Hackney scoops top award for pioneering cycling schemes

 
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7 March 2014

The London Borough of Hackney today picked up a top transport award for its pioneering cycle schemes.

Judges of the 11th annual London Transport Awards said the borough, which has more cyclist than any other local authority in the UK, had enhanced their tradition for innovation in cycling with further advances in cycle parking and monitoring progress through cycle counters and apps.

“The range and breadth of the sustainable transport work undertaken in recent years indicates that there is a lot more to Hackney than simply cycling. And in addition to this the council have undoubtedly grasped the opportunity to work collaboratively with Public Health professionals and are increasingly working with them in relation to Smarter Travel, Play Streets, road safety and air quality initiatives” the judges said.

Public Transport Operator of the Year was awarded to Greater Anglia for delivering significant improvements and a very high standard of service across all aspects of its operations in the first 18 months of its franchise. Outstanding Contribution to Transport across London was awarded to Dave Ward for his work as Olympic Delivery Director at Network Rail.

Martin Low, City Commissioner of Transportation at Westminster City Council picked up Outstanding Contribution to Local Transport for work on the Oxford Circus diagonal pedestrian crossings and transforming Pall Mall, Piccadilly and St James’s Street. John Cartledge received the Lifetime Contribution to Transport in London. The former deputy CEO at London TravelWatch has been behind many of the successes the organisation has achieved for London’s transport users over the years.

The Frontline Employee of the year award was won by Amy Nicholson, Revenue Protection Inspector for Transport for London and Paul Elliot, Train Driver for LOROL.

The London Transport Awards, in association with Transport Times magazine, were judged by Professor David Begg, Chair of the Judging panel and Chief Executive of Transport Times; Janet Cooke, Chief Executive, London Travel Watch; Nick Lester, Corporate Director - Services, London Councils and Valerie Shawcross, Chair of the Transport Committee at the GLA.

Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Transport Commissioner, Transport for London said:

“All of us who work in the transport industry can be proud of our role in keeping London working, growing and making life here better. Despite a tough Spending Round earlier this year, we are continuing to improve service provision and plan for the future of a city that is the economic engine of the entire country. The benefits of this across the nation and to our UK wide supply chain are central in supporting the country’s economic recovery.

With London’s population expected to grow from 8.4 million today to 9 million in 2018 and around 10 million in the 2030s, our services will need to keep pace if the Capital’s global success and growth are to continue. We will need to build on our track records, often celebrated through these awards, of successfully delivering major infrastructure projects and advances in technology.”

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