Improvingthejourney towork

Practicalsuggestionstohelpwithyourjourney

Introduction
Thisresourcehasbeendevelopedbasedonresearchconductedwithpeoplejustlikeyou.This researchaimedtoidentifytheproblemsthatpeoplehavewiththejourneytowork. Theinformationisdividedintodifferentcategoriesofissues.Italsolistsdifferentstrategiesthatyou mayfindhelpfultoimproveyourjourneytowork.Thesestrategiesdontneedtobeusedeveryday, butevenonceortwiceaweekmaymakeadifference. Wevegivenexamplesofwebsitestogiveyouanideaofwhatisavailable,buttherearemanyothers outthere.

Formoreinformationontheresearchbehindthisresource,pleasevisit: www.workinglate.org

Introductioncontd.
Listofsuggestions foremployeesto trytohelp improvetheir journeytowork Cardtitledescribes theissue

Quotesbasedon employees experiencesthat demonstratehow theyhaveimproved theirjourneytowork

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Sectionoverview
Pages16 DrivingIssues Pages2025

DrivingIssues Allissuesrelatingtojourneysmade bycar.

PersonalIssues

PersonalIssues Issuesthataffecttheemployee personally,suchasstress,healthetc.

Pages713 PublicTransport Issues

PublicTransportIssues Allissuesrelatingtojourneysmade bypublictransport.

Pages2629 PlaceofWork Issues

PlaceofWorkIssues Issuesatworkwhichaffectthejourney towork.

Pages1416 Cycling&Walking Issues

Cycling&WalkingIssues Issuesrelatingtocyclingorwalking towork.

Pages3041 Furtherinformation foremployers& employees

Furtherinformationforemployers& employees Moredetailedinformationonthe mainstrategiesandinformationfor employers. Blanktemplateforlocallinks Toaddlocalareaspecific information. Continued on the next page

Pages1719 RoadIssues

RoadWorks&Issues Issueswiththeroadnetwork.These canaffectmanydifferentformsof transport.

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Introduction
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RoadWorks

DrivingIssues
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BoringRoute CarJourneyTime CostofDriving CostofFuel Traffic

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PersonalIssues 21 Fatigue 22 HealthandFitness 23 PersonalSafety 24 Stress 25 WorklifeBalance PlaceofWorkIssues 27 CyclingFacilities 28 OfficeRelocation 29 ParkingIssues FurtherInformation
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PublicTransportIssues
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Accessibility BusyPublicTransport CostofPublicTransport LimitedPublicTransport PublicTransportJourneyTime UnreliablePublicTransport

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CyclingandWalkingIssues 15 CyclingIssues 16 WalkingIssues RoadWorksandIssues 18 RoadIssues

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AdviceforEmployers CarShare ChangeofRoute FlexibleWorking WorkingfromHome WalkingandCycling LocalLinks

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Boringroute
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Changeofroute:Usearouteplanneroraskyourcolleaguesfortheirsuggestionsabout
alternativeroutesinthelocalarea.

Carshare: Explorecarsharingschemes.Askifanycolleagueswholiveinthesamearea
wouldliketocarshare.

LISTENTO SOMETHING Ienjoylisteningtothe radiooraudiobooks. CHANGEOFROUTE Over16yearsworking withthesame employerandlivingin thesameplace,my routeshave changed.....thatwas mychoicebasedonthe prevailing circumstances.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Investigatethelocalpublictransportservicesand
differentwaysyoucouldgettowork.

Listentosomething:Listentotheradioormusictohelpstayalert. Daylighttravel:Tryandtravelindaylighttokeepyoumorealert. i Workingfromhomecouldalsohelp.Visitthefurtherinformationpagesformore

details.

Usefullinks:
JourneyPlanner:www.transportdirect.info Googlemaps:www.maps.google.co.uk Findthebestroute:www.findthebestroute.com
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Carjourneytime
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
i Carshare:Explorecarsharingschemesandaskifanycolleagueswholiveinthesame
areawouldliketocarshare.
WORKINGFROMHOME Ihavetheopportunity forworkingathome.I usuallydothatonedaya fortnight,butiftherewas somethingthatrequired metospend3daysata computer,thenIwould actuallystayathome. DIFFERENTWAYSOF TRAVELLING IfIeverhavethe opportunity,I'llgoby train.Ifindthatmuch morerelaxingandI'm abletogetworkdoneon thewayinandonthe wayhome.Isupposeit lengthensthe effectivenessofmy workingday.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Investigatethelocalpublictransportservicesandother
waysyoucouldgettowork.

Changeofroute:Usearouteplanneroraskyourcolleaguesfortheirsuggestionsabout
alternativeroutesinthelocalarea.Theremaybelongerrouteswhichareless congested.

Alternativelocation:Askyouremployerif,oncertaindays,youcanworkfroma
differentsitethatisnearertohome.

