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February 2022

Tassie Bike News Bites

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.

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 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.