A workplace travel plan is a package of measures produced by
employers to encourage staff to use alternatives to
single-occupancy car-use. A travel plan will aim to reduce the
number of car journeys made, by providing people with greater
choice.
Such a plan could include:
- car sharing schemes;
- a commitment to improve cycling facilities;
- a dedicated bus service or restricted car parking
allocations;
- it might also promote flexible-working practices such as remote
working or video conferencing.
Travel plans can offer real benefits not only to the
organisation and its employees, but also the community that
surrounds it. It may help to relieve local parking or congestion
problems or improve public transport connections across the
area. It may also relieve stress on employees through reducing
delays or providing the opportunity to cut their travel commitments
by working from home on occasion.
A work place travel plan will be tailored to the needs of the
individual site and is often the most economical, efficient and
socially responsible way to solve a companies transport
problems. Many employers simply start thinking about their
travel options in response to one particular issue, such as
congestion around their site or wishing to improve their
environmental image.
A Travel Plan will:
1. Provide realistic alternatives to the car.
2. Make alternatives to driving alone more attractive.
3. Reduce the need to travel for both staff and
business.
4. Improve existing travel practices.
Click on the following link to view Suffolk County
Council's guidance,
Workplace Travel Plan - The Route to Success (PDF,
3Mb)
By using sustainable transport, you can help make Suffolk a more
prosperous and dynamic place to
live.