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Travel planners should focus on the journey to work trip

Peter Headicar, Oxford OX1
18 December 2013
 

Tim Pharoah correctly points out that the effect of personalised travel plans needs to be assessed at the household level (Letters LTT 29 Nov). However, I think he gives a misleading impression by only highlighting the negative consequences where reductions in car commuting may be countered by additional car use amongst other household members. This is only a small part of the story.

According to the National Travel Survey there are five times as many ‘main drivers’ in car...

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