Amidst a period of soaring travel fares – with TfL rates rising by 5.9% across tube and rail services – and newly announced strike action set to take place on March 16th and 18th, more people are looking to cycling as a more affordable and reliable form of travel.  New research from the UK’s leading e-bike engineers Swytch Technology has subsequently found that 29% of Brits plan to walk or cycle to work in order to reduce costs. The study also revealed that 30% of women in the UK say they are struggling to afford public transport amidst the cost-of-living crisis – compared to 23% for men. As a keen proponent of active and safe travel, Oliver Montague supports calls for new schemes to prioritise safer infrastructure for female cyclists and pedestrians. ...