tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post4691039294358376238..comments2024-03-17T18:53:05.139-07:00Comments on CycaLogical: London Congestion and Cyclingcrossriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896858165635612158noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post-38606027935506605282011-03-17T12:48:27.773-07:002011-03-17T12:48:27.773-07:00We have some good RAC coverage on Bristol Traffic:...We have some good RAC coverage on Bristol Traffic: <br /><a href="http://bristolcars.blogspot.com/search/label/rac" rel="nofollow"><br />http://bristolcars.blogspot.com/search/label/rac</a>. Like Paul M says, they represent their customers. Less people driving == less people paying for breakdown insurance. Notice how the AA or RAC never include or complain about breakdown costs when they go on about the cost of motoring? They don't want you to notice it.<br /><br />The suburbs were designed for cars, not for walking, and a lot of towns still put in too much support for it. That's why people drive: its easier to drive to the shops than anything else.SteveLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654931341335136008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post-5374407322249732632011-03-17T06:54:08.772-07:002011-03-17T06:54:08.772-07:00Asking Glaister about road congestion is like aski...Asking Glaister about road congestion is like asking a fox for comments about the security of a chicken coop. He is with the RAC Foundation (Royal AUTOMOBILE Club, that is) which is that perfect oxymoron, a "motoring charity". See his Guardian articles - spend on raods not rail, scrap High Speed 2 and spend the money on buying everyone a low carbon car instead.<br /><br />At least Edmund King, at the more honestly named Automobile Association, shows more vision - he was the only one to have mentioned cycling in BoJo's recent press realeast on congestion.<br /><br />Changing 20% of car journeys <3km to cycle strikes me as pathetically unambitious. About 25% of all car journeys fall into this range so changing 20% of them is only about 5-6% of all journeys. Nationally, two thirds of all car journeys are <5 miles, and in London that is 2/3rd <5km - an ideal distance to cycle.<br /><br />All this is reminiscent of the TfL "response" to comments on Blackfriars Bridge - full of non-sequiturs, assertions masquerading as explanations etc. It is also clear that they have made their decision and aren't going to change it, so the upcoming "consultation" on the bridge is just a sham.Paul Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929808238663838155noreply@blogger.com