‘Clever travel’ ideas unveiled (From York Press)
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‘Clever travel’ ideas unveiled
9:54am Wednesday 18th January 2012 in News
Graham Titchener, Coun Andy D’Agorne, Philip Lewis-Ogden, David Nunns, Richard Wood and Coun Dave Merrett at the launch of Intelligent Travel York
A £4.6 MILLION scheme aimed at improving transport and easing congestion in York has been unveiled.
The launch of Intelligent Travel York comes after City of York Council secured Department for Transport funding for developing schemes to boost walking, cycling and public transport.
It follows on from the Cycling City York initiative and its goals will be to cut congestion, reduce CO2 emissions and benefit York’s economy, with major employers and the voluntary sector playing a part, and match-funding opportunities for schools and business.
Coun Dave Merrett, the council’s cabinet member for city strategy, said: “Tackling congestion and making it easier for people to travel in and around York is one of our key priorities.”
More information on Intelligent Travel York is available at york.gov.uk/transport/lstf
Comments(7)
Elephant
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12:25pm Wed 18 Jan 12
"The primary focus will be the northern quadrant of the city where there are high numbers of short car trips to employment and retail destinations."
So that's £4.6 million of taxpayer funding to help reduce the problems introduced by short car trips to employment and retail destinations like Clifton Moor and Monks Cross.
Morons.
bloodaxe
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12:30pm Wed 18 Jan 12
meme
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4:04pm Wed 18 Jan 12
sign of things to come i think
sheps lad
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4:04pm Wed 18 Jan 12
arg
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7:26pm Wed 18 Jan 12
Please note Mr./Ms Editor: you wasted ink, a reporters valuable time and salary and our's too as we gasp at the lack of information.
greenmonkey
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8:27pm Thu 19 Jan 12
The programme will reduce congestion and its impact on the environment and enhance the city's prosperity and growth potential. It will deliver an integrated programme of personal, business and school travel planning combined with targeted infrastructure enhancements to increase people's travel choices.
So there you have it... motherhood and apple pie, but in reality it means working to make it easier to get from A to B without the infernal combustion engine! If you dont like that then go and find a nice traffic queue to sit in somewhere else, using up fuel and your hard earned cash and let the rest of us cooperate on sharing our roadspace sensibly causing the minimum pollution possible.
ISeeEverything says...
12:05pm Wed 18 Jan 12