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Transport and Travel
Did You Know?
- Changing to cycling for your daily commute could save you £200 per year.
- A quarter of all journeys made by car are less than 2 miles.
- 75% of the UK lives within 2 miles of a cycle route.
- Walking can help to relieve stress and you wont get caught in a traffic jam either!
Choosing the way we travel can affect our environment in a big way, whether we use the car, cycle, take the bus or train, or even just walk, all these options are available and they all have different environmental impacts. Choosing some of the greener options once in a while can not only help reduce our carbon dioxide emissions but can also be more fun and help you get healthier!
Worcestershire County Council have a fantastic transport support network that can provide you with information about all transport issues,
The site also has links to the Choose How You Move pages that include lots of information about travelling sustainably in your local area, from walking & cycling maps and details of your local bike shop, to up-to-date passenger transport information and the Worcestershire car share database.
For more links to other useful websites about sustainable transport methods please scroll down and have a look at the following pages
- Worcesterhire County Council Cycling website- local cycle maps, cycling clubs, bike shops, events, forums and more.
- Bike for all - A daily updated collection of links and news for cyclists.
- Bump - On line resource for pedal power in Worcestershire
- Cycle Malvern- resource for cyclists in the Malvern area.
- Worcestershire County Council Walking website local walking routes, shops, projects, clubs, safety advice and more.
- Natural England’s Health Campaign - Encourages people to experience nature in the outdoors.
- Walking the Way to Health - Aims to get more people walking in their community especially those with poor health.
- Walking Bus - Information facts and tips to help you set up a walking bus.
- Worcestershire Carshare - Is a county wide car share database that provides a journey matching system.
- Liftshare - design and deliver sustainable transport solutions for a range of organisations including businesses, industrial estates, schools and event organisers.
- Carshare - A directory of UK car sharing websites.
- National Rail - National Rail enquiries for train times and ticket prices.
- Community Transport- schemes for people in Worcestershire without access to conventional transport.
- First Group - timetables, fares and routes for bus travel in Worcestershire.
General Transport Information
- The Man in Seat Sixty One - Is an independent website offering advice on overland travel in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
- Malvern Hills AONB- Find out about getting around the area without a car, including the Hills Hopper bus and various walking and cycling routes.
Last modification: 08:39:14, 23rd March, 2009 by Matthew Stockford
Review date: 02nd October, 2009
