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Active Travel England's critical role in transport decarbonisation under the spotlight at Smart Transport conference

ATE chief executive Danny Williams one of a number of high-profile speakers secured for November event.

The planning concept sending conspiracists into a tailspin

Smart Transport's latest digital issue looks at controversy surrounding low-traffic neighbourhoods and 15-minute cities.

Sustrans makes key appointment to boost active travel across the UK

Active travel charity Sustrans has appointed Matt Winfield to the new role of chief operating officer.

Active Travel 24 Jul 2023

Power to look at bigger active travel picture

Key Route Network measures will allow authorities to look beyond local vested interests when determining the future of cycling and bus networks. Laura Laker reports.

UK office workers want a mix of transport options, new research has found

More than 40% of employees want their employer to make it easier to use a mix of transport options for business trips, new research suggests.

Greater Manchester to invest a further £40.7 million in walking, wheeling and cycling network

Greater Manchester is set to pump an extra £40 million into the region’s active travel infrastructure.

Proving the health benefits of active travel

Opinion 11 May 2023

Why a new approach to active travel is needed

By John Nuutinen, CEO and co-founder of SkedGo.

National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman

New study shows increase in walking and cycling

Active Travel England has welcomed the findings of a new study that shows more people than ever are regularly walking or cycling rather than using the car.

Opinion 14 Mar 2023

Push to get more people walking in London

By Dr David Harrison, transport campaigner, historian and co-founder of Footways.

Active Travel 26 Jan 2023

Combo Travel: how exercise can be worked into the commute

Mixing walking or cycling with motorised travel is a concept helping to tackle the UK’s epidemic of inactivity. Huw Morris examines a potential ‘super policy’

London cycle scheme hits new record

The Santander Cycles hire scheme in London achieved another record-breaking year in 2022 with more 11.5 million hires, latest figures show.

Walking and cycling numbers continue to rise in London

The number of people walking and cycling in London continues to exceed pre-pandemic levels, a new report has found.

Healthy streets 16 Nov 2022

Good public relations: Change, without communication, is destined to fail

Local authorities that interact effectively with stakeholders are more likely to succeed with climate change measures

Active travel generates billions of pounds for UK economy, new report suggests

Walking, wheeling and cycling is worth more than £36 billion to the UK economy, says a new report by the charity Sustrans.

Finance and funding 25 Aug 2022

Transport poverty is poor reflection on British society

As the cost of living crisis takes a firmer grip, transport poverty looks set to deepen – especially in rural areas of the UK

Local authorities to run Government's walking, wheeling and cycling prescription trials

The Government is providing funding of more than £12 million for walking, wheeling and cycling prescription trials to be run in 11 local authority areas.