Sustrans news

The transport sector is not doing enough to address the barriers that prevent people from cycling – with those from ethnic minority groups and the ... More

An alliance of walking and cycling organisations has called on the government to make a serious commitment to improving the UK's "active travel" infrastructure. In ... More

Sustrans has called for the transformation and improvement of the UK-wide National Cycle Network, which would open up walking and cycling to more people. The ... More

Members of the public are invited to have their say on 39 design proposals for the transformation of London’s Old Street roundabout to create a ... More

As Strava today (10 May) kicks off its first ever Global Bike to Work Day, the cycling app has revealed that more than 70 cities ... More

The government has unveiled a new blueprint to boost physical activity and sustainable transport by encouraging more walking and cycling across Britain. The strategy wants ... More

NHS England has today (1 March) announced plans to create 10 ‘healthy new towns’ across the country which will explore and test creative solutions for ... More

Sustrans has announced that Transport for London (TfL) high-flyer Xavier Brice will become its new chief executive from June 2016. The sustainable transport charity is ... More

A cyclist-friendly bridge – the first opening structure to be built over the River Thames since Tower Bridge – has moved a step closer following ... More

Transport for London (TfL) has come up with a novel way to promote active commuting while taking in the sights of the city: following the ... More

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to harness the “huge transportation capacity” of London’s Thames River to create a floating cycle highway running through the ... More

Three quarters of the public want the government to invest more in making cycling safer, according to a new report from cycling charity Sustrans. Bike ... More

Active commuting in London could be in line for a major boost after a number of designs were revealed for a new £40m pedestrian and ... More

The health and environmental benefits of the National Cycle Network have saved the UK economy almost £1m a day since it was established 20 years ... More

New research has reinforced the long-held view that cities which strive to promote physical activity gain a significant economic advantage. The findings, presented this week ... More

Getting more people active on their way to work is the aim of a new £1m trial headed up by Bristol University, which will involve ... More

When it comes to how best to cater for cyclists in the UK’s capital, more ideas are being "floated" than ever before. The latest is ... More

Bristol is bucking the inactivity trend: a new report from Bristol City Council shows that 57 per cent of residents under 40 are now ditching ... More

ukactive CEO David Stalker has outlined his organisation’s credentials to serve as independent watchdog for the national physical activity plan suggested in today’s report from ... More

The Big Lottery Fund is to invest £5.3m in four UK-wide initiatives designed to inspire more than two million people to get more active. The ... More

A £10m renovation of London's cycling and walking networks in time for the 2012 Games, which has spanned more than 110 individual schemes, has been ... More