The Mayor of [Greater] London, Boris Johnson, has - presumably as part of his bid to become leader of Britain's Conservative Party, floated the idea of installing cycle paths alongside London Overground rail tracks/routes.
Never mind whether this is technically doable - it is clearly a politicians's attention grabbing stunt, rather than any serious attempt to help cycling.
When I leave my flat to join the main road, I have to neotiate a kerb, up and down. This is because some kind soul has put a fence right across the roadway, with no gap for cycles to get through. At my nearest railway station, the steps up to the bridge where the entrance stands do not have a wheeling ramp. These are just examples from my daily experience. As in recent posts, in my local travels I find a lack of dropped kerbs, shrubs overgrowing cycle paths, blocked off roads, one way streets, no-entry points, steps without ramps and a general lack of permeability in the streets and paths of the area.
If Boris put some money into fixing these numerous glitches in the street/path network of London , he would have done something relatively quick, easy and cheap to help people cycle everywhere. But that wouldn't be bold and daring enough for him.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/mayor/stop-pussyfooting-around-cameron-boris-johnson-reveals-his-masterplan-to-boost-britains-economy-8049862.html
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