Workingfromhomeand flexibleworkingcouldalsohelp.Visitthefurther
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Costofdriving
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Servicedeals:Askyourlocalgarageaboutserviceandmaintenancedealswhichallow
youtobuyseveralyearsofcarservicingforafixedfee.Thiscouldsaveyoumoneyon yourcarmaintenance.Alternatively,shoparoundforlowercostservicing.
SERVICEDEALS Ipayintoaservice planover20months andthatsfor3yearsso Idonthaveanythingto payforthelastyear andabit.

Carshare:Explorecarsharingschemesandaskanycolleagueswholiveinthesame
areaiftheywouldliketocarshare.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Investigatethelocalpublictransportoptionsandother
waysyoucouldgettoworksuchaswalkingorcyclingpartorallofthejourney.

Downsizeyourcar:Considerswappingyourcarforasmaller,moreefficientmodelor
evenbuyingamotorbike!

Motabilityscheme:Ifyouhaveadisabilityyoumaybeentitledtohelpviathe
Motabilityschemewhichusesallorpartofyourdisabilityallowanceinpaymentfora vehicle.

MOTABILITYSCHEME Idohaveadisability carnowsothecar doesn'tactuallycost meanything,itsjust thecostoffuel.

Workingfromhomecouldalsohelp.Visitthefurtherinformationpagesformore
details.

Usefullinks:
Motabilityschemewebsite:www.motability.co.uk JourneyPlanner:www.transportdirect.info
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Costoffuel
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Drivingstyle:Adoptamorefuelefficientdrivingstyle.Forexampleavoidharsh
braking/acceleration,changegearat2000rpm,driveatalowerspeedoruseyourcars cruisecontrol.
STAYOVERNEAR WORK Istayoveralotof times.IfImworking latethenIstayoverin thehotelthencarryon thenextmorning. DOWNSIZEYOURCAR IthoughtifIwantto workwhereIwantto workthenIhavetocut downthecostssoI boughtasmallercar withasmallerengineto keepthecostsdown.

Carshare: Explorecarsharingschemesandaskanycolleagueswholiveinthesame
areaiftheywouldliketocarshare.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Investigatethelocalpublictransportservicesandother
waysyoucouldgettowork.

Cyclepartofthejourney:Youcoulddrivethefirsthalfofthejourneyandcyclethe
rest.

Downsizeyourcar:Considerswappingyourcarforasmaller,moreefficientmodel,a
hybridorelectriccarorevenbuyingamotorbike!

Workfewerdays:Condenseyourcontractedhourssothatyouworkfewerdaysbutfor
longerhours.

Workingfromhomecouldalsohelp.Visitthefurtherinformationpagesformore
details.

Usefullinks:
Findthecheapestfuel:www.petrolprices.com
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Traffic
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Differentwaysoftravelling:Investigatethelocalpublictransportservicesandother
waysyoucouldgettowork.

Changeofroute:Usearouteplanneroraskyourcolleaguesfortheirsuggestionsabout
alternativeroutesinthelocalarea.Theremaybelongerrouteswhichareless congested.

FLEXIBLEWORKING Idomissalotof traffic;10minutes differenceinjourney starttimecanmakea difference.Evenin Londonwherethe rushhourisvery extended,butinalot ofsmallertownsand cities,that10minutes couldmakeahuge differenceinthe amountoftrafficyou wereexposedto.

Cyclepartofthejourney:Youcoulddrivethefirsthalfofthejourney,andcyclethe
rest.Foldingbikescanfiteasilyintothebackofacar.Cyclingcanoftenprovideamore certainjourneytime.

Radiotrafficinformation:Listentolocalradiotofindwherethetrafficblackspotsare
sothatyoucanavoidthem.

Park&ride: Makeuseofpark&rideschemesincities.Drivetothecarparkandthen
usethedesignatedbustotravelintothecentre.Thebusmayhaveaspecifiedlaneto bypassthetraffic.

Workingfromhomeand flexibleworkingcouldalsohelp.Visitthefurther
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PublicTransportIssues

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Accessibility
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Reportissuestoyourlocalcouncil:Reportpooraccessibilityofpublictransportto
yourlocalcouncil.

Stationhelp:Enquireatthetrainorbusstationiftheyprovideanyadditionalhelpfor
thosewhoarelessable.

Travelwithcolleagues:Askyourcolleaguesifanyonelivesnearenoughtopickyou
upontheirroutetowork,youcouldoffertogivethempetrolmoney.

FLEXIBLEWORKING Abitofflexibilityand justgoinginthatlittle bitlatermeansthebus journeyiseasier and quieterastheschool childrenhavealready left!

AccesstoWorkScheme:Ifyouhavesignificantdisabilities,enquireaboutthehelp
youcangainfromtheAccesstoWorkScheme,whichmayhelppayforprivatetravel toworkorhelpyoutoadaptyourcartomeetyourneeds.

