Integrated Public Transport Strategy - Worcestershire County Council
Integrated Public Transport Strategy - Worcestershire County Council
Integrated Public Transport Strategy - Worcestershire County Council
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A business forum was arranged for June 2000 to which all major employers in the <strong>County</strong><br />
were invited to discuss green transport issues. Speakers at the forum include<br />
representatives from Dual Fuel<br />
vehicle manufacturers and Liquid<br />
Petroleum Gas (LPG) suppliers.<br />
Any new development within the<br />
<strong>County</strong> with a significant number<br />
of employees will be required to<br />
produce a <strong>Transport</strong> Plan as part<br />
of the Planning Permission<br />
agreements.<br />
<strong>Worcestershire</strong>'s <strong>County</strong><br />
Hall <strong>Transport</strong> Plan<br />
The <strong>Worcestershire</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong>'s ‘<strong>County</strong> Hall <strong>Transport</strong> Plan’ will provide a<br />
framework for changing the travel habits of staff, Members and visitors going to and from<br />
<strong>County</strong> Hall. It sets objectives and targets with the overall aim of reducing car travel to<br />
<strong>County</strong> Hall. Clearly, an effective plan will take time to achieve as it will require a<br />
commitment to a change in travel habits by all staff. However, this gives all staff and<br />
Members the opportunity to have an input to the plan.<br />
Target<br />
The <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> has set a target for reducing total car usage for work by 10% over<br />
5 years.<br />
This target includes travel to and from work and travel for work purposes throughout the<br />
working day. This target is thought to be realistic considering the relatively isolated<br />
location of <strong>County</strong> Hall and the likelihood that quite a wide range of fairly expensive<br />
measures may be required if real transport choice is to be available to the majority of<br />
staff.<br />
A travel audit and a staff travel survey were carried out in early 1999 the results of which<br />
were analysed to provide the baseline information for developing a Travel Plan for <strong>County</strong><br />
Hall.<br />
In July 1999 all staff at <strong>County</strong> Hall were invited to take part in discussions on the<br />
following means of travelling to work:-<br />
● Car sharing<br />
● Cycling<br />
● Walking<br />
● <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Transport</strong><br />
● Accommodation<br />
● Staff Terms and Conditions<br />
The ideas expressed have been collated and support the <strong>County</strong> Hall <strong>Transport</strong> Action<br />
Plan shown in the Table 7.1:-<br />
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Chapter 7 - Employers Travel Plans
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