Today, the European Council, Commission and Parliament signed the European Declaration on Cycling, marking the official adoption of the first inter-in...ECF welcomes this historic milestone with enthusiasm, which is set to serve as a strategic compass for existing and future cycling policies.
Billed as Europe’s largest research and technology conference on transport and mobility, this year’s Transport Research Arena (TRA) was held under the theme of...Philip Amaral, ECF Director of Policy and Development, attends the Transport Research Arena in Lisbon from 14-17 November.
All new residential and non-residential buildings in the EU as well as those undergoing major renovation will have to provide mandatory spaces for bicycle...The European Commission’s revision proposal for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will make bicycle parking mandatory in all new and renovated buildings in th...
On 14 December, the European Commission presented its “Efficient and Green Mobility” package with revised legislative proposals on the Trans-European Transport...ECF, CIE and CONEBI welcome the European Commission’s “Efficient and Green Mobility” package, which elevates cycling to a priority level across the whole European Union,...
On 14 December 2021, the European Commission is due to publish its proposed update on the regulatory guidelines for its flagship transport initiative, the...ECF demands for cycling to be included in the flagship EU transport initiative ahead of the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for updated regulation guide...
On behalf of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), we have truly enjoyed working with Mayor Fernando Medina and Deputy Mayor Miguel Gaspar and with the Munic...At the world cycling summit in Lisbon on 6-9 September, Jill Warren made it clear that there is no conceivable way to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the Europ...
How bike friendly are Europe’s rail companies? As part of the European Year of Rail, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) has published an ambitious report a...ECF’s latest publication, “Cyclists love trains,” sets a benchmark for intermodal travel on Europe’s railways. The report ranks the bicycle friendliness of 69 European ra...
After years of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) advocating to exclude e-bikes from m...After years of advocating to exclude e-bikes from mandatory motor vehicle insurance, ECF and CONEBI have succeeded in getting the European Parliament and the Council of t...
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In March, the Romanian Cyclists’ Federation (FBR) scored a big victory when the Romanian government decided to include substantial investments in cycling in its...The Romanian government has earmarked more than €120 million for EuroVelo and cycling infrastructure in its COVID-19 Recovery Plan following the advocacy of the Romanian...
On 11 February 2021, the Irish National Transport Authority (NTA) announced it will be investing €240 million in cycling and walking infrastructure this year, a...Ireland has doubled down on its commitment to more cycling, dedicating €240 million towards cycling and walking infrastructure in 2021. The announcement follows well...
#TrainsForCyclists campaign: Dedicated spaces for bicycles assured on all trains in the EU Over the past 3 years, ECF intensively advocated to strengthen the ex...