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Driven to distraction

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Some firms on the Cheadle Royal Business Park in Manchester, England, are considering introducing buses and car sharing initiatives to help reduce traffic congestion. The Kings Hill business park, Kent, England, has already introduced a shuttle bus service to the railway station and there are local buses travelling to the site. Edinburgh Park, Scotland, will eventually be on the rail network and have a rapid transport system although they will not be opened until 2001. Stockley Park, Heathrow, England, has introduced a number of schemes including car sharing, loaning bicycles and a bus service.

United Kingdom, Traffic engineering, Business parks

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The cost of progress

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The city council of Bristol, England, wants to reduce the number of car commuters entering the city by 10% before 2004. More than 500,000 vehicles currently enter the city each day. Bristol's transport plan, which is undergoing public consultation, includes parking space reduction, road user levies, and the development of a rail transit system. Local property agents appreciate that traffic congestion is inconvenient and expensive for local employers. They have mixed responses to road charging but they believe that there is insufficient financial support for the development of a transit system.

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Arterial damage

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The local authorities in Bristol, England, have published its own transport policy to tackle traffic congestion in the city. The document 'Transport Challenge' looks to reduce the amount of cars coming into the city by introducing more restrictive parking and possibly a road pricing scheme. Cycle routes will be further developed and car free pedestrian areas will be created in the city centre. There are also plans to develop a fast transit system for the city. The buses and local trains are not used by many of Bristol's visitors and as few as 3% of workers cycle to their workplace.

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