Rise in cyclists during alternative transport week

More than 800 bicycles were recorded during alternative transport week in May

There was a 74% increase in the number of cyclists on the roads in Guernsey during alternative transport week, a project has said.

The Better Journey Project (BJP) said more than 800 bicycles were recorded during the week in May alongside a 21% increase in car share journeys.

It also saw a 12% increase in the number of young people either walking or cycling to school than last year.

BJP estimated a 5% reduction in road usage, reducing carbon emissions and "benefiting the health and wealth of those traveling actively and reducing carbon emissions".

Mark Smith, BJP committee member, said participants had taken "active steps to embrace sustainable travel".

He said: "The overall increase in bike use and walking coupled with the reduction of single occupancy vehicles ultimately reduces journey time for those that need to use their vehicle such as commercial vehicles, buses, taxis, coaches and those with a disability.”

Lindsay de Sausmarez of the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure said measures to make alternative transports options more viable would "help to support more islanders to travel in the ways that best suit them and their individual journeys".