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08. Oktober, 15:07 Uhr

On the 15th of November 2018, the European Parliament supported the development of intermodal transportation by backing a proposal that will entitle passengers to take bicycles on board all trains. This includes high-speed, long-distance, cross-border and local services. The proposed updates state that all new and refurbished European trains should include a well-indicated space to transport a...

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09. Oktober, 08:18 Uhr

[photo credit: Carlos Martin Ruiz, Bikefriendly Group] A successful in-person meeting was held last week (3/10/19) at the ECF Office in Brussels, among members of the Cycle-Friendly Employer Consortium , who came together to discuss, share, and brainstorm for the advancement of the Cycle-Friendly Employer Certification Scheme.

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08. Oktober, 13:59 Uhr

For the past decades, urban planning focused on crafting car-friendly cities. As a result, the number of inactive Europeans has risen to 235 million. The PACTE Project aims to reverse these trends by giving guidance to municipalities and cities on active mobility solutions.

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22. Oktober, 10:34 Uhr

This article was written by Arjen Klinkenberg, Project Officer at Fietsersbond (the Dutch Cyclists’ Union). At the end of August this year, Fietsersbond was happy to welcome a selection of Dutch experts on cycling safety for a workshop at our office in Utrecht. Why? To get their valuable contribution to our work on the SCAP Best Practice Guidelines, of course!

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08. Oktober, 13:15 Uhr

The CIVITAS Forum 2019 registered a record number of 650 participants gathered in Graz, Austria, to share ideas and best practices on how to make mobility in European cities more sustainable. This year’s theme was Back to the Future. ECF work

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23. Oktober, 13:10 Uhr

This article was written by Federico Ferrara, Project Manager of Immigrant on bike -project.

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24. September, 07:22 Uhr

Sunday 22 September was the World Car-Free Day, a special recurrence meant to help citizens understand what their city could look and feel like, if cars were banned. Coming at the end of the European Mobility Week, it was the peak event of the largest campaign on sustainable mobility in the world. And data shows how much private motorised impacts the liveability of European cities.

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25. September, 10:47 Uhr

The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) analysed the data from the latest (e-)bike market reports released by CONEBI and the general trends in the mobility sector in urban and suburban areas. The result of this analysis was presented at Eurobike by Adam Bodor, Director of Advocacy and EuroVelo of ECF. “Bicycle sales could reach 50 million units annually by 2030”

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02. Oktober, 10:45 Uhr

Cycling is an important component for shaping the mobility of the future. For municipalities of all sizes, more bicycle traffic means less congestion, less noise, healthier residents, better air quality and therefore a better quality of life. Through projects like PRO-BYKE, the EU helps regions all around Europe to reap these benefits.

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17. September, 09:38 Uhr

Sindikat biciklista, one of the founding members of the CFE Consortium, has been implementing the Cycle-friendly employer certification in Croatia since 2017. The Zagreb-based organization, composed mostly by eager volunteers, has so far certified five entities as Cycle-friendly Employers. All five entities come from different sectors; hence they are all the first of their kind to be certified...

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07. August, 08:50 Uhr

The historical Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels near Newcastle in England have been reopened after 6-years long refurbishment. The 3.7 m wide cycling tunnel can be counted among the best cycle paths in the UK, reports Carlton Reid, in his contribution to the cycling underwater mini-series.

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24. September, 07:28 Uhr

The largest campaign on sustainable mobility in the world has been officially launched on Monday: the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK. A record number of over 3,000 cities all over Europe will engage their own citizens in activities to promote this year’s theme: Safe Walking and Cycling. At the kick-off event, Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport, stated that the European Commission...

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29. Juli, 13:33 Uhr

To address climate disruption, the Dutch government presented its Climate Agreement on 28 June 28th, 2019. The whole of Western Europe was hit by a scorching heat wave in the last week. In the Netherlands, temperatures rose as high as 40.7° Celsius, the highest temperature ever recorded in the country, and more than two degrees higher than the previous record set in 1944. Climate scientists...

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29. Juli, 08:17 Uhr

Cycling and walking becomes a legal right in France! After months of fierce debate, the French National Assembly approved the Mobility Orientation Law on June 18th, 2019. The French Cycling Union (Fédération française des usagers de la bicyclette - FUB) was actively involved in the negotiation of the draft mobility bill and successfully advocated for the rights of cyclists. The FUB dedicated...