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Better Connected: tap-and-go travel across trains, trams and buses announced in government's new transport strategy (www.gov.uk)
 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/46826019

Better Connected: tap-and-go travel across trains, trams and buses announced in government's new transport strategy in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lovely. When? There are still loads of expensive uncapped bus services in England. Any plans to finish the last change, or just keep starting more changes and worsen regional inequalities?

British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If they don't want to insure possessions left in vans, they should exclude them explicitly. Denying payouts by relying on a requirement that the theft is violent is sneaky and surely should be regarded as an unfair term in a consumer contract, if not some sort of con or fraud.

British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If it has to be specified in the contracts, the insurer clearly isn't confident that it's common knowledge, so why are you?

Also, wasn't there something in the news recently about how long it would take to read all the contracts needed for basic life, and it's weeks each year. These companies are doing "paperwork snowstorm attacks" on our lives.

Keir Starmer to address UK today in major press conference update in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 4 points 1 week ago

April fool?

British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 0 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Nice victim-blaming there. Hope it never haunts you.

British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 week ago

Don't be daft. Have you seen what people leave in their cars? I've left bikes in a car overnight, but don't think I would in Clapham.

The AA want you to blame the victim. I blame the thieves, including the AA taking money for a service they put weasel clauses in.

British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 3 points 1 week ago

Insurance varies. My insurer requires bikes be locked to an anchor (so not loose in a van!) But it doesn't specify a nonsense lock branding symbol like "sold secure". It sounds like their policy did cover bikes loose in a van, but had this nasty "violent" clause that they've used to deny liability.

British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 week ago

but being morally right and the insurance company being morally wrong won't lead to a payout if they can prove you didn't secure your property in a manner consistent with the insurance policy.

Note that the security or quality of the lock was apparently not questioned. It seems to have been mainly that the theft wasn't violent enough to the locked door.

There's a side mention of the bikes not being specified as high value items, but that would probably have limited the payout, not denied it entirely.

The road signs that teach travellers about France in c/europe@feddit.org
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

You think the BBC recognises Belgium?

The road signs that teach travellers about France in c/europe@feddit.org
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 week ago

With big pictures

The road signs that teach travellers about France in c/europe@feddit.org
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Yes, but I think France has bigger more colourful official signs than most.

British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] mjr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And is anyone surprised that Automobile Association Insurance Services avoided paying out for stolen bikes?

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New Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire takes to the streets on a bicycle to celebrate victory (leparisien.fr)
 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/57244645

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The Importance of Livable Streets with Bruce Appleyard (thewaroncars.org)
 

Liveable Streets gets a 2.0 — the book has been updated by the son of the original author. Sarah Goodyear interviews him.

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CityNerd — Slam Dunk Ideas vs. The Valley of Political Death (nebula.tv)
 

"The Hill of Hysteria" is one to re-use. He also hints at doing a "safety in numbers" videe in future. Great stuff.

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The Freewheeling Podcast: Bike Sharing with Caroline Seton (infosec.pub)
 

Caroline Seton is the co-founder of the London bike share firm Forest.

They’re in unambiguous second place to Lime, the great global bicycle behemoth - but, famously, being second makes a firm try harder.

In today’s episode, we talk about the challenges of being a shared mobility firm in a municipal environment, the realities of whether cities actually want sustainable transport and the changes she would make to transport policy.

Above all - more bike parking and less car parking please!

Episode webpage: https://www.freewheeling.info/the-freewheeling-podcast/caroline-seton

Media file: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fac09d64d06190a013023c0/t/69308a741979b036c2695c86/1764788864684/riverside_untitled_the_freewheeling+po.mp3

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Car-sharing company ZipCar to end UK operations (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by mjr@infosec.pub to c/ukpublictransport@feddit.uk
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cross-posted from: https://leminal.space/post/29286202

Not quite transport but I suspect some of us use car hire to fill in the gaps.

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Rachel Reeves to cut tax benefits for workers using salary sacrifice schemes to buy bikes (www.theguardian.com)
 

Another floundering politician tries a bit of bike-bashing? When will they learn it doesn't work?

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How this city keeps building for bikes while other cities struggle (video.canadiancivil.com)
 

A story of Seattle. What can your town learn from this? Any of it not ring true for you? Do you know Seattle? Does it match your view?

Video also on youtube as well as the fediverse.

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Video. France’s first urban cable car in the Paris region set to open (www.euronews.com)
 

From December 13, cabins will begin carrying passengers across Limeil-Brévannes in Val-de-Marne, a suburb long served only by buses. The 4.5-kilometre route, with five stations, will take just 18 minutes end to end. Residents say they are eager to try the quiet, comfortable cabins.

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Montreal’s Municipal Election has Generated a Fantastic #Transit Idea. (nextmetro.substack.com)
 

There are lots of buses, but they’re just not organized in a very sensible way and don’t run very frequently or reliably. I’ve talked about this before, but I think the big reason cycling has taken off the way it has in Montreal is because the city also has such a weak bus system.

Same in many cycling towns in England, even though level take-up is limited by lack of new infrastructure.

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Deadline Day: KL Transport Strategy | KLWNBUG - The Norfolk & Fens Cycling Campaign (www.klwnbug.co.uk)
 

Last day for this. If you have any link with King's Lynn and can spend ten minutes today to help cycling here, that would be great.

I'll answer any questions you have when I can. I'll also probably post more about it later on that site, introducing what's currently happening in a typical English country town.

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London Underground Rolling Stock Update (slrpnk.net)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by mjr@infosec.pub to c/publictransport@slrpnk.net
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A 21st Century Underground Rolling Stock Update - London Reconnections - https://www.londonreconnections.com/2025/a-21st-century-underground-rolling-stock-update/

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