Large transport infrastructure, from highways to railways, often creates barriers for non-motorised modes of transport, particularly cyclists. This phenomenon, known as the "barrier effect," can lead to longer travel times and safety concerns....

ECF releases new factsheet which compares and analyses safety requirements for at-grade uncontrolled cycle crossings

High motorisation rates, low shares of active mobility and public transport present challenges to Rome’s current transport system. However, this is set to change soon: Led by the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and coordinated through the UPPER...

On 16 February 2024, nearly 200 local and regional government officials convened at a conference dedicated to the technical, organisational and financial aspects of cycle tourism, organised by West Pomerania Voivodeship (Poland) and...

At the end of 2023, the European Commission published a comprehensive survey on how European citizens from 83 cities in the EU and its neighbourhood perceive their quality of life. At ECF, we took a deep dive into the data, analysed the aspects...

Markings on cycling infrastructure play an essential role in safer cycling by mitigating risks, enhancing visibility and overall enforcing a sense of safety for cyclists.

ECF has released a new factsheet that compiles, compares and analyses requirements for avoiding interruptions and delays across cycling standards and guidelines from five countries.

One of the parameters we analyse in our QECIO (Quantifying Europe’s Cycling Infrastructure using OpenStreetMap) dashboard is the uptake of contraflow cycling: the percentage of streets on which cycling in both directions is allowed in the total...

ECF releases a new factsheet which compiles, compares and analyses requirements for longitudinal slopes across national and regional standards and guidelines from 12 countries.

In the new financial period 2021-2027, Lithuania is among the most ambitious countries with respect to using EU Structural Funds for cycling investments, with €47 per capita planned. But money is not everything – you need a good plan and the know-...

UNECE has convened a group of experts, including ECF, to help with the implementation of the infrastructure module of the Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion. We take a look at some of the key elements being discussed by this group.

Time to leave 2022 behind us with an overview highlighting the best and most read ECF articles of the year.