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The Mode Shift

Data-driven analysis of active travel in Scotland — cycling volumes, mode share, and the infrastructure behind them.

 

Pre-registration

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pre-registration
I was recently listening to the excellent Cautionary Tales Podcast where the host, Tim Harford1 is discussing the importance of constraints on creativity with the author…
Sep 25, 2026

Millburn Road - Cycling Volume Analysis

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Millburn-Rd
This is the third in a series of posts about a cycle lane in Millburn Road, Inverness. The previous post, detailing where we’re getting the data from can be found here.
Sep 12, 2026
 

Inverness Courier - Bad 20mph Stats

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This article in the Inverness Courier was brought to my attention and it immediately brought up some statistical red flags. Road safety is an important factor in active…
Sep 11, 2026

A map zoomed in on Millburn Road in Inverness on which two traffic counters are marked. The right of the image shows some of the stats from the counter.

Millburn Road - The Data

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To understand more about the bike lane on Millburn Road, I wanted to look at the cycling traffic levels right across the city of Inverness. The excellent news is that Cycling…
Sep 4, 2026

A comparison image of the bike lane before and after the 2026 shortening

Millburn Road, Inverness - The Background

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To open this project I’m going to have a look at some infrastructure that is close to home - the segregated bike lane on Millburn Road in Inverness.
Sep 2, 2026
 

Hello, Mode Shift

meta
First post — more to come as the Scottish active travel analysis develops.
Sep 2, 2026
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