Workingfromhomeand flexibleworkingcouldalsohelp.Visitthefurther
informationpagesformoredetails

Usefullinks:
AccesstoWorkScheme:www.gov.uk/accesstowork ForaccessibletravelinLondon:www.visitlondon.com/maps/accessibility/accessiblepublictransport Informationonlegislationandprovision:www.dft.gov.uk/topics/access Reportproblems.FixMyTransport:www.fixmytransport.com
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Busypublictransport
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Travelwithcolleagues:Talktocolleagueswholiveinyourlocalarea,andseeifanyone
couldpickyouupfromamutuallyconvenientlocation,forexample,fromabusstopon yourroutewhichtheydrivepasteveryday.
CHANGEOFROUTE I'veworkedoutthatifI gettwodifferenttubes, itdoesn'ttakeany longerandI'vegotmore chanceofgettingaseat thanifIgetonedirect tube.

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Changeofroute:Considerusingalessdirectroutewhichisquieterorcombining
modesoftransporttoavoidbusyroutesections.Youmaybemorelikelytogetaseat.

Walk:Trywalkingpartoftheroute,especiallyifthebusgetsbusytowardstheendof
theroute.Walkingthelastfewstopsmaybequicker,especiallyifthebuskeepsstopping toletotherpassengerson/off,anditwillhelpkeepyoufit.

WALK Insteadofchanging busesforthelastmile andahalf,Iwalk.Inthe past,buseshavedriven pastmebecausethey aretoofull.Also walkingisquicker.

Workingfromhomeand flexibleworkingcouldalsohelp.Visitthefurther
informationpagesformoredetails.

Usefullinks:
JourneyPlanner:www.transportdirect.info Googlemaps:www.maps.google.co.uk Findthebestroute:www.findthebestroute.com
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Costofpublictransport
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Seasonticketloan:Gettingaseasonticketloancanhelpspreadthecostofpublic
transport.

Multiplejourneytickets/Travelcards:Buyingmultiplejourneysinadvanceora
day/week/seasonticketcanbecheaperthanbuyingsingleorreturnjourneyseveryday. Insomeareasthesecanbeusedonmultipletransportmodes.

TRAVELCARDS Ifyougetthetravel cardforzone2tothe outside[ofLondon],it willcoverthebusfor thewholeofLondon (butnotthetube),butit isalotlessexpensive.

Railcard:Forolderworkers,investigatewhetheryouareeligibleforaseniorbusorrail
card,orforLondonsOysterphotocardorFreedomPass.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Therecanbeothermodesofpublictransportthattravel
thesamejourneythatcouldbecheaper,albeitpossiblytakingmoretime.Whynottake thebusinsteadofthetubeortrain?
FLEXIBLEWORKING Icouldchangemy hourssothatItravel onlywhenthereisno charge.

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Carshare:Lookintocarsharingwithothercolleagueswholiveinthesamearea.
Sharingthepriceoffuelandparkingmaybecheaperthanpayingforpublictransport.

Flexible working: Arrange your working day so that you can travel on offpeak services
that are cheaper. Offpeak car parking at train stations may also be lower cost.

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Limitedpublictransport
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Researchyourlocality:Researchlocaltransportlinksinthesurroundingarea.Could
youwalkorcycletothese,orgetdroppedoff?

Travelwithcolleagues:Talktocolleagueswholiveinyourlocalarea,andseeifanyone
couldpickyouupontheirjourneytowork.

TRAVELWITH COLLEAGUES Ihaveoccasionally askedothercolleagues wholiveinadjacent villagesforlifts. WORKFROMHOME Iliveinavillageand therearenobuses.IfI knowmycarisgoing tobeofftheroadfor anyreason,IaskifI canworkfromhome.

Carshare:Investigatelocalcarsharingschemes. Workfewerdays:Condenseyourcontractedhourssothatyouworkfewerdaysbutfor
longerhours.Thiswillcutdownontheamountoftravelling.

Workingfromhomeand flexibleworkingcouldalsohelp.Visitthefurther
informationpagesformoredetails.

Usefullinks:
JourneyPlanner: www.transportdirect.info TravelLine: www.traveline.info

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Publictransportjourneytime
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Travelwithcolleagues:Talktocolleagueswholiveinyourlocalarea,andseeifanyone
couldpickyouupfromamutuallyconvenientlocation,forexample,fromabusstopon yourroutewhichtheydrivepasteveryday.
USETHETIME EFFECTIVELY Myworkingdaystarts whenIgetonthetrain Iworkonthetrain.

Walk:Trywalkingpartoftheroute,especiallyifthebusgetsbusytowardstheendof
theroute.Walkingthelastfewstopsmaybequicker,especiallyifthebuskeepsstopping toletotherpassengerson/off,anditwillhelpkeepyoufit.

Usethetimeeffectively:Trytousethetimeeffectivelyandbeginyourworkingday
whilsttravelling.Ifyoufeelthejourneyhasbeenproductive,youmayfeellessfrustrated whenyouarriveatwork.
WALK Insteadofchanging busesforthelastmile andahalf,Iwalk.Its muchquicker.

Flexibleworking:Askyouremployerifyoucanworkflexiblehours.Thiswillhelpyouto
structureyourworkingdayaroundquietertravellingtimeswhichmayshortenyour journey.

