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Business Travel Plans

A Travel Plan is designed to provide improved travel options to employees and to make better use of the existing road and public transport networks. Travel Plans include a package of measures that are tailored to your particular organisation’s needs. They encourage people to use public transport, share cars, and cycle or walk to work. Company TravelWise in Wolverhampton will help you to implement a successful Travel Plan.

Benefits of a Travel PlanTraffic Congestion

  1. A way to tackle the shortage of car park spaces - fewer spaces will be needed.
  2. Improved travel choices for staff. Can potentially create a larger pool of employees for your organisation to recruit from.
  3. Reduced congestion, saving time and reducing stress levels of staff.
  4. Good PR and environmental performance. Company TravelWise could be included as part of the policy statement required for the certification of ISO14001 for your company.
  5. A healthier and more motivated workforce.
  6. Better air quality and reduced noise.
  7. Improved relations with surrounding residents due to less traffic and congestion created by your business.

Remember that a Travel Plan may be a requirement of the Planning Authority when considering any application for extension or redevelopment of your site or buildings.

Stages of a Travel Plan

The 4 key stages of a Travel Plan are shown below. -

  1. Appointment of a Travel Plan Co-ordinator
    This could be a new position or a role for an existing member of staff. For the plan to be successful the Co-ordinator should be somebody relatively senior and enthusiastic. - Download Document
  2. Staff Travel Survey
    This will provide an overview of how your staff currently travel to work. It can also determine what measures are needed in your Travel Plan to provide a wide choice of travel options and so reduce reliance on the car. - Download Document
  3. Action Plan
    This will be a list of measures that have been identified from the results of the Staff Travel Survey. - Download Document
  4. Targets and monitoring
    Targets will be set to help measure the success of the Plan. These will be used to help monitor your progress and inform any future reviews of the Plan.

    Click to Download the TravelPlan Resource Pack.