New cycle hub opens in Hollinwood
Date published: 26 January 2018
New cycle hub opens in Hollinwood
Cyclists and commuters from Hollinwood and further afield can now benefit from newly opened, secure cycle parking at the town’s Metrolink stop.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has installed the cycle hub, which provides enclosed cycle parking with 20 parking spaces, at the tram stop on Railway Road. It also has a bicycle pump and repair stand.
Hollinwood’s cycle hub will add to hundreds of parking spaces available at a growing network of local cycle hubs across Greater Manchester aimed at encouraging more people to cycle as part of their journey.
Membership of TfGM’s Cycle Hub scheme costs £10 per year and gives access to district hubs across Greater Manchester, all of which are protected by smartcard access, with CCTV coverage providing extra security.
Councillor Chris Paul, the TfGM Committee’s Cycling and Walking Champion, said: “The new cycle hub is great news for Hollinwood, as being able to park your bike in a secure space makes it much easier and more attractive to use a bike for part or all of your commute or pop to the shops.
“I hope people will take this chance to make a beneficial, long-term change to the way they travel – potentially saving money, getting some fresh air, and helping improve air quality and congestion by getting on their bikes.”
Councillor Fida Hussain, Oldham Council’s Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, said: “Cycling to the Metrolink stop is a good way to stay fit and healthy.
“By cycling and leaving your car at home you are also helping to reduce the number of vehicles on our roads which is good news for the environment.”
The district cycle hubs – plus major hubs at MediaCityUK in Salford and City Tower at Piccadilly in Manchester, which offer showers and personal lockers for cyclists – have been funded by the Department for Transport.
Cycle hubs are just part of TfGM’s wider cycling programme which includes new and improved cycleways and improved cycling facilities at schools, railway stations and workplaces.