Workfromhome:Askyouremployerifyoucanregularlyworkfromhome;try
suggestingonedayaweek.Thiscouldbethesamedayeachweeksothatcolleaguesare awareofyourschedule.

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Unreliablepublictransport
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
i Flexibleworking:Askyouremployerifyoucanworkflexiblehours.Thiswilllessenthe
pressureofhavingtoarriveatacertaintime.

Travelwithcolleagues:Talktocolleagueswholiveinyourlocalarea,andseeifanyone
couldpickyouupontheirjourneytowork.

ALLOWEXTRATIME Ileavehalfanhour earliersothatifIhave anyproblemsImnot worriedaboutbeing lateforwork.

Carshare:Investigatelocalcarsharingschemes. Travelfewerdays:Condenseyourcontractedhourssothatyouworkfewerdaysbutfor
longerhours.Thiswillcutdownontheamountoftravelling.

Allowextratime:Setoffearliertoallowforholdupsordelays. i Workfromhome:Askyouremployerifyoucanregularlyworkfromhome;try
suggestingonedayaweek.Thiscouldbethesamedayeachweeksothatcolleaguesare awareofyourschedule.

WORKFROMHOME IfIhaveataskthatI candoathome,thiscan savealotoftimeand hassle.

Usefullinks:
Reportproblems.FixMyTransport:www.fixmytransport.com JourneyPlanner:www.transportdirect.info
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CyclingandWalkingIssues

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Cyclingissues
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
i Cyclepartofthejourney:Ifyoulivealargedistancefromwork,orareworriedabout
yourfitnesslevels,considerdrivingthefirsthalfofthejourneyandcycletherest,leaving yourcarinapubliccarpark.
GETAMOPED Ihaveconsidered gettingasmallmoped orsomethinglikethat .. ..Whenyougetolder, youdon'twanttobe cycling40milesaweek, soImightwanttoease uponthatabit.

Cyclelanes:Planyourroutearoundtheavailabilityofgoodcyclelanes.Sometimes,
thesearesharedwithbuslanes.

Takeamorescenicroute:Ifyoustruggleforconfidencewhencycling,trytakinga
morescenicroute.Takecanalpathsinsteadofbusyroads.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Tryvaryingthewayyoutravelandifyouarefeeling
particularlytired,takethebusinstead.
FINDROUTESWITH SHAREDBUSLANES Thebestcycleprovision inLondoniswhereyou haveasharedbuslane. Sharedlanesarebetter, there'snoconflict betweenmeandbuses.

Electricbike:Ifcyclingtoworkisbecomingastruggle,considerpurchasinganelectric
bikeorsmallmoped.

Luggage:Avoidcarryingunnecessaryluggageonyourbackwhilstcyclingasthismay
makeyoufeelunbalanced.Considerusingcyclebagsorpanniersforcarryingitemsor useamemorysticktotakeworkhomeratherthancarryingalaptop.

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Walkingissues
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Differentwaysoftravelling:Tryvaryingthewayyoutravel,andifyouarefeeling
particularlytired,takethebusinstead.
DIFFERENTWAYSOF TRAVELLING WhenIfirsttried walkingtowork,it mademereallytired andIwasputoff.This timeIstartedoff walkinghalfwaytoa busstop.Ithen challengedmyselfto keepwalkingtothenext busstopandIhavenow stoppedgettingthebus atallandIamwalking alltheway!Ifthereare somedayswhenIm reallytiredIcanalways hopon!

Walkpartofthejourney:Ifyoulivealargedistancefromwork,orareworriedabout
yourfitnesslevels,couldyoudrivethefirsthalfofthejourneyandwalktherest,leaving yourcarinapubliccarpark?

Walkwithcolleagues:Seeifthereareanycolleagueswholiveinyourareawhowould
liketowalkinwithyou.Thiswillhelpencourageyouandkeepyousafe.

Cycling:Youcouldtrycyclinginsteadofwalking.Thiswillmakethejourneyquickerbut
willstillkeepyoufit!

Trydifferentroutes:Ifabusytowncentremakeswalkingaproblem,tryusingroads
andpathsthatgoaroundthetowncentreinsteadofthroughit.

Usefullinks:
TransportForLondon.WalktoWork:www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/walking/12319.aspx Walking&Work:www.livingstreets.org.uk/walkwithus/walkingandwork UrbanWalkingRouteplanner:www.walkit.com/walkingtowork/
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Roadissues
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Talktocolleagues:Talktoyourcolleaguesaboutroadissuesinthelocalarea.Askthem
toshareanybetterroutestheyknowof.
CHANGEOFROUTE Ivefoundanother routetoworkthathas farfewersetsoftraffic lights,soitsmuch quicker. WALK Sometimes,ifIhave time,Iwalkratherthan drive,becausetheres14 lotsofspeedbumps beforeIevengetonto themainroad.Ijustgo straightdowntothe canalandalong, walkingisnotaproblem atall.

