It has been announced that Leighton Buzzard has been awarded £50,000 as part of a countrywide investment in cycling.
The money from the Linking Places Fund will be used for a secure cycle hub with 180 cycle parking spaces at Leighton Buzzard train station.
Transport Minister Norman Baker, who released the details of a £62m investment in cycling, which is the largest ever allocation of funding for cycling to date designed to make travelling on two wheels more attractive for people throughout England.
Mr Baker said: “We are serious about cycling, as this latest wave of funding shows. We have already seen how schemes can quickly deliver economic and environmental benefits, as well as improving public health.
“Anyone who rides a bike will know it is important to keep the impetus going and this record level of funding will provide a shot in the arm to cycling in England.
“Our ambition is to get people cycling more safely and more often and today’s announcements will help us to make that vision a reality.”