Photo: DPAThe Transport Ministry is to invest heavily in new “cycle autobahns” which will allow cyclists to breeze past traffic lights and junctions on their way to work. “In order to support cycle traffic, the federal government has increased its budget for cycle paths from €60 million to €100 million per year,” Norbert Barthle, a spokesperson for the Transport Ministry told the Rheinische Post on Monday. “In 2017 the federal government will promote special cycle paths with an extra €25 million. These will be little cycle autobahns for those people who want to get to university or work without going through traffic lights or junctions,” he added. “People are discovering the bicycle as a real alternative to being stuck in traffic or overcrowded regional trains.

Source: The Local April 03, 2017 10:07 UTC