News
31 January 2019
Raising the Standards Day is a great opportunity to explore the issues involved in active travel.
To hear from experts across the industry, from within Sustrans alongside national and international...
23 January 2019
The Government is in serious danger of missing its targets to increase levels of cycling and walking in England unless there is an increase in funding.
Giving evidence to the House of Commons...
20 December 2018
Sustrans Scotland welcomes the appointment of Lee Craigie as the new Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland. This is a significant step in recognising the importance of active travel for the future...
13 November 2018
Over the next few weeks, parliamentarians in Westminster and Cardiff Bay will be scrutinising the UK and Welsh Government budgets.
This budget round represents a closing chapter. This is the last UK...
21 September 2018
Commenting on the RAC Report on Motoring 2018, which reveals that one in three motorists are more reliant on their cars than they were 12 months ago, Xavier Brice, CEO for Sustrans, the walking and...
30 August 2018
Responding to the Walking and Cycling Statistics, England, 2017, Xavier Brice, CEO for Sustrans, the walking and cycling charity, said:
“Whilst it is encouraging to see that walking continues to...
27 July 2018
On the publication of the National Travel Survey for England (26 July), Xavier Brice, Chief Executive of walking and cycling charity Sustrans, said:
“It is disappointing to see the number of cycling...
10 July 2018
Commenting on the launch of the UK’s first National Infrastructure Assessment, undertaken by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), Tim Burns, Senior Policy & Partnerships Advisor at...
4 July 2018
Did you know the recommended safe distance when passing a cyclist on the road is 1.5 metres? Motor vehicles passing cyclists too closely can be intimidating and very dangerous, which puts less...
2 May 2018
Sustrans Cymru has welcomed the news of an additional investment of £60 million to active travel in the Welsh Infrastructure and Investment Plan (WIIP).
Earlier in the year, Sustrans Cymru called...