Artist’s
view of the
new hub
North Acton
cycle hub
CYCLING
parks, taking in
the borough’s
sights while
building riders’
confidence.
Advice for cyclists,
and bike checks,
will also be provided
to help you on your
way. The rides will leave
Gunnersbury and Brent
Lodge parks, in Acton and
Hanwell, every hour between
10am and 4pm. To sign up for the ride,
visit www.ealing.gov.uk/cycleride
Construction of a brand
new ‘cycle hub’ outside
North Acton station is
nearing completion. When
opened, the new hub will
have capacity to hold up to
48 bikes in secure bike stands.
Each stand will be individually
lit and the entire structure
DID
will be fully monitored
by CCTV.
YOU KNOW?
It builds on the
No matter where you are
success of the Ealing
in the borough, Ealing
Broadway cycle hub,
reducing unnecessary
Broadway is no more
Cycle training
which opened in
distractions which can
than a 30-minute bike
Last year, Ealing Council’s award-winning
2012 and recorded an
be caused by other
ride away
on-road cycle training programme
average usage of 88%
detection alarms.
ensured that more than 1,000 children
in its first year.
The success of the trial
and adults gained in confidence and
Councillor Mahfouz said:
has led the system being
encouraged them to make more
“The number of people cycling in
included in a new TfL-funded project,
journeys by bike. You can take training,
the borough has been on the rise
which will independently test a range
get general advice on cycling or benefit
for years and Acton is no exception,
of ‘blind spot’ safety technology.
from maintenance skills training at one
so it was important we provided the
The council is now looking at
of the one-day classes run by the
infrastructure to support this increasing
trying out the system out with
council. Contact CTUK on
demand. The new cycle hub will
other heavy goods vehicles
0800 093 6454 (£5 for
provide good quality, secure storage
within its fleet, which is
DID
adults, concessions
for bikes – and at no cost to cyclists.”
operated by Murrills
available).
Construction.
YOU KNOW?
Safety trial success
Over the past six months, the council
has carried out a trial of an innovative
new lorry safety system which warns
drivers when cyclists and pedestrians
are close to the vehicle. The data
collected at the halfway point (March
2014) revealed a significant 8%
improvement in driver behaviour,
owing to a reduction in speed, better
indication and maintaining safer
distances between other vehicles,
pedestrians and cyclists. The trial also
showed a 2% saving in fuel efficiency.
The Cycle Safety Shield System
is the first of its kind that can detect
cyclists, pedestrians and motorcycles
360 degrees around ѡ