Cycling:Trycyclinginsteadofdriving.Youwillfinditeasiertoavoidroadproblemsand
speedbumpsandcanalsobypasstrafficmakinguseofcyclelanesandtowpaths.

Reportissuestoyourlocalcouncil:Ifthereareparticularissueswiththeroadyou
use,itisimportanttoreportthem.Theycanthentryandresolvetheproblem.

Changeofroute:Useonlinemapsorroutefinderstosearchfornewroutesusing
differentroads.

Different ways of travelling: Try using public transport, particularly types that dont
use the road network.

Walk: On short routes consider walking instead of driving so you can make use of public
footpaths and avoid problems with the roads. Make sure that walking routes are safe and well lit.

Usefullinks:
FixMyStreet:Report,view&discussproblems: www.fixmystreet.com JourneyPlanner:www.transportdirect.info Fillthathole:reportpotholes:www.fillthathole.org.uk
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Roadworks
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Radiotrafficinformation:Listentolocalradiotofindwhereroadworksareandthe
congestionthattheymaybecausing.

Internet:Checkonlocalgovernmentwebsitestoseewhereplannedroadworkswill
takeplaceandthenworkoutadiversionaheadoftime.

Talktocolleagues:Talktoyourcolleaguesaboutroadworksinthelocalarea.Ifthereis
astaffintranet,askifproblem,localorwellusedroutescanbeadvertised.

WORKFROMHOME Ifthereareroadworks onmyroutetowork,I tendtotryandwork fromhomemoreto savemyselfthe aggravationandextra time.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Tryusingpublictransportwhenthereareroadworksin
yourarea particularlytypesthatdontusetheroadnetwork.

Alternativelocation:Askyouremployerifyoucantemporarilyworkfromadifferent
sitewhichmaybeeasiertogetto.

Working from home: Visit the further information pages for more details.

Usefullinks:
ReportissuesinLondon:www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/reportastreetfault/20568.aspx BBCtravelnews:www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews HighwaysAgency:www.highways.gov.uk/traffic/ JourneyPlanner:www.transportdirect.info

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Fatigue
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Daylighttravel:Wherepossible,leaveworkbeforeitgetsdark,tomakethedrivehome
easier.
WORKFROMHOME OnthedayIworkfrom home,Ifeelmuchless tired,becauseImnot commuting. DIFFERENTWAYSOF TRAVELLING ThelethargywhenI gethomefromworkis gone.Althoughit'sa longerjourneybytrain, I'mnotsotiredfromit. ThenIdofeellike makingsupper,whereas previouslyIdjustsitin thechairforanhour andjustbeazombie.

Flexibleworking:Askyouremployerifyoucanworkflexiblehourssothatyoucan
avoidtravellinghomeinthedark.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Considerusingpublictransportregularlywhichwill
enableyoutorelaxonthejourneytoandfromwork.

Journeybreak:Planashortbreakintoalongcommute,whichwillimprove
concentration.

Workfromhome:Askyouremployerifyoucanregularlyworkfromhome;try
suggestingonedayaweek.Thiscouldbethesamedayeachweeksothatcolleaguesare awareofyourschedule.

Takebreaks:Makesuretotakebreaksduringthedaytorefreshandrevitaliseyourself. Alternativelocation:Askyouremployerif,oncertaindays,youcanworkfroma
differentsitethatisnearertohome.
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HealthandFitness
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Workfewerdays:Condensingyourhoursoverfewerdayswilllessentheimpactofthe
journeytowork.
WORKFEWERDAYS Itisn'tworthworking parttimeandcomingin fivedaysaweek becauseIwouldstill havethesamejourney everyday.Ifinditeasier toworkmorehours everyotherday.
ALTERNATIVELOCATION

Takebreaks:Makesuretotakebreaksduringthedaytorefreshandrevitaliseyourself. Journeybreak:Planashortbreakintoalongcommute,whichwillimprove
concentrationandreducestiffnessanddiscomfort.

Alternativelocation:Askyouremployerifyoucanworkfromadifferentsitewhich
maybeeasierforyoutogetto.

AccesstoWorkScheme:Ifyouhavesignificantdisabilitiesorhealthissues,enquire
aboutthehelpyoucangainfromtheAccesstoWorkScheme,whichmayhelppayfor privatetraveltowork.

Lunchtimeexercise:Takingawalkduringtheworkingdaywillhelptorevitaliseyouand
refreshyourconcentrationforworkandyourjourneyhome;itwillalsoincreaseyour bloodcirculationandheartrate.

Ifindwalkingquite difficult.Iworkinan officewhereIcanpark rightoutside,butat headofficeIhaveto parkinapubliccarpark 20minuteswalkaway. ThereforeIavoidgoing there.

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Personalsafety
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Avoidbeingincarparksalone:Walkwithacolleaguetothecarparkwhenitisdark. Requestlighting:Ifthereareunlitfootpathsorroadstoyourworkplace,requestthat
lightingisinstalled,eitherbythecounciloryouremployer.

