Birchwood Park Travel Plan

Birchwood Park has a dedicated Travel Co-ordinator who runs a variety of campaigns throughout the year to encourage more sustainable travel to the companies located on their estate.

The Travel Management Plan (in place since 2001) includes support for cyclists (via cycle parking, multiple shower/locker facilities and a Bike User Group of around 250 members), a free shuttle bus service from Birchwood railway station and local shopping centre, and discounted bus passes for public service buses.

Birchwood Park also has free cycle hire available during the working day, a dedicated Commuter Centre (containing local walking/cycling maps, timetables and travel information), an online car share scheme and a dedicated travel section on the Birchwood Park website.

To further encourage green travel, Birchwood Park are investing in cycling and walking incentives throughout 2010. This includes development and refurbishment of shower and locker facilities, a cycle repair centre, and cycle parking. There are also route plans being assessed for local walking maps, with support from Urban Walks, to further encourage walking.

Birchwood Park undertake regular brief Travel Snapshot surveys on an annual basis to assess modal shift, and undertake an in-depth Travel Survey every 5 years. The 2009 in-depth Travel Survey indicated single-car occupancy is now at 70%, a reduction of 12% since 2002. Early overviews from the March 2010 survey indicate this may have been further reduced.