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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 21/05/2026

It's good to see that the work to construct a new CyclOPS junction at Topp Way and Higher Bridge Street in Bolton is finally starting. It takes so incredibly long for these things to happen. Two images show some of my previous experiences at this junction, and it's just as bad for people walking.

A very wide road junction with road construction workers beginning work.

Looking back at a very wide road junction with road construction workers beginning work.

A car driver turning across the image at a junction. The picture is taken from the point of view of a cyclist.

An Arriva bus driver driver passing extremely close to the camera at the exit for m a junction. The picture is taken from the point of view of a cyclist.

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Unbelievable decision here from @rochdalecouncil.bsky.social on refusing to build any further segregated cycle infrastructure, despite them being signed up to Greater Manchester’s Transport Strategy, Right Mix target, Streets for All design standards and #VisionZero action plan.

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Something of a roller coaster of announcements recently in Salford: ✅ First camera enforced school street ✅ Fantastic Quays > Media City plans ✅ Making Islington LTN permanent ❌ Peel Green abandoned ❌ Chapel St cyclops postponed ❌ Cycling ignored in other junction upgrades

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

So much great stuff in here for walking and cycling, and good to see such significant active travel improvements being baked into what was originally pitched as a bus scheme. GM Streets for All in action

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

There are now just 2 weeks remaining to show your support for this excellent scheme, which is currently on the receiving end of an organised campaign to stop it going ahead. If you want a safe route between Irlam and the rest of Salford, please express your support

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Some great stuff in this scheme, especially the junction upgrades along South Langworthy Rd

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

We have today submitted our formal support for the Peel Green Active Travel Scheme. We are encouraging all our followers to submit their own support (see following post), as drivers are objecting to this scheme based on it adding a mere 70 seconds to their morning drive.

walk ride GM
This submission is on behalf of Walk Ride GM, the campaign for active travel in Greater Manchester.
Walk Ride GM strongly support this traffic order to enable delivery of the Peel Green Active
Travel scheme.
Importance to network
This scheme is a strategically important part of the emerging active travel network, as it is the only highway route connecting communities in the Cadishead and Lower Irlam, Higher Irlam and Peel Green neighbourhood area with the rest of Salford, providing a continuation of the existing A57 shared use route which runs as far as the community stadium.
The proposed scheme provides those wanting to walk/cycle to major trip generators in the area with a safe way to do this, including:
- Visitors to Salford Community Stadium and Barton airport
- Current and future employees at Port Salford's employers, which are planned to expand significantly in coming years as one of GM's designated growth locations
-Children walking/cycling to Barton Moss primary school and Salford City Academy
(~15 min cycle from Higher Irlam)
- Any future Metrolink stop(s) at Port Salford / community stadium
38.4% of households in Peel Green have no cars or vans (2021 Census - Peel Green
MSOA), so providing safe alternatives to driving is essential.
Current safety issues
The scheme will resolve a number of safety issues issues for those currently walking/cycling along this section of highway, with a number of the below issues classed as 'critical' by Active Travel England and in the GM Streets for all design check:
- speed and volume of traffic cyclists are expected to mix with, including proportion of that made up of large vehicles
- areas of inconsistent lane widths throughout the section which don't dissuade close passes
- Narrow sections of shared use path along northern side with lack of marked priority across side roads
- Lack of tactile paving at side roads
Cyclists heading west have to rejoin carriageway immediately after M60 roundabout exit on left han…

Unsuitable alternatives
At a recent community meeting and on social media, objectors to this scheme have suggested alternative off-road routes via a recently improved path alongside Peel Green cemetery and Eccles definitive footpath 28.
While this would provide a useful additional leisure route for some, it should be considered a complimentary route rather than an alternative to delivering the scheme along Liverpool Rd.
Aside from the fact only the new section of path is actually passable on a cycle, routing those walking and cycling through an unlit isolated area with a lack of passive surveillance will render this route unusable for many, particularly women, especially at night, and would undermine the scheme's objectives of enabling modal shift for everyday trips:
- In 2024, only 44% of women (vs 67% of men) were satisfied with their personal safety at night while walking. (draft 2050 GM Transport Strategy, 2025)
- In 2024, only 48% of GM residents were satisfied with their personal security while cycling at night (GMA active travel annual report, 2024)
- "Targets for increased numbers of sustainable journeys on our public transport network and through active travel are non-achievable if the fundamental issue of feeling safe is not addressed." (In Her Shoes, GMCA 2025)
Validity of petition
We are also aware that a change.org petition is being circulated as part of objections to this scheme. We would like to highlight that there is no validation that the signatures on this petition are from those within Salford or even Greater Manchester. The petition was circulated on a number of anti-cycling social media accounts and it is clear that it will include signatures from those who have no connection to the local area, with some even openly declaring they live as far afield as Scotland.

