Northern Ireland Active Travel Delivery Plan

Overview 

Over one third of journeys in Northern Ireland are less than two miles long, and two thirds are less than five miles long. These shorter distances offer a tremendous opportunity for active travel to become a practical and attractive option for many people.

The Active Travel Delivery Plan sets out how the Department for Infrastructure will prioritise and deliver high-quality active travel infrastructure for shorter everyday journeys within urban and rural settlements, over the next 10 years and beyond. The plan will be instrumental in ensuring that the infrastructure is consistently designed to be safe, accessible, and interconnected, encouraging more people to walk, wheel, or cycle as part of their daily routine.

Presenters at this event have played a key role in the development of the Plan and will discuss the context around the Plan, the thinking behind the development of the networks and provide an overview of the design framework that will be applied in implementing the proposals.

Why you can't miss this event

• Free to attend 
• Excellent CPD opportunity
• Learn about the active travel plan and how high-quality active travel infrastructure will be delivered
• Interactive Q&A with an expert panel 

Who is this event for?

This event is likely to be of interest to anyone working in the industry with an interest in active travel from the perspective of either transport planning, or infrastructure delivery. It may also be of general interest to anyone living in Northern Ireland as it potentially represents a major future change in how many of our streets will look and operate in future

About the speakers 

Peter McParland

Deputy Director for Active Travel at DfI

Peter is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the Department for Infrastructure, which has seen him cover a wide range of roles. He is currently Deputy Director for Active Travel.

Michael Bell

Associate Director at AECOM

Michael is a Fellow of CIHT and a Chartered Transport Planning Professional with 25 years’ experience in transport planning and traffic engineering. He is an Associate Director in AECOM’s Transportation business and is the AECOM lead on the Active Travel Delivery Plan.

Fraser Arnot

Technical Director at AtkinsRealis 

Fraser Arnot is a Technical Director in AtkinsRealis and the UK Technical Authority for Active Travel within their Transportation business. He has led various aspects of the work undertaken to support the Active Travel Delivery Plan, including the Active Travel Design Guide. He is a Fellow of CIHT and a PIARC World Road Association Technical Committee Member.

Help & Support

For more information, please contact regions@ciht.org.uk