A message from Bicycle NSW to avoid Darling Drive (running behind the carparks etc on the western side of darling harbour) from Wednesday. The good news it is part of installing a new separated cycle way.

"Darling Harbour Live - temporary changes to traffic to deliver a new dedicated bike lane

Temporary changes to traffic conditions are required on Darling Drive as part of the Darling Harbour Live development. From 3 December, the lanes on Darling Drive must reduce in width. With safety as the priority, we encourage cyclists to temporarily divert through Darling Harbour, and please dismount and walk through the construction hoardings. Darling Harbour Live look forward to delivering a new dedicated bike lane on the western side of Darling Drive, due for completion in 2016. For more information please call 1300 799 026 or email [email protected]

Thank you for your cooperation while this important work is carried out.

Kind regards,

Sophie Bartho, Executive Director Communications
bicyclensw.org.au

The Sydney Airports Corp Ltd (SACL) preliminary draft Major Development Plan (pdDMP) for the Domestic Terminal (T2-3) is due on 22 September 2014. This planning document is implicated in the WestConnex enabling works east. This is a once in a lifetime chance to have the missing cycle link around the airport recognised by SACL and RMS. This project could open up the south suburbs to bicycle permeability in a big way. It would enable hundreds of trips daily to and from the airport and possibly thousands past the airport.
If you have some time please read the linked doc recommendations 1-6, 7. Add anything in your own words - preferred so it does not look like a form letter. And attach to the response form on the SACL website (will add link tomorrow). If you are good with detail please include some.
Please circulate this widely. We need a good response to shake things up a bit.
http://www.sydneygreenring.org/2014/09/sydney-airport-terminal-2-3-preliminary.html

The City of Sydney is seeking quotations for a service provider to run a Bike Bus trial.  More details are in the brief below.

 Quotations will be judged on price, proposed methodology, capacity and experience, and risk management approach.  The service provider will be required to have appropriate insurances and to sign the City’s standard minor services contract.
 
If you are interested, please send a response with all the information required as per brief below, by close of business next Wednesday 16th April.

Fiona Campbell
Manager Cycling Strategy
City Of Sydney
t:   9246 7587
m: 0401 628 742

e: [email protected]

w: www.sydneycycleways.net
f: www.facebook.com/sydneycycleways

Bike Bus Trial – brief

The City of Sydney is seeking operator(s) to run a Bike Bus.  Each of three routes will be run one day a week, including the evening return journey.  An operator may quote for one, two or three of the routes below.  It will be for six weeks from 5th May until 19th June.

A Bike Bus is a ride led by an experienced rider (and sweep) to support inexperienced riders to ride into work.  It runs to a timetable and may pick up riders at a number of “stops”.

The three routes are: Stanmore/Newtown to City; Randwick to City; and Rosebery/Green Square to City.  The route should be suitable for inexperienced riders to later follow on their own, as well as suitable for the group.

The City will be responsible for marketing and administering the “bus tickets”, ensuring passengers have first completed the Cycling in the City course.  The City will also survey participants to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

Please describe:

1) How you will run the Bike Bus(es), including plans for dealing with expected situations.

2) Additional measures you will take to make new riders feel welcome and accommodated.

3) How you would train or build capacity in riders able and willing to lead the bike bus after the project is complete.

4) Your risk management practices for running a group ride of inexperienced riders.

Please quote separately for each Bike Bus route: the price of running a Bike Bus, return, for one day of the week for six weeks and what resources are able to be committed and available as backup.