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

38% of Peel Green households have no access to a car or van. They must be given safe alternatives. Please email your support for this scheme before the deadline of 22nd December.

Census 2021 map showing 38.4% of households in Peel Green MSOA have no cars or vans

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This section of road is currently awful to cycle along. Please take a few minutes to express your support for it before 22nd December. Disappointingly even some local councillors are publicly objecting to this £4m investment into the local area.

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The latest National Travel Survey clearly questions that old myth about "Active travel is just for the middle classes, what about working people who have to drive?"

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Tom Jeffs @tomjeffs.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Salford Chapel St new cycleways under construction. @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

You’ll have to wait for the cyclops scheme for that

Plan showing cyclops at junction of Trinity Way and Chapel St

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Dom Cycling @domcycling.com · 21/10/2025

Apparently, the way to deal with a slippery surface is to narrow the path and cause conflict between users 🤷 I mean, this bridge is barely a few years old, did no one actually bother to check if the surface would be suitable for walking and cycling in Manchester weather?

Bridge entrance with sign saying “Caution, slippery surface, please take care”

Bridge path, with weighed down barriers to narrow the space

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Enough. Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver. Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.

an outdoor blllboard There will never be a bell loud enough, a helmet strong enough, or clothing bright enough to make up for poor infrastructure. Picture of child biking in a painted bike lane

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 14/10/2025

📯Huge Opportunity for Public Space Improvement Do you want to see a joined-up #BeeNetwork in #GreaterManchester? Then have your say on this impressive proposal for Seymour Grove. It's ambitious on paper, but local Councillors need confidence that there's public backing to approve it.

A computer generated image of a street scene with small text stating Option 1 - One-way cycle lanes on each side - view south on Seymour Grove at Junction with Chatham Road

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The next walking & cycling forum is now confirmed for next Tuesday 16th September, including: - update on current schemes - presentation from Cycling UK on their inclusive cycling report & micro mobility work Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salford-walking-cycling-forum-tickets-1678604634649

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Salford Walking & Cycling Forum

The forum is a chance for people within Salford to hear about the schemes that Salford City Council and its partners are working on

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Stevie Zero @stevie-zero.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Grim messaging from Manchester City Council 👀

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Why don’t they just go and play in these 2 parks within walking distance 🤔

Satellite view of several vehicles blocking pavement

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Jon @jontafkasi.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Leigh cycle lane, still not complete but so close. Obviously couldn't photograph them but two 7-8 year old girls scooting down it with their mum, huge smiles on their faces. Because they felt safe

Nicely built cycle lane, almost complete.

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Think it’s because there’s going to be a signalised pedestrian crossing there, so presumably to minimise the crossing distance for pedestrians?

Photo showing cross section of road annotated with line showing future pedestrian crossing location

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Cowleyforniadreaming @holybollards.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

There are places that have achieved Vision Zero. Oslo is one of them. Floating bus stops are part of the solution, not the problem. Stop making vulnerable road users fight over scraps of space while prioritizing the mode of transport that kills most.

screenshot from https://thecityfix.com/blog/how-oslo-achieved-zero-pedestrian-and-bicycle-fatalities-and-how-others-can-apply-what-worked/ that shows an image of Oslo with a floating bus stop.

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Dr Harrie Larrington-Spencer @tricyclemayor.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Morning @marshadecordova.bsky.social I'm a disabled person and an academic focusing on sustainable transport and disability justice. I wrote this piece last year on bus stop bypasses. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 1/

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Disabled people's access needs in transport decarbonisation

Click on the article title to read more.

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Kidical Mass London @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

We have also submitted written evidence today. We are extremely concerned about these exclusionary amendments which would make comprehensive safe cycling for children, families & many disabled people impossible.

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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 26/06/2025

The Bus Services (No.2) Bill is at committee stage Bus stop bypasses (floating bus stops) are being discussed Well designed bus stop bypasses are the best option in some places for pan-impairment #ActiveTravel and public transport #accessibility. Here's why: wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/disabled-peo...