Flexibleworking:Askyouremployerifyoucanworkflexiblehourssothatyoucan
avoidtravellinginthedark.
AVOIDBEINGINCAR PARKSALONE Asafemale,Iavoid multistoreycarparks.I feelveryvulnerable ratherthaninalitarea. MycolleagueandIused tomakesurewefinished togethersowecould walktoourcars.

Reportissuestoyourlocalcouncil:Ifthereareissueswithunevenorunlevelledpaths
toyourplaceofwork,reportthemandaskthattheybefixed.

Lighting:Wherethereislightingavailable,tryandparknearstreetlightsifyouwillbe
returningtoyourcaratnight.

Usefullinks:
SuzyLamplugh Trust:Personalsafetyadvice:www.suzylamplugh.org
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Stress
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Listentosomethingyouenjoy:Listeningtotheradio,musicoranaudiobookmay
helpyoutorelaxwhilstallowingyoutoconcentrateonthejourney.
DIFFERENTWAYSOF TRAVELLING AtleastonthebusI've gotmybookandIsit andreadmybook,and it'sok.I'malotless stressedgettinghome whenI'vebeenhomeon thebusthanIamwhen I'vebeeninthecar.

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Flexibleworking:Askyouremployerifyoucanworkflexiblehourstoavoidrushhour
traffic.

Carshare:Explorecarsharingschemesandaskifanycolleagueswholiveinthesame
areawouldliketocarshare.Thepresenceofsomeoneelsetotalktomayhelpkeepyou calmandwhentheydriveyoucanrelaxfurther.

Journeybreak:Planashortbreakintoalongcommute;thiswillimproveconcentration
andreducestress.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Trytakingpublictransportroutesinsteadofdriving.You
mayfindthisamorerelaxingwaytotravel.

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Walkorcycle:Trywalkingorcyclingpartofyourjourney.Physicalexercisecanhelpto
reducestress.

LISTENTOMUSICOR THERADIO Itendtojustlistento theradioandmusicand trynottogethetup.

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Worklifebalance
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Leaveyourworkintheoffice:Tryandmakesurethereisadistinctionbetweenhome
andworklifebyleavingyourworkintheofficeandbeingabletoswitchoffwhenyou leave.Ifyoudoworkfromhome,ensureyouincludesomefreetimeintheeveningto relax.
LEAVEYOURWORKIN THEOFFICE Thismightsoundlike Imabitofa technophobe,butIdont haveacomputerat home.Iliketohavea hugedistinction betweenmyhomelife andmyworklifeandI dontwantthetwoto overlap. WORKFROMHOME

Workfromhome:Askyouremployerifyoucanregularlyworkfromhome;try
suggestingonedayaweek.Thiscouldbethesamedayeachweeksothatcolleaguesare awareofyourschedule.

Alternativelocation:Askyouremployerif,oncertaindays,youcanworkfroma
differentsitethatisnearertohome.

Flexibleworking:Askyouremployerifyoucanworkflexiblehourssothatyoucan
structureyourworkingdayaroundothercommitmentse.g.theschoolrun.

Reducehours:Ifthejourneyistakingvaluabletimeawayfromyourpersonallife,
considerreducingyourcontractedhours.

Workfewerdays:Condensingyourhoursoverfewerdaysmayhelpyouimproveyour
worklifebalance.
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PlaceofWorkIssues

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Cyclingfacilities
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Speaktoyouremployer: Informthemofthefacilitiesthatyoufeelyourplaceofwork
islacking.

Localfacilities:Investigatecyclingfacilitiesinthesurroundingstreetsorpublicbuildings
thatyoumaybeabletouse.

LOCALFACILITIES Therearenofacilities atmyofficeinwhichto keepmybike,which reallyfrustratesme,but Iwantedtocycle.One lunchtimeIhadawalk aroundthelocalarea andIfoundthatthere arecoveredbikeracks atthelibraryafew buildingsup,soIkeep mybiketherenow!

Dropoff:Toremovetheneedforcyclingfacilities,couldafamilymemberorpartner
dropyouoffatwork?

Indoorstorage:Askyouremployerifthereissomewheretostoreyourkitorbicycle
indoors.

Cover:Investinawaterproofcoverthatyoucanprotectyourbicyclewith. Cyclehire:Investigateorenquireaboutschemeswhereyoucanhirebicyclesandreturn
tovariouspointsaroundyourcity.Thisremovestheneedforstoringthebicycleyourself.

Cyclepurchase:Enquiretoseeifyourworkplacerunsacyclepurchaseschemetohelp
withthecostofbuyingabicycle. Usefullinks:
TransportForLondon: www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/businessandpartners/WorkplaceCycleParkingGuide.pdf Lastpage Barclayscyclehire(London):www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/14808.aspx viewed

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Officerelocation
Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork?
Dropoff:Couldafamilymemberorpartnerdropyouoffatwork? i Workfromhome:Askyouremployerifyoucouldworkfromhomeonedayaweek. Alternativelocation:Askyouremployerif,oncertaindays,youcanworkfroma
differentsitethatisnearertohome.
REDUCEYOURHOURS Itoldthem!IsaidI've gottoreducemyhours, Irefusetobecomea victimofcommuting, nowtheofficeisfurther away.

