money for walking: the mode-shift benefit matrix

The research paper, "The Mode-Shift Benefit Matrix - Money for Walking", presented at today's Money for Walking conference, is now available on the London Analytics website.

paper on cycling and gender balance

Following on from a discussion about the high proportion of female cyclists in British cities which have a fair bit of cycling, I had a look through the UK Census 2001 figures. I also examined the LATS 2001 figures for Greater London, comparing between the boroughs, and with a piece of market research from Spring 2005. I also checked out the equivalent statistics for the Netherlands too.

And I found positive correlations between % of population cycling, and % of cyclists that are female, across the board: I found it a rather convincing repeated pattern. So I've written a short summary paper on cycling, gender and critical mass.

I'd appreciate an email to let me know if you're going to cite or quote this paper.

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Abstract

In this paper, I examine the evidence for the proposition that places with high cycling tend to have a higher proportion of female cyclists. Positive correlations supporting this are found within two separate data sets: the 2001 Census, and the London Area Travel Survey 2001.

Comparisons are made to results from the Dutch annual national travel survey, which shows high cycling figures nationally and by individual province, sustained high modal share across all ages, including the over-75s, and a consistent balance between the numbers of male and female cyclists.

Recent increases in the amount of cycling in Greater London (40% growth on the main road network, the TLRN, between 2001 and 2004), have been accompanied by an increase in the proportion of women within the cycling population, from 27% in 2001 to 40% in 2005.

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Local Transport Today online for this edition

You can see this fortnight's edition of Local Transport today here [3.3MB pdf] . The usual research report links are here, incliding links to the explanation of the Transport Innovation Fund.

The links to reports from edition 420 are here, including links to the Mobilities in Cities database from UITP.

cycle to work - new guidance on getting a cycle from work, tax-free

London Analytics has published an interpretation of the new guidance on the cycle to work scheme, which provides a means of hiring a bicycle through your employer out of pre-tax income - so you don't pay VAT, Income Tax or National Insurance on the money.

Pages on the DfT site: intro, full html document, pdf version [136kb].

Please ask any questions on the scheme here, and I'll do my best to anwer them promptly to the best of my ability. You should also consult your accountant or tax adviser.

LTT 419 Research links

Two pages of research links from Local Transport Today for this edition: page 1 includes a link to the new London cycle design standards, page 2 includes a link to the new DfT safety research programme [pdf, 180kb], among other things.

LTT418 research out now

Local Transport Today has published the research papers linked from edition 418.

3rd Quarterly progress report on the National Walking and Cycling Action Plan

The Department for Transport has published a spreadsheet showing progress on its walking and cycling action plans. This third quarterly report sets out the progress to date and the next steps to be made, including target dates and success criteria.

LTT 417 Research out today

Local Transport Today 417 - Research Links out today