These towns range in size from Darlington with 85,000 people and Worcester at 94,000 to 137,000 in Peterborough. Initial surveys in Darlington suggested that around half of current car journeys made could be made by more sustainable modes (Socialdata & Sustrans, 2005). Preliminary results in 2007 suggested that reductions in car use in excess of 10% were being achieved with increases in the use of public transport,
walking and cycling (