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Responding to the Department for Transport’s announcement to re-open disused railway lines, Xavier Brice, CEO for Sustrans said: “Whilst we welcome the potential re-opening of disused railway lines in principle, it will be critical that the many walking and cycling routes which have been built along some of these lines are also maintained.
“These routes, some of which form the National Cycle Network, are a critical part of the country’s active travel infrastructure and strategy, encouraging people to walk and cycle in a safe environment, as well as providing important commuting access for people choosing to travel actively to work.
“Every year an estimated five million people use the NCN. These trips save the UK economy over £550 million each year by reducing levels of obesity, of this £75 million is saved from the NHS budget.”
For further information, please contact: Anna Galandzij, Senior Press Officer at Sustrans, 07557 915 648Amy Jones, Press and Media Officer at Sustrans, 07768 035318
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