Following on from my last post, I came across an article here in the Guardian newspaper which sets out how Copenhagen is helping the flow of cycle traffic. It first started about 15 years ago years and they call it the “green wave”. They are hoping to extend it to a further 15 more routes around the city. The hotel I stayed in was on a street adjacent to Nørrebrogade where the first trial is taking place. The sequencing of the lights here was particularly noticeable in keeping cyclists moving. It was intruiging to watch how quickly the cycle traffic was flowing and at the time I wondered how so many cyclists could keep going so smoothly without any build-up and congestion. I would guess that if the authorities in Copenhagen have done proper research (and I’m very confident that they will have), this system will be applied in popular commuter routes but leave others with scope for more leisurely cycling.