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posted by CoolHand on Thursday October 05 2017, @11:06PM   Printer-friendly
from the pedaling-away dept.

everybody in London is breathing toxic levels of PM2.5 particles. And the fact that the largest sources of PM2.5 particles are tires and brake dust suggests that electrification is at best only a partial answer.

We also have to drive a whole lot less.

Fortunately, London appears to be pursuing an all-of-the-above strategy when it comes to greener transportation, including electric buses to a massive investment in cycle infrastructure, the goal really does appear to be easing gridlock and rethinking how we get from one place to another.

London's cycle superhighways have already shown they can deliver 70% increases in cycling, and now Mayor Sadiq Kahn has announced an entirely new, fourth superhighway bringing segregated lanes to Southeast London for the first time.

Instead of car tire and brake dust, Londoners will be able to inhale healthier bike tire and brake dust.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 06 2017, @12:31AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 06 2017, @12:31AM (#577725)

    If you are a healthy young unmarried male, you might not worry about your risks and you might not have any trouble carrying all your stuff. (note: public transport requires walking)

    Well OK, that works for maybe 10% of the population.

  • (Score: 2) by BasilBrush on Friday October 06 2017, @07:06AM (2 children)

    by BasilBrush (3994) on Friday October 06 2017, @07:06AM (#577855)

    The tube is not for married people? Who knew!

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    • (Score: 1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 06 2017, @09:08AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 06 2017, @09:08AM (#577899)

      If you are married, you have a person who would hopefully miss you if you didn't come home. This changes how much risk you are willing to take.

      If you are married, you probably have a need for more groceries and other stuff. Carrying it becomes infeasible.

      If you are married, you are probably older. You are thus weaker and more vulnerable to crime. You are also less able to walk large distances while carrying things.

      Roughly half the married people are female. The above strength issues are likely more severe, you probably carry more junk, you probably have fewer pockets, and you have a higher risk of rape.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 08 2017, @10:11PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 08 2017, @10:11PM (#579000)

        Strangely, despite all this, I see plenty of women (and men, of course) of all ages on the tube, I don't ask, but I'm sure a fair proportion of them are married.

        Have you considered that you might be talking bollocks?

        And honestly, driving in central London is pretty shit, parking is also a nightmare, and bloody expensive. Most people don't want to do it if they don't have to.