Greener travel

There are many ways to get around. Trains, planes, buses, trams, scooters - and, of course, the inevitable car.  At Great Places we are encouraging staff to use public transport and share  their cars where possible. 

During 2008/09 an impressive 41,000 business miles were saved due to staff car sharing.  This is equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of 32 of our new homes.

To help reduce your travel footprint, here are some useful links to avoid driving around on your own without passengers.

http://www.transportdirect.info/ – Britain’s free route planner. All you need to know about travel.  Find the cheapest, quickest or greenest way to travel.  Compare times taken, cost and CO2 emissions between trains, trams, cars, planes and buses.

http://www.seat61.co.uk/ – a great website for avoiding flying, it provides all the information you need to travel by train and ship across the world. You can check times, routes and even book tickets.

www.liftshare.com/uk – Is anyone going your way? This website enables you to offer, or ask, for a lift to anywhere from anywhere.

If you really need to drive, have a look here for some ways to save fuel - and the environment.