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Question 4: Meeting the shared 10% vision
What do you think needs to change in order to achieve the vision of 10% of everyday journeys undertaken by bike by 2020?
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The initial CAPS action plan got the key action right – provide national leadership and priority within transport for cycling and active travel. This action has yet to be met and, until it does, walking and cycling are very unlikely to move forward to a significant extent as more attractive options for the travelling public.
It really is time for the Scottish Government to accept that its 2020 10% cycle-use ambition is wholly unachievable at current levels of investment - some £40m a year, under 2% of total transport spending. The message to the public is equally unbelievable – what can a citizen think about government wishes and intentions for travel choices when £40m p.a. is allocated to walking and cycling for the entire country as compared to £800m p.a. for trunk roads and an intention effectively to grant £125m p.a. to air travel by halving APD. The public sees trunk roads being well maintained and widened, alongside increasingly potholed local roads, paths and footways.
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