Schools

One in five cars during the morning peak traffic congestion is school run related. For advice on developing a travel plan for your school which encourages walking and cycling safely and helps to reduce car travel, danger, congestion and pollution visit School Travel Plans. The Walk to School Initiative (98KB - pdf help) is a TravelWise initiative aimed at encouraging school children to walk to school.

Workplace

It is now broadly accepted that there is a need to reduce the number and distance of journeys made by car. Traffic congestion is worse during peak commuting times so there is potential to make changes by targeting journeys to work. Employers are being urged to develop travel plans which encourage employees to think about their commuting and business travel choices.

What is a Travel Plan?

A travel plan is a package of measures designed to:

• Encourage and enable staff to choose alternatives to single occupancy car use
• Reduce the environmental impact of travel by promoting greener, cleaner travel choices
• Reduce the need to undertake business travel

Travel plans are site specific, tailored to the circumstances of individual companies.

What are the benefits to the employer, employees & community? Benefits to the employer:

• Healthier workforce
• More productive workforce
• Less pressure for parking and improved access to sites
• Strengthened environmental performance
• Reduction of costs through more efficient modes of travel
• Reduced congestion around sites

Benefits to employees:

• Cheaper travel through sharing schemes
• Improved choice and flexibility
• Healthier Lifestyle
• Reduced stress levels
• General improvement in quality of life

Benefits for the community:

• Cleaner air
• Less traffic congestion which can lead to reduced journey times
• An improved quality of life; a better place to live, work and visit
• Better environment for cyclists and walkers

For further information

Travel Plans in Devon

The Government funded Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme offers up to five days free on-site consultancy for businesses wishing to develop travel plans. Call the Helpline on 0800585794, email helpline@eebpp.org or visit the energy efficiency site.