Carshare:Explorecarsharingschemesandaskifanycolleagueswholiveinthesame
areawouldliketocarshare.

Differentwaysoftravelling: Investigatethelocalpublictransportservicesand
alternativewaysyoucouldgettowork.

TAKELIFTSFROM COLLEAGUES Mycolleagueactually almostdrivespastmy frontdoorsoifIdo needaliftIcanalways ringherandcadgea lift.

Sharerouteswithcolleagues:Talktoyourcolleaguesaboutdifferentroutesinthe
localarea.Askthemtoshareanyalternativesthattheyknowof.

Reducehours:Ifthejourneyissignificantlylonger,investigatereducingyourcontracted
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Parkingissues Parkingissues
Whatcanemployeesdotoimprovethejourneytowork? Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourjourneytowork? i Carshare:Explorecarsharingschemesandaskifanycolleagueswholiveinthesame
areawouldliketocarshare.
PRIORITYPARKING Idohaveproblems withbothofmyhips andtherearetimes whenIcan'tactually walkthatfarandthat hasbeenanissue.I explainedthesituation tothedeputysecurity manager,whowas veryhelpfulandhe issuedmewitha temporarydisabled permit. CYCLEPARTOFTHE JOURNEY Somepeoplewilldrive halfwaytoworkand biketherestandthen bikebacktotheircar.

Differentwaysoftravelling:Investigatethelocalpublictransportservicesand
alternativewaysyoucouldgettowork.

Cyclepartofthejourney:Couldyoudrivethefirsthalfofthejourney,andcyclethe
rest?

Priorityparking:Ifyouhavephysicaldifficulties,talktoyouremployerabout
priority/disabledparkingfacilities.

Rentaspace:Investigatewebsitesthatgiveyouinformationaboutrentingprivatecar
parkingspacesnearyourplaceofwork.

Workingfromhomeand flexibleworkingcouldalsohelp.Visitthefurther
informationpagesformoredetails.

Usefullinks:
RentaSpace:www.yourparkingspace.co.uk www.parkatmyhouse.com
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AdviceforEmployers
Whatcanemployersdotoimprovetheiremployeesjourneytowork?
Flexibleworking:Couldyouenableyouremployeestoworkmoreflexiblehours?Thiswouldgivethemthe freedomtotravelatquietertimesandhelpthemfitworkaroundothercommitmentsintheirlives.

Workingfromhome: Couldyouenableyouremployeestoworkfromhome?Perhapsoneortwodaysaweek?This mayeasethestressofthejourneytoworkandcouldpositivelyaffecttheirworkandefficiency. Carsharescheme:Couldyouadvertiseandencouragecarsharing?Thiswillnotonlyfosteremployeefriendships, butwillalsoeasethepressureoncarparkingspacesandreduceC02 emissions. Investigatepublictransportroutes:Couldyouadvertiselocaltransportoptionsandtimetables?Couldyouaskthe counciltoincreasethenumberofbusstopsnearyourworkplace? Linkstopublictransport:Couldyouprovidetransporttolocalpublictransportlinks? Subsidisepublictransport:Couldyousubsidisefaresonpublictransporttomakeitamoreaffordableand appealingoptiontoemployees? Cyclingfacilities:Couldyouprovidebettercyclingfacilities?Aretheresafe&shelteredplacesforyouremployees tokeeptheirbikes?Arethereshowersandchangingrooms? Parking:Areyouallowingemployeestoparkasnearaspossibletotheirworkplace?Areyouutilisingallofthefree space?Whereparkingisnotavailableonsite,areyouabletosubsidisethecostofusingpubliccarparks?Haveyou madeprovisionsforlessableemployees,includingthosewhoareinjured,pregnantetc.,e.g.prioritisedparking. Encouragecommunication:Canyouencouragecommunicationbetweenemployeeswiththeuseofnoticeboards orintranetsites?Thesecouldbeusedtoadvertiseormakerequestsforcarshare,accommodation availablenearwork,localtrafficissues,publictransportoptionsetc.
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Carshare
Informationforemployersandemployees

Carsharingcanbebeneficialtoemployees,particularlyintermsofreducingthecostofthejourneytoandfromwork.Itcan allowsomeonewhonormallytakespublictransporttotakeadvantageoftheflexibilityofacar,orallowtwocardriversto reducebothoftheircosts(includingbothfuelandwearandtear)bysharingtheuseofonecar,andtakingitinturnstodrive towork. Carsharingdoesntnecessarilymeanthatyouwouldsharejourneyseveryday,butwhateverworksbestforyou.Thatmaybe everyday,everyotherday,onceaweek,orperhapsoneweekon,oneweekoff.Carsharingalsoencompassestravellingwith colleagueswhenyoumaynothaveacar.Youmayofferthemafinancialcontributiontothecostoffuel. Mostcompatiblejobtypes:Thosewithfixedstartandfinishtimes.Howeveremployeeswithmoreflexibleworkingpractices couldchoosetofixtheirtimesforonedayortwiceaweek.

