In 2010, University of Brighton teacher, Jo Walters, endured a fatal accident while swerving to avoid another cyclist on Lewes Road. It then came to the attention of many that the cycle lanes on Lewes Road were below standard and should be expanded.

The road has also been home to a number of pollution hotspots, and bike accidents were a regular occurrence.

The Bike train aims to encourage large groups of cyclists to use Lewes Road in a safe and supported environment. Duncan Blinkhorn, of Lewes Road for Clean Air, said, 'The Bike Train aims to create a safe space in the form of scheduled mass rides, where cyclists are highly visible and able to hold the road for each other on routine journeys to work, school and university.

In 2011, the campaign group titled 'Lewes Road for Clean Air' was accepted by the council and was granted government funding.

In 2012, a consultation resulted in responses from 4,000 Brighton citizens, of which 2/3rds proposed wider cycle lanes and reallocation for bus lanes. Construction work took place in December 2012 and 14 innovative island bus stops were added to reduce conflict between bikes and buses.

http://biketrain.org/