Ottawa,ONT,Canada -Tree Hugger, by Michael Graham Richard -18 March 2010:-- Surprisingly, despite their very different sizes, bicycles and buses have many things in common.They both stick mostly to the right side of the road (in countries that drive on the right, that is) and move slower than most other vehicles. On top of that, buses are frequently making stops and moving in and out of traffic, making them particularly intimidating from the point of view of cyclists. But from the point of view of bus drivers, the relationship with cyclists can also be confusing. That's why it's important to teach both how to safely share the road, which is exactly what the video above does. It's a must see if you are a cyclist or a bus operator...(Educational Video - All Cyclists and Bus Operators Should Know This)
CYCLISTS vs. BUSES * UK - Historic UK cycle path under threat from buses
The first ever path on theUK’s National Cycle Network is under threat
Bath,UK -BikeRadar.com, by Rosee Woodland -20 Jan 2008: --... The 13 mile Bristol to Bath Railway was the first to built by the country's leading cycling charity Sustrans between 1979 and 1986...But local transport chiefs want to turn part of it into a bus lane...The path is used by thousands of cyclists and walkers each year, and is completely car-free, but parts of it run parallel to busy main roads in Bristol and a disused railway...It is on these sections of the route that the West of England Partnership-an umbrella group for the four main local councils -wants to install the bus lane...The proposals were first mooted several years ago, including the use of hybrid fuel buses along the path, but then seemed to die a death...However, they have now been revived and form a major part of the partnership’s plans for the next decade...(Bikeradar - The Bristol to Bath path is under threat)
