Rachel White

ICYMI I gave evidence recently to the @CommonsTrans on active travel for @sustrans which was a great experience. Here I talk to the committee about how we need more #WomenInTransport to ensure all needs are represented.

Fuel duty is frozen again. £8B saved over the next 5 years but imagine if instead it wasn't frozen and that £8B was spent on improving people's choice to move differently through investing in walking, cycling and making public transport better and cheaper. #Budget21

Many of us who drive also cycle and walk so everyone benefits when there are fewer cars on the roads and more space for #walking, #cycling and play. We need fewer vehicles, not just cleaner vehicles bbc.in/3iTE89i

"We know that if cyclists are kept away from traffic and traffic is slower, they feel more comfortable" me for @sustrans talking to @BBCPolitics about the need for protected cycle lanes and slower speeds to help more people cycle bbc.in/3h3VIX6

Spain tightens rules on overtaking to make it safer for people #cycling. Making cycling safer makes it more accessible for everyone and encourages those who would otherwise be put off from cycling, to do so. Comment for @Independent on behalf of @sustrans bit.ly/3qW6Fft

"We think it’s really important the vast majority of these temporary measures are made permanent — physical inactivity already costs the National Health Service over £1 billion a year." Me for @Cities_Today on behalf of @sustrans discussing #LowTrafficNeighbourhoods

'There is overall public support for action to be taken on how we move around in towns and cities. @sustrans latest YouGov poll shows that seven in ten (71%) UK parents agree that local authorities should take steps to make it easier for families to walk and cycle to school. '