The Santander cycle rent scheme has expanded barely with a brand new docking station being added in Camden. The brand new docking station is on Camley Road, simply to the north of St Pancras Gardens, and sits in a quadrant of Camden the place there are pretty few TfL cycle rent docking stations.
New docking station highlighted on TfL cycle rent map
The docking station being put in right here was prompted by the massive housing improvement constructed close by as a situation of the planning approval required the developer to offer £93,500 in direction of the price of a cycle rent docking station.
TfL additionally wanted to undergo the formal planning course of. Two statements from native residents supported it, however one commenter who doesn’t reside subsequent to the location however is lively within the space’s planning discussions objected, saying it was pointless and that the cash must be spent on different issues.
The council mentioned the docking station could possibly be put in.
The docking station is likely one of the pavement-mounted designs, repurposed from one other location, and may accommodate as much as 18 bikes. They had been lucky {that a} part of huge pavement could possibly be used for the docking station with out affecting the remainder of the pavement width.
Camley Road docking station (c) ianVisits
The docking station was put in final week and is pretty handy for Camley Road nature reserve and the King’s Cross outlets.
David Eddington, TfL’s Head of Cycle Rent, mentioned: “We’re excited to announce a brand new docking station on Camley Road in Camden, which comes simply in time for the large growth of our e-bikes throughout the capital. Santander Cycles is a crucial a part of London’s transport system by connecting communities throughout London and to navigate across the capital, and we’re continually searching for methods to broaden the scheme. Now we have just lately added 900 extra e-bikes to our fleet and can be including and additional 500 by the tip of summer season, that means that extra individuals can attempt our good e-bikes.
“We stay up for seeing extra Londoners and guests discover the capital in an reasonably priced method that additionally helps a greener and more healthy future for everybody in London.”
Increasing the TfL cycle rent vary by including new docking stations is usually funded by the native councils, usually utilizing Part 106 developer funding. Extra homes = extra cycles.
Camley Road docking station (c) ianVisit
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