Transport chiefs hail cycle scheme

THE Department for Transport (DfT) has released details of the major impact the Cycling City York programme has had in a newly published final report on the now defunct scheme.

The results of the multi-million pound scheme, which ran for three years between 2008 and 2011, show a major rise in the number of people taking to their bikes in York, particularly in workplaces where Nestle reported a 15 per cent increase in commuters cycling and York University a 34 per cent increase.

Around 10km of new cycle infrastructure has also been added in the city during the scheme, although DfT chiefs have admitted this could have been done in a better way, with some new routes causing controversy among other road users.

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David Hall, Sustrans regional director in Yorkshire, said: “As part of Cycling City York we’ve seen new routes across the city, helpful information and cycle training.

“We know this combined approach, ambitious targets and sustained investment are what it takes to increase the levels of cycling and we hope York Council will be inspired to continue to invest in getting more people travelling actively.”

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