Westminster proposes 123 cycle hire stations

Westminster has now published its list of proposed cycle hire stations. A total of 123 stations are proposed, with spaces for 2728 cycles. Of these, 84 stations will be on the carriageway and 39 on the footway. In addition, there will be a certain number of stations in the Royal Parks and on main roads managed by Transport for London.

You can find details of the proposed sites at www.westminster.gov.uk/cyclehiremap. The council will be pleased to receive any observations or comments on the proposals in writing by 9th October. (Email: cyclehire@westminster.gov.uk ref. 5536/MG.

Holles Street is not one of the proposed sites!

The cycle hire scheme is expected to start in the summer of 2010, with 6000 cycles available at 400 points in central London.