摘要: |
Sustrans is the custodian of the NCN, which it describes as 'a UK-wide network of signed paths and routes for walking, cycling, wheeling and exploring outdoors'. At the height of pandemic in 2020, approximately 4.9 million users made 764.8 million trips on the NCN - roughly 121 million more trips than 2019. CEO Xavier Brice said: 'In 2018, Sustrans set a new vision for the National Cycle Network and 15 concrete steps to realise it. 'Our Three years on report highlights the progress we've made working with our many partners, volunteers, and supporters, and celebrates the network as a vital part of the UK's green infrastructure. 'The huge increase we've seen in the number of people re tying on the network for exercise and travel has proved just how crucial these routes are in connecting people to places and to each other, providing family-friendly spaces and boosting Local economies.' However, Sustrans appear to be fighting a losing battle in its attempts to remove barriers from the NCN. Among the recommendations in the 2018 report was to remove or redesign all 16,000 barriers by 2040 to make it accessible to everyone. |