Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

Table 11 - Five Dimensions of Travel Choices
Dimension Affecting
Travel Choice
Description
Plan/Strategy
Affect
Network
Capacity
Impact
Whether to travel
(generation/frequency)
Increasing population resulting in
a potentially increased number of
individuals deciding to travel.
Yes
Yes
Where to travel to
(destination)
Determined by location of jobs,
schools, shops, and leisure
facilities.
Yes
No
Which mode to travel
by (mode choice)
Traveller takes account of
feasibility and costs (including
time and monetary comparisons /
preferences) of travelling by
different modes.
No
Yes
What time to travel
Traveller takes account of
feasibility and costs (including
time and monetary comparisons /
preferences) of travelling by at
different times of the day,
particularly during peak and offpeak
periods.
No
Yes
Which route to take
(assignment)
Traveller takes into account the
time and monetary comparisons /
preferences relating to the
number of different feasible routes
available.
No
Yes
6.101 At the current time, a number of services in the Borough are supported by funding from
Surrey County Council and indeed, the bus network infrastructure in Surrey generally is
dependant on subsidies from Surrey County Council. There is no guarantee that these
subsidies will continue. As such, there is a need to ensure that new development is not
solely reliant on only peripheral network service. Should demand for public transport
increase due to the growth in population, enhancement of the locations the network
covers, and proves to be a feasible choice for travellers over the plan period, it would
be expected that private sector providers would deliver services to meet any growth in
demand.
Walking and Cycling
Existing provision
6.102 There has been extensive investment in the Borough by both Surrey County Council
and Runnymede Borough Council into what is becoming an extensive cycle route
network throughout Surrey. Cycle routes in Runnymede are connected with the rest of
the cycle network throughout Surrey and the UK. Providing these pathways as an
alternative form of transport is an important step in promoting sustainable transport.
6.103 National Cycle Network Route 4 and 223 are accessible from the Borough. The
Borough also contains a number of cycle routes and an extensive network of footpaths/
pedestrian routes.
6.104 In 2002 as part of the Runnymede School Travel Initiative, 12 new cycle shelters were
installed at 6 schools within the Borough providing secure, covered parking for 500
cycles.
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