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Car
sharing and pooling
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The local authority provides information about car
pooling or sharing schemes.
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Park
and ride
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A local authority may provide park and ride
facilities, which enable commuters to leave their
personal vehicles in a designated car park and
transfer to public transport facilities.
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Planning -
transport policy
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A costed and affordable 5-year implementation
programme of schemes and policy measures to improve
transport in the local area. The plan should contain
a set of targets and performance indicators and other
outputs which can be used to assess whether the plan
is delivering its objectives.
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Taxi
fare setting
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The local authority is responsible for setting the
level of Hackney Carriage (taxi) fares for licensed
taxis in the LA area.
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Transport -
demand responsive transport
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Provision of on demand transport services for local
citizens usually available in areas not covered by
main public transport routes.
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Transport -
journey planning
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Providing members of the public with a means to plan
a journey to and from any address or station (bus or
rail) within the local area. The planner usually
includes all forms of public transport ( often
including walking) and calculates the journey based
on departure and arrival times.
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Transport -
real time information
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Provision of real time information on operating
public transport. E.g. Finding out the time of the
next bus using the Internet, SMS or WAP
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Transport -
service changes
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Notification to the public (and usually to the local
authority) of planned changes to services (routes and
timetables) of local public transport.
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Transport -
service disruption information
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Notification to the public of any current travel
problems causing disruption to public transport
services in the local area.
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Transport -
ticketing
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Provision of information on and sales of the
different types of tickets and passes available for
public transport in the local area
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