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Groups Urge Alexander for Clear Active Travel Goals

Groups Urge Alexander for Clear Active Travel Goals

Update: 2025-12-07
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50+ groups urge Heidi Alexander for clear active travel goals in England. Current plans deemed too vague, lack specific targets. Letter emphasizes need for long-term, deliverable national plan, similar to roads and railways. Active travel makes up one-third of all journeys, yet often faces short-term approach. Government promises funding, currently consulting on CWIS three. Concerns about Department for Transports engagement under Alexander. Letter suggests half of all trips under five miles in towns and cities should be walked, wheeled, or cycled by 2030. Calls for clear, long-term targets and coherent, consistent, accessible active travel networks.

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Groups Urge Alexander for Clear Active Travel Goals

Groups Urge Alexander for Clear Active Travel Goals