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Encouraging independent travel – Lessons from the development of travel training programmes in Great Britain

Status of Publication: Published/Completed
Date produced: 2013
Authoring organisation/Author affiliation: Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee
Type of Resource: Evaluations and Learnings
Impairment area(s): Pan-impairment
Transport mode(s): Public Transport
Journey stage: Unspecified
Region: Northern Ireland

Document summary

Travel training is a term that describes schemes that provide practical support to people to encourage independent use of public transport as well as travel by other modes such as walking and cycling. This report looks at the development of travel training programmes in Great Britain. We have examined evidence about the benefits of travel training and best practice based on research undertaken by the Department for Transport (DfT) and others1 . Finally the report looks at potential ways travel training could be made more widely available in Northern Ireland and makes recommendations as to how improvements may be achieved.

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