louises Bro in Copenhagen dropped by nearly 60%. But the total number of people using the bridge increased by 16000 per day, thanks to higher numbers of cyclists. Additionally,...
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