Including the closely related term public transport.
… emergency. A challenge is to make sustainable transport a natural, convenient and safe option by giving sustainable modes – walking, cycling and public transport- priority; priority for funding, priority for road space, priority in the design of new spaces, networks and junctions. In parallel there is a need to identify ways to support a rapid shift in the motor vehicle fleet to ultra-low emission…
… and cycling. Shifting to cleaner travel will bring benefits for health and environmental quality. Locally, there is frustration and annoyance about the cost and limited integration of local public transport services. There is also concern about limited provision for cycling and walking. Direction of travel - A greater proportion of local journeys made by bike or on foot o Priority…
… vehicles including electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and provision for their charging. Different organisations in the public and Wirral Council, Transport Steering Group, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Merseytravel, bus and train operators Terms of reference and work programme March 2020 Cool 2 – A strategy for Wirral in the face of the global climate emergency…
… 14 Purpose Step Background/Description Lead and key stakeholders Timescale private sectors have roles in the planning and provision of transport infrastructure and services. There is a need to ensure future decisions made by these organisations take account of the need for decarbonisation. The existing transport steering group supported by Wirral Council will refocus its…
…. CLEAN TRAVEL Objective: A complete transition to fossil fuel free local travel by around 2030. Compared to the power sector, emissions from transport remain stubbornly high. Improvements in vehicle emission standards have not delivered expected benefits in ‘real world’ conditions. Rising motor traffic has also limited progress. Cars still dominate over public transport, walking…