Transport planning
About 5,000 people are employed in 71 firms on the Park and there is a need now to secure change in the way people travel to work.
Recent surveys have yielded the following data:
- 71% as sole occupants of cars
- 9% sharing cars
- 12% by bicycle
- 4% walking
- 3% use public transport
Surveys have shown that a significant percentage of the Park’s workforce might change from driving to work on their own if the other alternatives such as public transport were more attractive; hence the green commuter plan.
The green commuter plan
The five year plan sets ambitious targets for travelling to work:
- 50% as sole occupants of cars
- 15% sharing cars
- 20% by bicycle
- 5% walking
- 10% use public transport
Improved cycle access and new cycle ways have been provided in the Park. In addition a number of secure covered cycle stores have been provided in the Park’s communal car parks; at the expense of car park spaces. In new buildings, showers are being provided, and cycle parking is increasing to 25% of the workforce. With 25% of Science Park company employees living within the city, a good bus service is crucial. A cross town shuttle service running from the Babraham Park and Ride through the City Centre to the Science Park now runs every 15 minutes throughout the working day.
Trinity College has funded many of the preceding initiatives. Individual companies can play a role by encouraging alternatives to the car and by supporting cycle friendly initiatives including the provision of cycle allowances, bike loans, shower facilities and car pools.
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