Travel Plans
As part of it's commitment to encouraging the use of more
sustainable modes of transport the Borough Council is working to
promote travel plans as the means for increasing travel
choice.
A travel plan is a co-ordinated strategy which identifies an
appropriate package of measures aimed at promoting sustainable
travel, with an emphasis on reducing reliance on single occupancy
car journeys.
Other objectives could include:
- Improving site access and travel
choice;
- Meeting an organisation’s environmental
standards;
- Increasing business efficiency and
equality;
- Reducing congestion and demand for parking
spaces;
- Ensuring adequate provision for people
with disabilities;
- Providing choice and quality access to key
services (such as hospitals, education and shops),
- Delivering local environmental
improvements from reduced congestion, pollution and
noise’,
- Providing opportunities for active,
healthy travel.
- For further information on the preparation
of travel plans please contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234
228344 or see the guidance below:
- DFT – Using the Planning Process to Secure
Travel Plans (2002)
- DFT - Making Residential Travel Plans Work
(2005)
- DFT - Making Travel Plans Work
(2002)
- DFT - Smarter Choices, Changing The Way We
Travel (2004)
-
Transport Energy Best Practice (new
window) – A Travel Plan Resource Pack For Employers DFT – making
travel plans work. Lessons from UK case studies
-
Travel Plans (new window): A Guide for
Developers - transport energy best practice
- DFT - Workplace
Travel Plan Evaluation Tool (new
window)