• Journeys by staff to and from work
• Business travel
• Travel by visitors
• Deliveries and contractors
• Fleet vehicles

• The environment will benefit from improved air quality, less noise and dirt, and a reduced impact of wider environmental problems such as global warming.
• A travel plan can also be a component of an Environmental Management System and provide a step towards environmental accreditation such as ISO 14001.
• Staff can enjoy improved health, less stress, a better quality of life, cost and time savings, and greater travel choice.
• Your organisation will gain from increased productivity from a healthier workforce, cost savings and reduced demand for car parking, with less congestion and better access for employees, visitors and deliveries.  

What happens at the moment – Consider what influences a person’s choice of travel to and for work.

What is available as an alternative – Research the different modes of transport in your area and the barriers to using them.

What are staff views on how they travel to/for work – Carry out a survey to understand what would encourage alternative methods of travelling to work and what facilities you would need to provide.  Consider the influence of the existing company policy on decision making e.g. what mileage rates are offered for business travel.

Identify measures to be included in the plan – Decide what incentives are going to be offered to staff to change travel modes, if options are being removed it is important that a phased approach is taken and that ‘quick wins’ are used which can assist with staff enthusiasm.  Options which could be considered include:  walking, cycling, public transport, car sharing, car parking, motorcycles/ mopeds, taxi sharing, reducing the need to travel to work and reducing the need for other travel during the working day.

Monitor the success – Ensure that the objectives set out at the beginning are achieved, how will you determine success of the scheme and what will you do to resolve problems and areas that do not work.

• Background information on your organisation’s site and the context into which the travel plan must fit, e.g. site location, staff numbers, development proposals etc. Information from your site assessment, staff travel survey and other surveys you may undertake should be used to set the scene. A plan showing where staff live can be helpful.
• Objectives and scope of the travel plan - identify what you aim to achieve and which elements of travel you are addressing.
• Proposed actions and measures for achieving the objectives.
• Marketing and awareness raising proposals for the travel plan.
• Specification of targets that will determine whether you are meeting your objectives.
• How the travel plan will be monitored, and by whom.
• How the results of the monitoring exercise will be disseminated to all members of staff.