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Changes to Bus Services 5th July

Changes come into effect on 5th July.

For Plymouth City Bus services & timetables please visit: www.plymouthbus.co.uk/citybusservices.asp or contact Passenger Information Line on 0845 077 2223

For Target Travel services please visit www.targettravel.co.uk. Some of these services are shown on the 'Travelling to Langage by Bus' section of this website.

Plymouth Citybus take steps to improve bus reliability

Plymouth Citybus are making slight amendments to routes to Langage from 23 November 2008. Services will be by-passing the congestion hotspot at Drake Circus junction and this is expected to result in improved reliability. There are no changes to the arrival and departure times on services to Langage. The routes are shown in full on the ‘Travelling to Langage By Bus’ section of this website.

For latest news on Plymouth Citybus services see:
http://www.plymouthcitybus.co.uk/citybusservices.asp

Langage Links Launch 22 September


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Pre-9am Return Tickets

Plymouth City Bus introduced pre-9am return tickets on 22 September. Sample fares to Langage are set out below:

Langage Links

What is Langagelinks?

A plan to enable employers, the Local Authorities and the Highways Agency to come together to improve travel options and information to staff and visitors to Langage Business Park.

Why is it happening?

To support the growth of businesses in the light of proposed expansion in housing and employment in the area including over 100 hectare expansion of Langage employment site
To help improve transport efficiency and reduce the traffic pressure on the A38 from local journeys
To help manage demand for parking in the area
To help improve the environmental performance of companies particularly in relation to carbon emissions
To enable staff without access to a car to be able to access Langage, thereby widening the job force pool
To promote the benefits of ‘active travel’ as part of the heathly workplace
To enable employers and the Local authorities to work together to achieve a collective benefit and reduce business costs

What is happening now?

A steering group has been formed-and new companies are invited to join
Travel surveys have been carried out and a travel plan has been written. Please email Michael Ginger for a copy
A Langage travel plan website has been created and will be updated
An event is planned for 22 September which will include a commuter challenge and travel information for staff. Companies are being invited to field teams (this can be used to raise cash for charity)

What does this mean for you?

E.g Support from local authorities to promote suitable travel
Cycling: Fit-to-Ride Guide, cycle maps
Walking: Maps and forum to put forward request for new infrastructure
Public Transport: Green Travel Pass (see below); timetables; real time passenger information
Forum for OPCOs to attend to hear ideas for route amendments

Who is involved?

Companies include Orange, 118 118, Tecalemit, Target Travel and Kiddi Caru Nurseries
South Hams Council, Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and the Highways Agency

What else is in the Travel Plan?

A range of short, medium and longer term measures aimed at widening travel choice
Adoption of targets based on small changes adding up to improve the overall travel situation

Did you know…

The travel plan has analysed travel data from 1200 staff at Langage. This showed a potential to reduce the number of people driving to work by 21%
Individuals' travelling to work by car has risen from 57% in 1985/86 to 70% in 1995/97.
More than 80% cars used for commuting or business have just one person in them.
¼ of all car journeys are less than 2 miles long and over half are less than 5 miles long.
Commuter and business travel constitute nearly 40% of miles driven by car.

Why Langage Business Park?

The growth agenda for Plymouth is high with aspirations from the Government's 'New Growth Points' for Plymouth to increase its population from the present level of just under 250,000 to 300,000 or more by 2026. If this new growth is not managed in a sustainable way through appropriate infrastructure and public transport investment, the impact of such development will have detrimental effects on Plymouth's congestion, in particular to the A38 to the east of Plymouth.

Langage Business Park is at the forefront of the new development initiative, with the surrounding area being expanded to include the new Sherford community, consisting of 5,500 dwellings by 2016 accommodating an estimated 10,000 people and a new energy centre currently under construction.

With no sustainable travel initiatives and measures in place to deal with such increased demand, the effects of congestion will have detrimental effects to the operation of your business, social life and the environment through unreliable journey times, poor air quality and increased costs to businesses.

Why a Travel Plan?

A successful travel plan encourages the use of more sustainable modes of travel, creating viable alternatives to the single occupancy car. Many measures do not necessarily need a huge budget, but can have a massive impact on the mode of travel people choose to use. A successful travel plan will enable your company to continue to operate efficiently and continue to expand.