Including the closely related terms public transport, public transport, and transport.
… of the settlements are remote and not easily accessible through public transport. This means private transport is heavily relied upon. • There are high levels of car ownership (around 53.2% of households have 2 cars or more).10 • Many people feel unsafe, or do not feel confident to take up cycling, in the borough. The high speed limits and widths available on the country lanes in particular make cycling…
… of strategies such as, the Local Transport Plan 4 there are new opportunities to support the transition to Electric Vehicles (EV), as well as to enable mode shift to public transport, walking and cycling. Where new development takes place there are opportunities to construct sustainable transport infrastructure from the outset. • As the LPU is in the process of being developed there is an opportunity…
… as a viable alternative to the private car. The outcomes of My Journey include reducing congestion, improving local air quality and improving both mental and physical health. The council has recently adopted the Rights of Way Plan and plans to increase the number of cycle lanes in the borough. • Public Transport Residents will be encouraged to use public transport more frequently. The council…
… is reviewing its tendered bus network and aims to expand and improve the use of public transport. Wokingham already makes use of gas powered, hybrid and Euro VI engine buses on its contracted service. However, as technology develops the council will be looking to move to even greener vehicles. • Traffic Management Wokingham Borough Council views technology as vital in achieving the net zero carbon…
… to deliver high sustainable construction standards. Policies to enable this will be embedded in the upcoming Local Plan Update (LPU). Within the statutory planning framework, Wokingham Borough Council aims to encourage, as far as possible, sustainable lifestyles that are net zero carbon. To this end, developments will enable the use of walking, cycling and public transport through ensuring…