This principle is about reducing the need to travel, encouraging walking, cycling and low carbon transport.
For example: walking and cycling, public transport, low carbon vehicles, car sharing, car parking, charging points, green transport plans, employee commuting, business travel, visitors
One Planet Goals for travel and transport
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Reduce car dependence and the need for daily travel
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Make it easy and attractive for people to walk and cycle
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Promote car-sharing and public transport
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Promote low / zero-carbon vehicles including electric cars
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Raise awareness of the impacts of, and promote alternatives to, air travel
Are there any issues or goals specific to Bruton?
What is Bruton doing already?
Who can contribute to this?
What more can we do?
Comments
Affordable, low and zero carbon transport options accessible for all
Safe and available active transport options (walking, cycling)
Infrastructure is in place to facilitate shared purpose journeys (liftsharing)
Fewer cars and those that remain are low/zero emission
CHALLENGES
Limited bus links
Limited train timetables
Electric charging
Transport links
Dangerous cycling out of Bruton
Communication re travel with bikes on trains
Ticket prices
Subsidised travel
OPPORTUNITIES
Old milk float school bus
Berry's increasing routes
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN BRUTON NOW?
Direct train Bruton to London
Berry's coach
Cycle routes at schools
FUTURE ACTIONS TOWARDS PRINCIPLE
Bruton Sustainability App
Local car share organisation
Car pool
Create safe cycle / walking routes to school
Electric charging point to encourage electric car use
Community electric car
Better bike space on trains