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C2020On-road cycle lanesThe attitude that says a 1m-wide strip of road, barelywider than a set of handlebars, is acceptable mustchange.Virtually nowhere in Cambridge does a cycle lane meetnational government recommendations of a 2m width.But only such widths provide real benefits for cycling, ina way which will get more people on their bikes.Our hybrid lanes proposal (page 5 and images below)demonstrates the way the councils should be headed.“In order to increase cycling levels,transport planners need to start designingcycle lanes that meet the government’srecommended width of 2 metres“Bus lanesPublic transport must be designed to attract driversfrom their cars, not cyclists off their bicycles.A lot of thought needs to go into plans for new bus lanes.Often they will reduce road widths and have an adverseimpact on cyclists. A balance has to be found betweenthis impact on cyclists and the benefits to bus users.If implemented well, bus lanes can be and often are usedby cyclists and can make pleasant on-road cycle lanes.In some cases evidence shows that the advantage of aproposed new lane to bus users is minimal, the amountof time saved is very small and the route is not usedregularly enough by buses. The Campaign has alwayssupported the introduction of measures to improveprovision for buses where this does not have the effectof deterring cycling.The proposals issued in 2007 alongside the CountyCouncil’s congestion charge proposals, to creatededicated bus provision away from main roads, e.g.alongside the railway, show the way forward. Places likeTrumpington Road, Hills Road and Milton Road couldhave high-quality hybrid cycle lanes installed in the freedupspace. But both aspects need real money for suchinfrastructure, not just strips of paint.CYCLING2020SECTIONFIVE.. Reallocation of roadspaceSECTIONFIVE.. page13