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At Bournemouth University we are committed to reducing the pressure on the local environment and road network by promoting environmentally friendly transport practices.

A number of measures have been implemented which will encourage people to choose to walk, cycle, travel by public transport, car share or use other alternatives.

Full details can be found on the Transport Pages of the website.

The Travel Plan

A small steering group drawn from across the University worked with a firm of external consultants to develop a comprehensive travel plan for the University.

This work commenced with full site assessments, followed by detailed surveys of staff and student travel patterns and focus groups.

The first University travel plan was launched in September 2003.

The Travel Plan Group continues to meet at least once per term to drive forwards the continuous development of the travel plan.

The objectives of the University's first Travel Plan were to:

Reduce the number of cars arriving at the University
Ensure sufficient car parking on campus for essential car users
Improve the choice of transport options available to staff and students for travel to the University, and between University sites
Reduce the environmental impact of the University's travel demands through raising awareness among staff and students and encouraging environmentally friendly behaviour

Download the first issue of the Bournemouth University Travel Plan (PDF 1.4Mb)

During 2007/8, the steering group undertook a substantial review of the Travel Plan, working again with external consultants Steer Davies Gleave, to assess progress towards meeting these objectives.

Repeat staff and student travel surveys showed that significant improvements in travel behaviour had been seen; most notably a 23 per cent reduction in staff driving to work alone on three days per week or more, which far exceeded the targets set.

The process of reviewing the Travel Plan is now complete and has resulted in the inception of the Bournemouth University Travel Plan 2008-12 which aims to build on the excellent progress already made through a range of new measures, as well as continued support for existing measures.

Key objectives for the 2008-12 Plan are:

To provide real and affordable travel choices for staff and students travelling to the University, and between University sites
To further reduce the number of cars arriving at the University
To manage the demand for car parking within current levels of provision
To be a good neighbour to local residents and the wider community

In order to assess whether we are successful in achieving these objectives, new targets to reduce the number of staff and students arriving at the University alone by car have also been set.

For further information please download the Bournemouth University Travel Plan 2008 (PDF 8MB).

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