Tony B wrote... > Its not just London. I had a cyclist deliberately hit me last > Wednesday on the K&A between Burghfield & Reading. Despite the fact > that the towpath is not really wide enough for cyclists to pass > walkers safely. I note its signed as a National Cycle Route.
To be fair to BW I seem to recall the NCR status was forced on them. Sustrans included it in their lottery bid without even asking BW in advance. It was then presented as a fait accompli. <Snip> > It is all very well BW ringing their hands and saying there is not > anything they can do about it because of cost but they should have > got the policing sorted BEFORE they took national & local > authorities' money to "upgrade" them. BW tried to implement a trial scheme on the K&A where they would have charged a sensible licence fee for cyclists which would then have paid for policing. Whilst the proposal could have been better organised (and better consultation was needed) it was never implemented due to opposition. <Snip> > I would challenge anyone from BW to state exactly how much the > receive from Sustran etc. as ANNUAL contributions to path > MAINTENANCE. I think the answer is a very round figure. I suspect the same. Glen