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Disabled people’s mobility – why Bus Stop Bypasses are sometimes essential briefing

Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.

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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

As promised, my written evidence is now on the @cityinfinity.bsky.social website blog. It has also been acknowledged by Parliamentary support. I hope you understand why I have unusually disabled replies. cityinfinity.co.uk/2025/06/30/b...

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Bus Services [No.2] Bill

The creation, debate and adoption and law should probably be boring and something most people don’t need to worry about, but there are things which come up from time to time which people shou…

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Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Right I'm so pissed off that we've got London MPs trying to hijack the Local Buses Bill (which is supposed to be about STUFF OUTSIDE LONDON for a change) to try to ban London / all floating bus stops (utter nonsense), that I've stayed up late writing evidence for the committee. Join me! Link ⬇️

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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

I have just spent a few hours writing up some evidence for the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill which is in the Commons committee stage. It should be boring but important stuff about running bus services with a model that suits each area. 1/n bills.parliament.uk/bills/3910/p...

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Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] publications - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

Documents, and debates for Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Phase 2 design now also includes a cyclops at the King St junction

Old vs new design for King St junction, now showing a cyclops design

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

First phase of Farnworth Streets for All nearing completion (green surface will apparently be added to cycle lane)

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Mark Sutton @marksuttonbike.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

A @cyclingelectric.bsky.social investigation: Electric bike ban trend spreads to UK’s largest buildings & real estate groups As today's recommendations report to Government is published, what's at stake is stark; it could be any hopes of active travel growth www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/ele...

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Electric bike ban trend spreads to UK’s largest buildings and real estate groups

Despite overwhelming evidence that manufacturer-standard electric bikes are no more thermally dangerous than many other consumer electronics, the trend of

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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We can allow history to repeat itself, and powerful interests to shape our streets in one way. Or we can remember that cities are places where walking, cycling and public transport should be prioritised. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The car made pedestrians second-class citizens. Don’t let driverless vehicles push us off the road altogether | Adam Tranter

If we want autonomous tech to succeed it must be designed to share space with us, rather than forcing us to adapt to it, says former cycling and walking commissioner Adam Tranter

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The next walking & cycling forum will take place on the evening of Tuesday 10th June, featuring: - update on current schemes - presentation from TfGM - presentation on Irwell River Park Connectivity and Movement Strategy Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salford-wa...

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Salford Walking and Cycling Forum

The forum is a chance for people within Salford to hear about the schemes that Salford City Council and its partners are working on

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Walk Ride Salford @walkridesalford.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Excellent to see this useful path brought back into use, and looking forward to see how it can be integrated into Salford’s ever growing walking/cycling network in future news.salford.gov.uk/news/local-f...

Photo of public right of way cleared of overgrown vegetation with a new gravel path

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Build this little missing purple bit and you’ve connected the city centre to the quays

Purple link on map between Deansgate’s Liverpool Rd junction and the junction of Middlewood St / East Ordsall Lane

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Good to see that the new Deansgate / Quay St junction gives pedestrians and cycles 2 stages in every full cycle of the lights, so even though I missed this first green light letting pedestrians cross, it was only 25 seconds before another green light 🚦

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Having almost been hit by a taxi driving on the wrong side of a traffic island while crossing here,it’s good to see the pedestrian improvements. Having actually been hit by a car here while cycling (thankfully unhurt) the bike aspects are really disappointing given the space available.

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Would really love to see these expanded to Swinton. The idea of having satellite zones in places with new infrastructure such as Rochdale is also interesting.

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Here’s an example of how Greater Manchester used their 2023/24 revenue funding allocation

4.3 £1.66million of this revenue funding will enable the continued development of GM's walking, wheeling, and cycling infrastructure scheme pipeline. The detail of the distribution of this funding across GM is shown in the table below.
Authority
Scheme Name/s
£000's
Bolton
Bolton Town Centre West/Farnworth Town Centre
East-West Links
228
Bury
Bury Town Centre
100
Manchester
City Centre Movement Strategy/Whitwort
Street/Wythenshawe Active Trave
200
Oldham
Bee Network Connectivity/Audit Development
175
Rochdale
Hollin Lane / Middleton Road
100
Salford
Islington Active Neighbourhood
206
Stockport
High Lane to Stepping Hill/Accessibility
Improvements/Heaton Chapel Active Neighbourhood
160
Tameside
lowson Road, Hyde/Hurst Brook Activ leighbourhoo
70
Wigan
addle Junction Links/ Ashton Town Centre Study
Vest of Leigh Additional Route
300
GM-Wide
Cycle Hire Expansion
Total
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1,659

