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Active Transport

July 26, 2007

Schemes that encourage a shift from private car transport to walking and cycling are the most cost-efficient way to use transport funds, according to a report from the British initiative Sustrans.

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Entitled “The Value of Investment in Active Travel”, it reviews evidence from around the world, and concludes that if cost/benefit analyses are allowed to include the benefits to health of physical exercise, the return on investment can be much higher than for typical car-based transport projects.

This news story is taken from the July 2007 edition of T&E Bulletin.

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