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At a time when public and private sector resources are being squeezed even more tightly, there has never been a more compelling reason to focus on creative and innovative ways to reduce pressure on the UK’s already crowded transport system.

‘Smarter travel’ is an essential part of today’s transport solutions. To realise its full potential in our current climate requires commitment and a new level of attention and vigour from a wide range of professionals. Collectively, smarter travel has a key part to play in successfully managing our transport networks and systems.

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Building on CIHT’s  Climate Change and Sustainable Transport Report   (2008), which set out the challenge for transport professionals in responding to climate change, 'Making Smarter Choices' is a joint document, produced by CIHT and Act Travelwise outlines the key issues and signposts the wider profession to the ‘must know’ information.

As leading professional body involved in shaping the transport and built environment, we believe that now is the time for us all to focus on ‘thinking smart’ in what we do.

Think Smarter Travel Factsheets

To help you find out more about the essentials of smarter travel, CIHT, in collaboration with other professional institutions and associations, will be producing a series of ‘Think Smarter Travel Factsheets’ dealing with different aspects of smarter travel.

These accessible reference documents will signpost you to the main research, guidance and websites already available on the topic, and specifically help professionals to assimilate and reinforce their knowledge and skill base in this area of work.

The factsheets will be based on the major themes listed below. Nearly 30 specific titles have been identified, with the first group of factsheets available during 2010.

Theme 1: Getting Commitment – covering management buy-in, corporate commitment, consultation and engagement, policy, evidence base, funding leverage, member participation and training needs.

Theme 2: Personal Travel – covering personalised travel planning and travel surveys.

Theme 3: Planning and Development – covering planning applications, section 106 agreements, implications of CIL, public inquiries and masterplanning.

Theme 4: Communication and Marketing – covering travel / health awareness campaigns, event planning, running networks and websites.

Theme 5: Using Technology – covering car sharing, carbon reduction, car clubs and freight / logistics.

Theme 6: Travel Planning – including residential, workplace, school, tourism / leisure, hospital, station, and area wide travel plans.

Theme 7: Infrastructure – covering cycling and walking networks, public transport infrastructure, signage and legibility, access for all / Disability Discrimination Act issues and timing / programming  considerations.

 

Acknowledgements

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) Smarter Travel Guide was developed by the CIHT Sustainable Transport Panel (STP) with the support of the RTPI Transport Planning Network and ACT TravelWise.

Principal Authors: Jon Harris and Jacqui Wilkinson

Key Contributors/Reviewers:
Martin Doughty
Conrad Haigh
Rose McArthur
Iain Macbeth
Kit Mitchell
Amy Napthine (Secretary to CIHT STP)
Jon Parker
Derek Palmer
John Parry (Chairman of CIHT STP)
Sheila Holden
John Waugh

Guest Reviewers:
Richard Armitage
Colin Black
Scott Dyball
Stephen Hosking
Giles Perkins
James Ryle