Useful Links

Several organisations can offer general advice on setting up and running travel plans. The Workplace Travel Plan Company accepts no responsibility for the content of external websites.

Aberdeen City Council

Travel Plan Co-ordinator for Aberdeen City Council:

Will Hekelaar
Planning and Infrastructure
Strategic Leadership
Aberdeen City Council
St. Nicholas House
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1BW

Tel: 01224 523324

Journey Planning Websites

Regional Transport Partnerships

Scottish Government

Links to news, publications, statistics and research including:

Department for Transport

Sustainable Transport

Sustainable Development

This site contains information about:

Act On CO2
Smarter Choices
Travel Plans
School Travel
Travel awareness campaigns
Walking
Cycling
Home Zones
Climate change and transport
Manual for Streets
Teleworking / flexible and agile working
Sustainable travel demonstration towns

NHS Health Scotland

Topics include:

Physical Activity Learning - Details of opportunities for learning and training on physical activity issues and related networks for sharing knowledge and best practices.
Physical Activity Research - Ongoing research, evaluations, work on the evidence base and links to published research on physical activity.
Physical Activity Publications - Listings of physical activity reports, evaluations, leaflets and other printed materials produced by Health Scotland.
Physical Activity Links - Related pages and websites on physical activity for various audiences from Health Scotland, our partners and other organisations.

Energy Saving Trust

Provide information about:
Free fleet consultancy
Free travel planning
Lots of other useful resources, publications, statistics

Paths to Health

Provide:
Workplace walking information and resources
Pedometer packs (cost per pack)
Training courses to become workplace walking scheme coordinators and walk leaders
Walk in to work out (NHS Health Scotland) (small cost for packs). This is a pack designed to help people to prepare and plan to start walking or cycling part or all of the way to work. It includes a co-ordinator's guide, a number of promotional booklets and posters for display.
Grants to help delivery and implementation of schemes

Paths for all Partnership

Provide:
Advice & Support - Includes publications and resources, contact information for your area and technical guidance on access provision
Training - Includes details of training and development courses
News & Events - Provides the latest information and details of events
Community Support - Offers resources to help communities develop well designed, managed and promoted path networks
Projects - Demonstrates examples of good practice and innovation from around the country
National Context - Explains how access and paths link in with the outdoor access legislation and also fits into the wider framework of social, economic and environmental policies. Plus information about recent access related legal cases.

Cycling

Provide:
Education and Training
Cycle skills training
Getting Started - A guide to commuting by bike. Lots of information on starting to make short journeys by bike. Worth a look, even if you want to cycle for your health or just for fun rather than to get to work, school or study.
Cycle to Work - A factsheet about salary sacrifice schemes.
Cycle Friendly Employer Award - Gives employers national recognition for promoting cycling in the workplace. This resource pack contains useful information for both employers and staff as well as case studies, best practice examples and sources of further information.

Sustrans

Provide information about:
TravelSmart
Active Travel
Information sheets (60+) including:
Introduction to Active Travel
Introduction to Active Travel Scotland
How to produce Active Travel directions for your visitors and staff
Active Commuting for Your Business
How to promote walking and the workforce
Moving towards improved health and a better environment
Creating the environment for active travel
Active travel and healthy ageing
Active travel and mental well-being
Active travel and healthy workplaces
Safe Routes to Healthcare
Active travel as physical activity promotion
The economic potential of active travel
Healthy and active travel
Challenge Brochure

Living Streets

Provides:
Events Calendar
Library; information on getting the following right (need to be a member to access) Walkability, Balance, Traffic, Environment, Upkeep, Safety, Relaxation, Beauty, Connections & Information

Work Wise UK

Encourage:
Flexible working hours
Flexible working location

Traveline Scotland

Healthy Working Lives

Healthy Working Lives is a national award programme rewarding employers who demonstrate commitment to improving the health and ultimately the performance of their workforce. It's a source of support and advice on increasing physical activity in and around the workplace

Public Transport information:

Rail Timetables and Information

Bus Company Timetables and Information

Salary Sacrifice Schemes:

Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Bicycles

Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Bus Tickets

Car Information:

Car Sharing in Aberdeen

Car Sharing

TRANSformScotland

Campaigns about:
Tackling Climate Change
Better Public Transport
Healthy Transport
Socially-just Transport

ACT TravelWise

ACT TravelWise provides support to organisations that need to reduce the number of cars parked onsite, through the introduction of a travel plan.

Cleaner Safer Greener Communities

Home Zones

Events

Other Sites