Transportation & Logistics International Volume 11 - Issue 5 | Page 56

We are now introducing a tap-on , tap-off option through a number of our companies , which provides our customers with greater ease when making multiple trips throughout the day

Tap-on , tap-off
“ Climate change stands to be one of the primary factors driving public transport industry growth in the future ,” he continues . “ By 2035 , according to the Climate Change Committee , we need to shift between nine and 12 percent of car mileage to either walking , cycling or public transport . This needs to be upped to 17 percent by 2050 , which is a huge number when you compare the amount of private vehicle trips to public transport usage . If we could get just one percent of those car users on board it would massively affect our passenger numbers .
“ Since the announcement of the modal strategy for bus transport in 2021 , central government has been in-step with our plans for moving forward . However , we also need to work closely with local and district councils to implement certain measures
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