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Seventy-Fifth Report - Active travel in England
Public Accounts Committee
HC 1335
Published 3 November 2023
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Accepted in Part
Active travel infrastructure is highly varied and can include, for example, cycle lanes, pedestrian crossings, pedestrianised zones, cycle parking, and school streets. The NAO reported that between 2016 and 2021, DfT spent £2.3 billion on active travel infrastructure. The NAO found that DfT has known too little about what has …
Government Response Summary
The government agreed, noting that schemes between £1m and £2m are now strongly encouraged to undertake evaluation, and those above £750,000 require an economic appraisal. They will also conduct a broader portfolio evaluation for lower-value schemes, and ATE is developing a revised evaluation approach.