Case Studies

Bike&Go is the newly launched Dutch style cycle hire scheme, based on the successful OV Fiets scheme in the Netherlands and recently launched in the UK by train operating company Abellio. The scheme is available to any operator or commercial organisation that wishes to operate a fully integrated cycle hire programme with full back office support and a full package of cycle parking infrastructure. The cycle stands and shelters are available through Falco and are approved by the operator. Falco has just completed the supply and installation for a number of Bike&Go cycle parking facilities on the Greater Anglia and Northern Rail franchises and the scheme also extends to the Merseyrail network. In the first tranche, 50 stations have been completed with all projects currently fulfilled at stations including; Colchester, Southend Victoria, Manningtree, Romford, Blackpool North, Morecambe and Rotherham. The work involved manufacture and installation of our popular FalcoSail cycle shelter design, with branded vinyl graphics, branded Sheffield Stands, floor markings and signage. Bike&Go is an ingenious cycle hire facility allowing individuals to hire a bike quickly and easily at a participating railway station or other transport hub, before continuing with their journey. The system is operated by Abellio on the client’s behalf and is the most flexible of its kind in the UK. Falco were asked by the project managers to adapt their FalcoSail design which is already installed at over 130 stations on the Northern Rail network. The cycle shelter which now also includes LED lighting is available in 2, 3, 4 and 5m options for different sizes of scheme and additionally the shelter is hot dip galvanised to BS EN ISO1461 and powder coated in the special Bike&Go scheme colours. For more information about the Bike&Go cycle hire scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Falco took to the skies last week by completing the design, manufacture, supply and installation of over 680 cycle parking spaces with FalcoGamma cycle canopies at the Airbus Aerospace Park in Filton, for Airbus UK Ltd. Working on behalf of contractor Miller Construction, the new cycle parking facility, spread across two sites, is part of a £70 million pound state-of-the-art engineering and technology campus. Falco was asked to design, manufacture and supply a total of 668 cycle parking spaces spread across two separate sites. The first site included 442 two-tier cycle parking spaces sheltered by 18 double-sided FalcoGamma cycle canopies. The second site consisted of 168 BREEAM compliant cycle parking spaces using traditional Toaster cycle racks and FalcoLite cycle shelters. The image attached shows the new cycle park providing secure accommodation for the campuses 2,500 employees. As well as cycle shelters Falco is also discussing with the client to provide additional external site furniture and canopies for the state of the art campus. Along with the Airbus Aerospace Park, Falco has also been working on a number of other key cycle parking projects including the recently opened Derby Midland Railway Station consisting of a bus, cycle and taxi shelters, along with manufacturing and installing of 1,000 mixed use cycle parking spaces to the UK’s largest CyclePoint at Chelmsford railway station. Falco’s design team have extensive experience at designing cycle hubs, cycle parks and other dedicated cycle parking facilities of any size. Having already manufactured and supplied hundreds of thousands of secure cycle parking spaces to locations throughout the UK and Europe, Falco offer complete peace of mind for consultancy, project management and service. For more information about the FalcoGamma cycle canopy or two-tier cycle parking system, please contact our technical sales team on 01538 380080.

Falco has recently manufactured and installed a series of 292 FalcoLevel Premium two-tier cycle parking spaces with FalcoRail cycle canopies for Harpenden railway station in Hertfordshire! Harpenden Station is situated on the Midland Main Line and serves over two million rail passengers each year over four separate platforms. Falco installed a 292 space series of its new FalcoLevel-Premium cycle rack which offers a complete new gear change in usability and design. Falco also supplied a series of FalcoRail cycle canopies providing complete weather protection along with a  FalcoFix cycle repair stand and FalcoBoost public bike pump providing passengers with a complete range of cycling facilities. The images attached show the new state-of-the-art cycle parking arrangement next to the station car park. FalcoLevel-Premium Go Dutch with the FalcoLevel Premium - a gear change in usability and design. The FalcoLevel Premium is an innovative and user friendly cycle parking system which accommodates twice the number of bicycles compared to any other traditional cycle rack or stand. Manufactured from robust steel and aluminium creates a significant reduction in noise pollution, is smoother to operate and is just as easy to park a bike on the upper rack as the lower rack. For more information about the innovative FalcoLevel-Premium cycle rack please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Falco has recently manufactured, supplied and installed a series of cycle parking, moped parking and shelters to the Royal Mail depot on Montrose Road in Chelmsford. The cycle parking package included six bays of FalcoQuarter shelters powder-coated in the traditional Royal Mail red, 20 stainless steel Sheffield Stands providing secure cycle parking for up to 40 bikes and four moped stands providing secure parking for up to 8 motorbikes. The image attached shows the new vibrant cycle parking facility ready to accommodate Royal Mail bikes.   