Green Travel Plans
Every day more than half of UK commuters travel by car, which accounts for a staggering 78.5 billion miles of car travel each year! Put this together with the estimated 44 billion miles driven while on business then it's easy to see why our roads are so congested.
All this congestion costs money. Some of these costs are borne by employers due to inefficiency, missed appointments and over-running schedules. In the UK, employers lose approximately £20 billion through congestion every year and employees pay an estimated £13.5 billion in motoring costs.
Of course, monetary costs are not the only impact of congestion. Our environment suffers from the millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted by cars and our nation's health is affected by pollution, lack of exercise and our work/life balance.
Travel plans have been shown to be very effective in reducing car usage for both commuting and business. Examples from the UK and the Netherlands show that even simple travel plans can achieve at least a 3% reduction in the number of employees travelling to work alone by car. Plans offering discounts on public transport and restrictions on car parking can achieve up to 30% reductions over a period of 2 to 4 years.
Your Green Travel Plan
We will work with you to create a plan for your location/s. This will be in the form of a map that can be displayed in your office or as hand outs to give to all your staff.
No Green Travel Plan is ever the same, but typical plans include public transport routes, cycle and walking routes and information about car sharing. Your green travel plan will no doubt lead to increased levels of cycling and walking, thus helping the environment by reducing your company’s carbon footprint with the added benefit of improving the health of your staff.
Contact us for further information on your own Green Travel Plan.
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0845 450 3667
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