Newcastle cyclists furious after NSW government pulls bikes off light rail route in Scott Street

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Michael Parris
Updated October 16 2019 - 1:11pm, first published 1:00pm
PUSHING ON: A cyclist on Scott Street at the Newcastle Beach light rail stop. Picture: Marina Neil
PUSHING ON: A cyclist on Scott Street at the Newcastle Beach light rail stop. Picture: Marina Neil

Newcastle's cycling community has rejected a NSW government ban on riding along part of the city's tram route as a "lazy" and "pathetic' response to the death of cyclist Danny Egan.

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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