4.4 In addition, a further £1.74million of GM's Capability revenue funding is to be used to deliver centrally coordinated activities associated with the promotion, analysis, management and enablement of active travel across Greater Manchester. Managed and led by TiGM, these initiatives are grouped as shown in the table below.
Initiative
£000's
Grants for Workplaces, Schools, Communities
535
Awareness, Engagement and Participation Campaigns
310
Monitoring and Evaluation (Data and Evidence Collection)
275
Cycle /Loan / Share / Training
255
Network Audit / Wayfinding
151
Programme Management
110
Cycling, Wheeling, and Walking to School Programme
100
Total
1,736

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Now they’ve combined it into one overall pot of money distributed to local authorities following a formula

National formula - The capability ratings are used to calculate funding allocations for local authorities for integrated settlements.
This includes revenue funding to local authorities to boost technical capability to deliver high quality schemes as well as capital to develop and construct schemes. Ratings are used to guide indicative allocations for active travel funding. Higher rated authorities are eligible to access more funding, ensuring that investment is appropriate to the level of capability.
Allocations are based on population level and capability level, with more favourable weightings for lower levels of capability for revenue funding in order to accelerate capability building, as follows:
Funding weighting by Capability Rating
Level 1 = (CDEL) 1 x population / (RDEL) 1.5 x population
Level 2 = (CDEL) 2 x population / (RDEL) 2 x population
Level 3 = (CDEL) 3 x population / (RDEL) 3 x population

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

There’s a bit more of an explanation of the sorts of things the revenue funding can be used on here from when the active travel fund (capital) and active travel capability fund (revenue) www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Active travel capability fund: local transport authority allocations

Funding amounts to local transport authorities outside London from the active travel capability fund.

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Lots of good stuff in here all across Salford. The Barton Swing Bridge one is particularly interesting, currently pretty awful for both walking and cycling

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Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

February 2025 has been a good one for the Oxford Road Cycleway. For the first time in February, over 6,000 cyclists were recorded in a day and over 3,000 northbound (25 Feb). Factoring in last February's extra day, we saw 7% growth overall, and new monthly records in either direction.

February cycle count totals for the years 2017 to 2025, by direction. 2025 shows a slight increase on 2024, but this is misleading because 2024 was a leap year. 2025 has the highest counts for any year.

A cumulative chart showing cycle counts for 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The 2025 count is in first place for most of the month.

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

An important forum which will help shape Salford’s future network

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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 25/02/2025

Ever wanted to know what council leaders think about active travel? We sat down with Trafford Council leader @tomwross.bsky.social and his Exec for Climate Aidan Williams to discus taking home the Best Council award and their determination to continue delivery in the borough. Listen now👇🏻

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Sean Whyment @oreganouk.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Any chance you can add support for Apple Pay Express Mode? Would speed up bus boarding and means people can still use bus/tram if they’re unfortunate enough to run out of battery. TfL and many other UK operators already offer this

You're in.
Paying for journeys on public transport is easy with Express Mode for Apple Pay.
There's no need for Face ID or
Touch ID. Just hold your iPhone or Apple Watch to the card reader and go.

No power?
No problem.
Keep travelling up to five hours after the red Power Reserve icon appears.

Where can I use Express Mode today to travel?
UK transport operators that support
Express Mode:
• Transport for London
• Arriva UK Bus (available nationally)
• First Bus (available nationally)
• Go North East
• East Yorkshire Buses
• Go North West
• konectbus
• Norwich Park & Ride
• Hedingham & Chambers
• Oxford Bus Company
• The Airline (Oxford - London Heathrow & Gatwick airport coach services)
• Thames Travel
• Carousel
• Brighton & Hove Buses
• Metrobus
• morebus
• Bluestar
• Unilink
• UniBUS, the bus for Bournemouth University
• Salisbury Reds
• Southern Vectis
• Swindon's Bus Company
• Damory
• Go Cornwall Bus
• Plymouth City Bus

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Dom Cycling @domcycling.com · 23/02/2025

Bumper Deansgate update, it's looking pretty close now, can't wait for it to open!

New pedestrian island at Liverpool Road junction

Corner of Great Bridgewater Street and Deansgate

On Deansgate, looking towards Knott Mill

New pedestrian island outside the Hilton

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