Category Archives: Transport Alternatives

A ride along the Caton Road diversion

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

Dick and Matt are meeting the Road Safety Engineer from Lancashire County Council this Wednesday to get a better look at the proposed diversion.  Expect some comments and photos. Advertisements

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Update on railway station bicycle racks

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

A small update on the semi-upright bicycle racks that Virgin Trains wants to install at Lancaster railway station. Matt and others have a meeting with a representative from Virgin Trains next month to express cyclists’ concerns about the universal usability of the … Continue reading →

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Plans published for Lune cycle diversion

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

Lancaster City Council has now put the proposed cycle diversion plans on their planning website.  To view them, type the planning application number – 00751 – in “search” and select the “Erection of flood defence walls . . .” application.  … Continue reading →

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Trees cut down along Millennium Path

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

The Lancaster Guardian has an article this week about the almost-1,000 trees which are being cut down for the flood defence works on the riverside path.  Below is a scan of the article.

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Bad news on station bicycle racks

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

Dynamo has learned that the City Council does not consider that the design of the proposed cycle racks at Lancaster railway station requires full planning permission.  This means that Virgin Trains will be free to put in whatever racks they like. The … Continue reading →

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Article in Lancaster Guardian about station cycle racks

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

Today’s Lancaster Guardian has an article about Virgin Trains’ removal of cycle lockers and proposed changes to cycle racks. Its focus is on the removal of the cycle lockers (which is probably now a lost cause) rather than the near-inaccessible design … Continue reading →

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Dynamo’s objection to proposed bike racks at Lancaster railway station

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

Dynamo has objected to Virgin Trains’ planning application for new cycle racks at Lancaster railway station (reference 19/00002) as follows: Dynamo wishes to object to this planning application on the grounds that the proposed cycle rack design is cyclist-unfriendly and borderline inaccessible … Continue reading →

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