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The US Department of Transportation released new data from the Federal Highway Administration’s 2009 National Household Travel Survey which shows that both bicycling and walking trips have increased by 25% since 2001. The report details trends and changes in bicycling and walking since 1994. —US US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
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