Sustrans and working with the Higher Education sector Paul Osborne, School Travel Director
232 million journeys in 2005 The National Cycle Network
Sustrans Projects Active Travel, Art & The Travelling Landscape, Carbon, International liaison, Livable Neighborhoods, National Cycle Network, Public Information, Safe Routes to Schools, Safe Routes to Stations / Access to Public Transport, TravelSmart, Usage Monitoring, Volunteer Rangers
1992 Early work 2,500 miles by Target: 2000 Achieved: 5,000 miles
1,100 Structures 500 miles of Greenways Sustrans overall co-ordination & development of the NCN
Route 4 ’Gaius Sentius' by Gordon Young
Spen Valley Greenway Part of the National Cycle Network Route 66, Kirklees, West Yorkshire
Sedentary Active High cost Low cost Cost of healthcare Years of life Healthcare cost of the active person versus the sedentary
Start with schoolchildren- the school trip is the most important one of their life
Safe Routes to Schools, Links to Schools & ‘Bike-It’
International comparisons - walking and cycling to school
Walk journeys by age and sex: 1994/96
Transport accounts for nearly a third of our energy consumption and growing Current Projection Business as usual 35% increase in UK travel by 2030 MtC Terrestrial travel Air travel
60% reduction in CO 2 from transport MtC Current Projection Business as usual 35% increase in UK travel by 2030 MtC Terrestrial travel Air travel (60% of 1990) Challenge for 60% reduction in travel emissions
Can we really Reduce This by 60%?
VIBAT Visioning and Backcasting for UK Transport Policy Policy Packages
Current Emissions Technology Increased occupancy Reduced Distance
Policy Packages Pricing Regimes Low Emission Vehicles ICT & Travel Alternative Fuels Liveable Cities Soft Measures Long Distance Travel Substitution Ecological Driving Freight Transport Carbon Credits Oil Pricing
Policy Packages Pricing Regimes Low Emission Vehicles ICT & Travel Alternative Fuels Liveable Cities Soft Measures Workplace travel plans Teleworking School travel plans Individualised marketing Car clubs Better cycling facilities Incentives to walk more
Changing travel behaviour at Addenbrookes Source:Walking & Cycling Success Stories, DfT, 2004 Car Use Bus Travel Cycling Walking % GB Average (journey to work)
In a sustainable city, we need to travel less, less far and more sustainably