Jon Brady
Evening Express
United Kingdom
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Cycling in Aberdeen: Will recent changes last in the long term?
To paint clear regional pictures of how cycling habits have changed before, during and after lockdown, the Evening Express has analysed the results of the Pandemic Pedal Power survey by local authority area. → Read More
Aberdeenshire cycling: Potholed roads get the thumbs down
Here, we examine the results for Aberdeenshire – a sprawling rural area peppered with a number of sizeable towns and off-road trails catering to a variety of cyclists. → Read More
Revealed: Nine in 10 cyclists experience dangerous close passes on north-east roads
More than 90% of cyclists across the north-east have experienced “really scary” close passes on local roads, according to a new survey commissioned by the Evening Express. → Read More
Cycling in Aberdeen: Will recent changes last in the long term?
To paint clear regional pictures of how cycling habits have changed before, during and after lockdown, the Press and Journal has analysed the results of the Pandemic Pedal Power survey by local authority area. → Read More
Programme for Government: What’s next for active travel in Scotland?
The coronavirus pandemic has given Scotland pause for thought as it reassesses, among many other things, how it gets about - and how often it has to get about at all, with many of us working from home well into 2020. → Read More
Transport in Scotland: What have we learned in lockdown?
Transport in Scotland: Will the Covid-19 crisis spark a permanent change in how we get from A to B? Or are we already heading back to our old ways? → Read More
Highlands cycling: 'Careless' road users put us at risk, say locals
To paint clear regional pictures of how cycling habits have changed before, during and after lockdown, the Press and Journal has analysed the results of the Pandemic Pedal Power survey by local authority area. → Read More
Cycling in Moray: Much to like — but more can always be done
To paint clear regional pictures of how cycling habits have changed before, during and after lockdown, the Press and Journal has analysed the results of the Pandemic Pedal Power survey by local authority area. → Read More
Close passes: Why are they such a concern among cyclists?
Picture the scene: you’re driving to work on a Monday morning, running behind schedule because of traffic on the school run. Up ahead, all that stands between you and the final turn into work is a cyclist and a gap that looks just wide enough to squeeze through. → Read More
Aberdeenshire cycling: Potholed roads get the thumbs down
To paint clear regional pictures of how cycling habits have changed before, during and after lockdown, the Press and Journal has analysed the results of the Pandemic Pedal Power survey by local authority area. → Read More
The road tax debate: Can drivers claim to own the roads?
“Get out the way! You don’t pay road tax!” is a common shot fired across the bow of cyclists by irate motorists who see them as an obstacle rather than a fellow road user. But is it true? → Read More
Revealed: Lockdown cost Aberdeen firms millions of pounds in lost Treasury support
Restaurants and cafes in Aberdeen are feared to have missed out on millions of pounds of Treasury support because of the city’s controversial lockdown. → Read More
Revealed: Lockdown costs Aberdeen firms millions of pounds in lost Treasury support
Restaurants and cafes in Aberdeen are feared to have missed out on millions of pounds of Treasury support because of the city’s controversial lockdown. → Read More
Pandemic Pedal Power: How does transport come back better from coronavirus?
Throughout the Pandemic Pedal Power series, the Press and Journal has investigated how better infrastructure for cyclists and buses could help us to move around our cities better. Here, we examine the long-term implications of cutting back on our car use, from health to societal changes as a whole. → Read More
Pandemic Pedal Power: Public transport can’t be forgotten in cycle fightback, bus bosses say
Over the last four months, the number of Scots cycling has rocketed to record levels, and £30 million has been spent to make that as easy as possible. However, in the latest in our Pandemic Pedal Power series, the bosses of Aberdeen's bus firms argue that public transport has an equally important role to play in a greener future. → Read More
'You can relax': Aberdeen's cyclists on what has changed since lockdown
In the second part of our series examining how transport could change in Scotland post-coronavirus, we speak to local cyclists about what has changed in Aberdeen since lockdown began - and what needs to change to keep people cycling. → Read More
OPINION: I love driving — but give me streets safe enough for a bike any day
I’ve been thinking about cycling a lot lately — the freedom you feel zipping about under your own steam, faster than walking with none of the cost of driving, being master of your own journey and destination. Sounds great! → Read More
Pandemic Pedal Power: Tell us about cycling where you live in our new survey
Are we on the cusp of a cycling revolution in Scotland? That's what we want to know in our new survey. → Read More
Pandemic Pedal Power: The effort to keep streets cycle-friendly post-Covid
Cycling has enjoyed a surge in popularity during lockdown, with novices encouraged out in their droves thanks to roads emptied of home workers. → Read More
Video: Dundee car wash owners appeal for info as vehicles smashed up in ‘planned’ attack
The owners of a car wash on the Kingsway are appealing for information on two thugs who smashed up high-end performance cars with bricks in a late-night vandalism spree. → Read More