Responding to this morning's meeting where the Transport Committee heard that the new cycling routes proposed by the Mayor are unlikely to be delivered until 2023, Keith Prince AM, Chairman of the London Assembly Transport Committee, said:
"While it is encouraging to hear the Mayor's Walking and Cycling Commissioner talk about the need for better engagement with boroughs over the design and delivery of new segregated cycling routes, it is disappointing that the six new routes announced by the Mayor are unlikely to be built under this Mayoralty. This is despite his pledge that he would triple the current provision of cycle superhighways.
The announcement of record funding for cycling{1}, rings hollow when the Mayor is procrastinating over the building of new segregated cycling routes, despite popular public support for them. Political leadership is needed to drive through improvements in cycling infrastructure and we would urge the Mayor to provide this to ensure Londoners have access to higher quality cycling routes.”
Notes to editors
1. Sadiq Khan announces design work is now underway on six new "high-quality" London cycle routes
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