FalcoQuarter Cycle Shelter The FalcoQuarter is one of our most popular cycle shelter designs with hundreds of installations throughout the UK. The FalcoQuarter is based upon simplicity and is exceptionally flexible and cost-effective. There are a wide range of cycle parking systems which can be incorporated into the FalcoQuarter including traditional Sheffield Stands, Toast racks, A-11 racks, Ideal racks, Perfecto stands and FalcoCam stands to name a few. The FalcoQuarter can also be used as a waiting shelter, smoking shelter or storage shelter. The FalcoQuarter can be powder coated in any of the 192 RAL colours to increase looks and enhance durability. For more information about the FalcoQuarter cycle shelter please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Falco has recently teamed up with four of Scotland’s sports and cycling organisations, to provide a series of bespoke cycle parking racks for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games! Falco designed, manufactured and installed the 95 bespoke ‘Toaster’ style cycle racks as temporary cycle parking for spectators to use throughout the games. Each rack featured an end panel to incorporate the logos of; Glasgow Commonwealth Games Legacy 2014, Transport Scotland, Sustrans and Cycling Scotland. The racks were installed at over 20 of the key sporting locations of the games including;  the Commonwealth Sports Arena, Hampden Park, Celtic Park, Ibrox Stadium, Scottish Exhibition Centre and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome to name a few. Each of the FalcoToaster racks has 5 cycle hoops enabling 10 bikes to be secured, in all a total of 950 cycle spaces! The image attached shows one of the installations outside the famous Ibrox Stadium which was used to host the  Rugby Sevens competition. Since the closing ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 games, Sustrans Scotland, Cycling Scotland and Transport Scotland joined forces to give workplaces across Scotland a chance to bid for and “own a piece of the Commonwealth Games”. Each organisation could bid for up to three of the innovative legacy cycle racks to help boost their cycle facilities for employees and students and encourage the activity of cycling to work. For more information about the FalcoToaster cycle racks, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Nine cycle counters and one master data counter installed last month by Falco throughout Scotland, are due to go live! The Cycle Counters installed on behalf of Sustrans are the first of their kind in Scotland and will allow cyclists to view the number of cyclists passing the counter that day as well as over the course of the year. The Scottish Government is aiming to have 15% of all commuter journeys in the capital made by bike by 2020 and the bike counters will provide key data on the increase of cycling traffic. As well as collecting crucial transport data, the Cycle Counters are also being used by the Scottish Government as a promotional device to encourage the use of pedal power. The technology is being used to identify the current number of cyclists within nine areas of the country and to monitor how this is likely to grow over the next few years. The Cycle Counters are located at: Edinburgh, Middle Meadow Walk Glasgow, Anderston Coatbridge, Bank Street Stirling, Laurencroft Road Benderloch, Lochnell Primary School Inverness, Millburn Road Perth, North Inch Park Union Canal, Edinburgh Quay Clydebank, Whitecrook Street Scottish Government Victoria Quay Office, Leight, Edinburgh (Master Data Counter) The state-of-the-art Cycle Counters, manufactured by ITS Teknik, are a Danish concept brought to the UK by Falco. There are 44 Cycle Counters installed in 9 European countries which are being used effectively in promoting and monitoring the use of cycle traffic. Edinburgh and Glasgow now join numerous European cities including Copenhagen, Viborg, Aalborg, Oslo, Dublin, Apeldorn, Hamar, Tampere, Lidingö and Deventer who already have the Cycle Counters installed on busy commuter routes. A recent research project was undertaken by the Copenhagen Government, who have used the cycle counters to monitor how weather conditions affect the number of cyclists commuting to work by bike through the capital. The counter also has other functionality such as; information updates, measuring a cyclists speed and provide data on distances to transport hubs or provide current traffic information such as the next train to leave. Inside the Cycle Counter At the core of the Cycle Counter is a Generic Traffic Controller (GTC). This is an advanced traffic controller which is flexible, reliable and scalable and will interface with the high quality detector technology. The GTC can operate as a standalone unit or as part of an integrated networked system of controllers, interfacing with other Cycle Counters as well as a number of different types of traffic signs, ranging from simple flash lights and ‘lane markers’ to advanced information displays. When configured as a Cycle Counter, the GTC can provide a number of functions depending on the configuration of the Counter. It is equipped with a modem and SIM card which provides a platform for mobile data to be exported to a central data collection system. The system is self-monitoring, which means that error detection, display and internal processes are identified and information is sent via e-mail to defined user groups. The system can be configured to send daily e-mail(s) regarding operational status and cycle traffic counts. Optionally centralised monitoring via the Internet can be offered; by means of a web browser where you can go to and check the status of a cycle counter any time. The customer also has the opportunity to have an integrated display of counting data at the client’s own website using an iFrame. Additional functionality is also possible from the Cycle Counter’s Web feed and linked to a client’s website. For more information about the state-of-the-art Cycle Counter, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.