The ways we travel include cars, vans and lorries, as well public transport like buses, coaches and trains. They also include ‘active transport’, for example walking, cycling and scootering. Together these ways of moving around account for 70% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions from transport (air travel accounts for another 20%). How we travel currently makes transport the largest polluting emissions sector in the UK. Switching to greener transport options can help reduce local air pollution, improve our health and lead to better public transport services.
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West LancashireCommunity Rail Lancashire
TransportImproving and promoting local railway lines and stations.
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Stratford-on-AvonHarbury e-Wheels
TransportProviding a volunteer-run EV transport scheme for locals with limited transport options.
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HighlandMoray Firth Trail
TransportRaising the profile of the east coast of Scotland, from Inverness to John o’ Groats.
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Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
H. G. Wells
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