Research and analysis

Cycling and walking: the economic case for action

Report on the evidence base to quantify the impact of investment in cycling and walking and make the case for investing in both.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 26 March 2015
• Last updated: 31 May 2018 — See all updates

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Investing in cycling and walking: the economic case for action

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This paper highlights relevant studies (for the UK) and covers the main issues for practitioners (eg local councils). It summarises the picture that sustainable travel as well as cycling and walking can deliver very high benefits when compared to the costs. The report provides a brief overview of how to demonstrate the economic case for a new cycling and walking proposal.

A spreadsheet tool, the active mode appraisal toolkit, is available for the appraisal of active mode schemes. The tool comes pre-populated with an hypothetical worked example.

Related documents

• Cycling delivery plan, informal consultation
• Sustainable travel projects: revenue and capital investment, published March 2015
• Local Sustainable Transport Fund: employment impacts, published March 2015

Published 26 March 2015
Last updated 31 May 2018 + show all updates

1. 31 May 2018

   Active mode appraisal toolkit replaces the old active modes health benefits worksheet.

2. 10 April 2018

   Updated in line with changes made to WebTAG (the DfT’s appraisal guidance) in December 2017.

3. 26 March 2015

   First published.