February 2022
Kingborough BUG social rides in our calendar, Devonport Council looking for budget priorities, On your Bike Tours for sale and Bridgewater Bridge crossing delays feature in this edition of Tassie Bike News Bites.
Working from home hits commuter numbers
The initial results of our two-hour Hobart Super Tuesday count in 2021 indicated commuter rider numbers were down on previous years and the final analysis shows the drops were significant and across the entire Hobart area.
Avoiding Carmageddon
With lockdowns and travel restrictions now lifted, but the latest variant still lingering, our post-lockdown transport is facing some new challenges, and all roads point to car chaos.
Trail closed for upgrade
Work has started on the upgrade of the shared path along Belgrave-Hallam Road in Narre Warren North, with detours starting this month.
New overpass at Hoppers Crossing opens soon
From the night of Friday 18 February bike riders will again be able to cross the railway line at Hoppers Crossing Station.
Detour for Upfield Trail
There will be a detour of the Upfield Trail in North Coburg for most of this year, with riders diverted to the west side of the rail line at Merlynston Station.
Pop-up promise flops
Bicycle Network has firmly backed the roll out the pop-up bike lanes in response to the pandemic. However, some of the pop-ups lanes appear to be mere upgrade of paint colour.
More bike buses for Bendigo
Riders can soon bring their bikes when travelling on local bus routes in Bendigo, Castlemaine, and Heathcote, thanks to the extension of the Bikes on Buses initiative.
E-scooters should spur cycleway investment
If you haven’t got an opinion on the e-scooter hire trials in Hobart and Launceston you are probably in the minority.
E-scooters hit the streets of Melbourne
If you haven't noticed them already, we are sure you will soon be well aware that e-scooter have finally hit the streets of Melbourne. Here are our thoughts.