HC Deb 02 July 2002 vol 388 cc198-9W
12. Mr. Michael Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to encourage the greater use of bus travel within Worcester. [63724]

Mr. Spellar

The Secretary of State provides funding to Worcestershire County Council to implement its Local Transport Plan. The first annual progress report on the Local Transport Plan includes a draft bus strategy which provides more detail on how the Council will be developing their bus services. Recent initiatives which have been implemented in Worcester include:

  • Park and Ride—the first of three proposed sites opened in May 2001,
  • Bus access scheme—Angel Street, and
  • Bus quality partnership—Worcester to Eckington.

In addition the Council has received bursaries which have allowed them to appoint school and workplace travel co-ordinators. These co-ordinators are dedicated to encouraging sustainable transport, including the use of buses, across the county.