![]() New cycle lanes were installed in the capital last year following the coronavirus outbreak to encourage active travel. However cycling groups have hit back, arguing the claim is “a piece of spin” and that it is “incredibly simplistic” to blame new cycle lanes for causing congestion. ![]() ![]() Peter Lees, Inrix operations director, said the installation of cycle lanes had a “negative impact on congestion”, after London was ranked only the 16th most congested city last year. This is down just one per cent on pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, which is a much smaller decline than many other major cities across the globe. Segregated spaces for cycling are one of the reasons drivers in the capital will lose an average of 148 hours stuck in jams across the whole of 2021, traffic information supplier Inrix has claimed. An increase in cycle lanes during the coronavirus pandemic contributed to London becoming the world’s most congested city, according to new analysis - Getty ImagesĪn increase in cycle lanes during the coronavirus pandemic has been blamed for London becoming the world’s most congested city.
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