As reported to ECF members a couple of weeks ago[1] the European Parliament IMCO committee, led by MEP Charanzová, agreed with ECF to exclude pedelecs from the Motor Insurance Directive. This was rubberstamped yesterday and approved in Strasbourg...

ECF co-signs letter with another 12 organisations calling on MEPs to be bold in voting for a raft of vehicle safety technologies and measures. The IMCO committee in the European Parliament will vote on a final text on how to legislate for safer...

Author: Dublin City CouncilGreen-Schools Travel works in partnership with Dublin City Council to promote active travel to schools throughout Dublin. The ultimate aim of the Green-Schools Travel programme is to encourage students, parents and...

Author: Dublin City CouncilLet us entertain you Preparations are taking place for the Velo-city 2019 social programme in Dublin.   We want to ensure Velo-city 2019 is a conference to remember, not only as a result of the amazing speakers...

Author: Dublin City CouncilProviding sufficient cycle parking for an ever growing population of cyclists is a challenge for any city, but is particularly so for Dublin City with its narrow city centre streets and medieval layout. Dublin City...

  The European Commission has taken the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive as one of its priorities, with a clear message from President Junker (1). In line with this, a fitness check of the two EU Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Directives (Directives...

  Mr. Adam Bodor, Advocacy Director of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), touches upon the current status of the EU Road Safety Management Directive (RISM), the impact said legislation has on cycling infrastructure, and how the ECF is...

Last November, the Czech association Auto*Mat organized a conference focused on cycling and hilly cities, which was attended by Swiss city authorities and ECF members from Portugal and Austria. During the event, experts and participants explored...

ECF & WCA at Transforming Transportation 2019 The World Bank and EMBARQ, the sustainable mobility initiative of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, hosted this year’s Transforming Transportation at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington...

The HEMA Project Kick-off meeting was held in Paris, France, on January 14-15.  Ten partners from seven countries met to pave the way for an exciting new project that intends to contribute to the European effort to further raise awareness of...

The International Federation of Pedestrians (IFP), the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) welcome the initiative of EU institutions to improve the safety of vulnerable...

Doubling cycling is the ambition of the pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion, covering 54 countries across the entire Europe region of the World Health Organisation. This Master Plan, when finalised, will provide guidance for the very...