Transport for London

More cycle spaces for London's schools

15 September 2004

Safe and secure cycle parking facilities at 76 schools around the Capital will be provided by Transport for London by Spring 2005. Transport for London has announced that it will meet the Mayor's target of 5000 new school cycle spaces by the end of 2005 ahead of schedule.

The provision of secure parking facilities for more than 2,500 cycles will be completed between October 2004 and March 2005 throughout greater London as part of a wider plan to encourage young Londoners to cycle. The London Cycle Action Plan published by TfL earlier this year set out bold targets including a 200 per cent increase in cycling by 2020 and 5,000 new cycle spaces installed by the end of 2005.

Managing Director of Surface Transport at TfL Peter Hendy said:

"I'm delighted at the success of this project and the enthusiastic support of the boroughs and schools. Secure and good quality cycle parking is a key element in delivering the Mayor's Cycling Action Plan. Getting children out of their parents' cars and on to their bikes is not only good for their health, but will also help improve London's environment, and help free-up our roads.

"It's great to see so many schools now properly geared up for the future and I'm confident that this initiative, combined with TfL's commitment to cycle training, will help parents, teachers and children to view cycling as a safe, affordable and viable option for school travel."

• The Mayor has identified a long-term target to increase cycling by 200% by 2020 (on year 2000 levels)
• Creating a Chain Reaction - The London Cycling Action Plan was launched on 25 February 2004
• The Mayor launched the Partnership behind the Cycle Parking Programme initiative on 19 June 2003
• The Cycle Parking Programme is open to schools and colleges located in the Greater London area and which come under one or more of the following categories: Primary/Junior school; secondary school; special needs schools; 6th form colleges; and colleges of further education and Universities offering full-time courses to students aged 25 years and under.
• TfL's research with children and teachers benefiting from the first stage of the programme shows that it has encouraged more children to cycle to school, increased cycling generally, and given teachers the incentive to make school a hub of cycling activity with training, basic bike checks and bikers breakfasts.
• Half of all journeys made in London are less than 2 miles; a distance easily cycled. However the level of cycling in London is relatively low compared to many other European cities. Targeting children and young people will help to reduce the number of unnecessary short car journeys and with the availability of new cycle parking facilities, cycling will now be a viable alternative to driving
• A 23% increase in the number of cycle journeys has been witnessed on the Transport for London Road Network in the past year.

The following schools will benefit from the new facilities:

For further information please contact:

Alun Shurmer
Senior Press Officer
Email: alunshurmer@tfl.gov.uk
Direct line: 020 7941 4386

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