摘要: |
The Ile-de-France region, which surrounds Paris, recently announced that it will contribute €300 million (US$331.3 million) towards the first stage of the RER Velo bike path project. The RER Velo is an ambitious plan to create new cycling paths and connect up existing cycling paths and lanes to form a 725km network by 2030. The French capital's announcement is indicative of a trend towards creating a recognisable cycle network that is more easy for infrequent cyclists to travel along without fear of getting lost. After the rush to create more cycle routes during the COVID pandemic, municipalities understand that to keep cyclists in the saddle there must be some coordination of what can sometimes appear to be a confusing number of cycle routes and which are not always easily followed. Of the 21 routes included in the Paris project, 12 are scheduled to be developed by 2025. They will connect the centre of Paris with the suburbs of the French capital, following the lines of the RER regional train network. |