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New research commissioned by CTC shows that cycling could provide economic benefits worth £248bn between now and 2050 if England meets the targets for increased cycle use as proposed in the parliamentary ‘Get Britain Cycling’ report.

(via Road.cc)

relevant to the Mon 26-Jan debate in parliament to amend the Infrastructure Bill,

The Infrastructure Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons this week, has been noted for its plans to privatise the Highways Agency and introduce a clear investment strategy for roads. Similar arrangements already exist for Network Rail and investment in Britain's railways. Our amendment, backed by leading health and social care charities in the Richmond Group would introduce a Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy into law.

The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy would be made up of four elements:

● a long-term vision to increase walking and cycling rates across the
whole population, in rural as well as urban areas;

● a Statement of Funds Available for the next five years that would be
spent specifically on cycling and walking;

● a detailed Investment Plan of programmes and schemes - for example
to improve cycle-rail integration, retrofit safe walking and cycling
paths along busy roads and give provincial towns and cities
London-style cycling measures and exemplary public spaces;

● a Performance Specification of measures and targets - for example
increases in cycling and walking levels, improvement in safety, and
the proportion of schools and stations with safe routes to them.