The introduction of company travel plans in the UK is described. This began in the 1990s to promote car pooling but was taken up by local authorities and planners as a method of peak hour travel demand management. Within those organisations implementing a travel plan, a broad range of incentives and disincentives has been used to influence travel behaviour. Travel plans have taken on a political importance since their incorporation into UK Government policy on transport and land use. Case studies are provided of plans set up by hospitals, universities, local authorities and private companies. DETR research has shown that most travel plans are for large organisations in urban or suburban areas. Very few travel plans include disincentives. Those organisations that have conducted 'after' monitoring of their travel plans, and who probably constitute best practice, reported reduced individual car commuting. Barriers to wider travel plan take-up are discussed. For the covering abstract see ITRD E116128.
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