Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fishers Lane not a LTN | |
Posted by: | Will Watson | |
Date/Time: | 15/09/21 16:43:00 |
From the Government's document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/932122/decarbonising-transport-setting-the-challenge.pdf Accelerating modal shift to public and active transport We want public transport and active travel to be the natural first choice for our daily activities. An important aspect of reducing emissions from transport will be to use our cars less and be able to rely on a convenient, cost-effective and coherent public transport network. For those able to do so, we would like cycling and walking to be the easy and obvious choice for short journeys. We are already exploring how we can use vehicles differently, such as through shared mobility. New technologies and business models may help facilitate modal shift, such as Mobility as a Service platforms. This will require behavioural changes and we will consider how government and others can support this shift through infrastructure and encouraging those forms of travel. For active travel to be chosen in preference to car journeys it has to be the most convenient choice. It follows there must be carrot and stick - making car journeys less convenient at the same time as making active travel more convenient. |