School travel

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Contents 1 Action Ideas 1.1 Why it matters 1.2 Random facts 1.3 Related topics 2 News UK 3 UK links

[edit] Action Ideas

• Safer routes to school
• Walking buses
• School Travel Plans

[edit] Why it matters

(article needed)

[edit] Random facts

• The proportion of primary-aged children walking to school declined from 53 to 49 per cent, with an increase from 38 to 43 per cent in the numbers being driven to school. For secondary school pupils, the proportion travelling to school on foot and by car increased slightly while the proportion travelling by bus fell from 33 to 29 per cent. Source: Department for Transport - National Travel Survey: 2005. Transport 2000 press release

[edit] Related topics

• Reduced dependence on cars

[edit] News UK

• March 26 2007 - Over 3000 schools receive a Walking to School grant, Living Streets

[edit] UK links

• school-run.org Information from Liftshare
• Safe Routes to Schools Information from Sustrans
• Alliance Against Urban 4x4s
• School Travel Information from the Department for Transport (government)

External links checked: 08:37, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

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