Mr. Brian Deegan:

I will address infrastructure. I am finally answering questions on infrastructure. I had the pleasure of meeting an engineer from Amsterdam who put in the first cycle tracks way back in the 1960s. I asked him why he did the famous Dutch style and he said it was because they had trams and had to line cyclists up so they could cross them at the perpendicular. That was the reason for segregation in the first place. I work in Manchester, which has a similar issue with trams. Segregation does help. The perpendicular crossing rule is one of the things we use in engineering to make sure we can get them as straight as possible. The clearance rule is another factor. There should be at least 2.2 metres from the edge of the tram line before cycling infrastructure is put in there. If that cannot be managed to be done, the networks need to be disaggregated somehow, so there are a few engineering tips I could give. I can send stuff over. Having trams makes the case for segregation. It allows the point to be controlled. Regarding people weaving and doing that sideways thing, which I am quite good at myself from cycling around Manchester, it is an advanced skill and we cannot rely on most people to do it. There are tips we can give.