Benefitstoemployee:
Reducescostoffuel&parking. Canreducefatigue&stress. Canhelpthoseforwhomhealthisanissueonthe journeytowork,includingthosewhoarelessable. Canhelpwhenpublictransportissuesaremakingthe journeytoworkdifficult,particularlyinareaswith limitedpublictransportoptions. Enablesuseofmultioccupantlaneswhereavailable. Increasedpersonalsecurityincarparks.

Benefitstoemployer:
Reducesthenumberofemployeesparkingonsite. Assistswithgreentravelobjectives,andanycarbon reductiontargetsthecompanymayhave. Helpspromoteteambuildingandfriendshipsbetween colleagues.

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Carsharecontd.
Informationforemployersandemployees
Possibledrawbacksforemployees: Employeesmayhavetoslightlyadjusttheirhoursto suitthosetheyshareliftswith. Carsharecanmakeflexibleworkingdifficult. Reducesflexibilitytomakeotherjourneysduringthe workingdayoronthewayhome. Howcantheemployeehelp? Informcolleaguesifyourusualworkinghoursare changing.

Possibledrawbacksforemployer: Employeesmayhavetoadjusttheirhourstosuitthose theyshareliftswith.

Howcantheemployerhelp? Assistemployeesinidentifyingcarsharepartnerse.g. hostcarshareschemefacilitationsoftware. Promote/encouragecarsharinge.g.allowcarsharers tousemoredesirableparkingspaces.

Nextsteps: Investigatelocalcarsharingschemesviatheinternet. Askcolleaguesiftheywouldbeinterestedincarsharing. Usefullinks: CarPlus:www.carplus.org.uk/carsharing/ LiftShare:www.liftshare.com/uk FreeWheelers:www.freewheelers.com

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Changeofroute
Informationforemployersandemployees
Compatiblejobtype:Any

Changingtheroutetakentogettoworkcouldreducethejourneytimeandhelpavoidproblemssuchasheavytrafficorroad works.Thisappliestopublictransportoptionsaswellastravellingbycar,cyclingorwalking.Colleaguesorsatellitenavigation systemsmaybeabletooffersuggestionsaboutalternativeroutes,andtherearevariousrouteplannersavailableonline. Itisworthrememberingthatthequickest/quietestroutemightnotbethesameonthewaytoworkasonthewayhome.Try gettingonoroffatadifferentbusstop/stationortravellingondifferenttypesofroad.Forexample,forashortjourney, travellingonejunctiononamotorwaymaybequickerthantravellingonacountryroad.

Benefitstoemployee:
Reducesthejourneytime. Reducestheamountoftrafficandqueues encountered. Reducesthelevelofstresscausedbythejourney. Reducesthefatiguecausedbydrivingincongested conditions.

Benefitstoemployer:
Employeesmaybemorepunctual.

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Changeofroutecontd.
Informationforemployersandemployees
Possibledrawbacksforemployees: Thechangeofroutemaybelongerindistance. Fuelcostsmaybehigher. Howcantheemployeehelp? Whenemployeesfinddifferentroutestheyshould sharethemwiththeircolleagues. Possibledrawbacksforemployer: Employeearrivaltimesmaybelesspredictablewhen newroutesarebeingexplored. Howcantheemployerhelp? Provideameansforemployeestoshareroutes. Provideinformationaboutlocaltransportlinks.

Nextsteps: Tryusingonlinerouteplannerstoidentifyotherroutesortalktocolleaguesabouttheroutestheytake.Makesureto leaveextratimeforyourjourneywhentryingoutnewroutes. Usefullinks: Googlemaps(Driving/walking): Drivingrouteplanners: MapChannels: JourneyPlanner: Rail: Publictransport: TransportforLondon: Cyclingrouteplanners: www.maps.google.co.uk(movetheroutelinetochangeroute) www.theaa.com www.rac.co.uk/routeplanner www.mapchannels.com (mapallowingemployeestomarktheirroutetowork) www.transportdirect.info (indicatesdifferenttypesoftransportavailable) www.nationalrail.co.uk www.traveline.info www.tfl.gov.uk www.cyclestreets.net Lastpage Index www.opencyclemap.org viewed

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Flexibleworking
Informationforemployersandemployees

Flexibleworkingencompassesarangeofstrategies,including:flexiblestartandfinishtimes,parttimeworking,working compressedhours(workingyourcontractedhoursbutoverfewerdays).Flexibleworkingcanhelptoavoidthebusiestand mostexpensivecommutetimes,makingjourneysquicker,lessstressfulandlesstiring.Workinglongerhoursoverfewerdays canhelpreducethecostandfatigueofadailycommute(makesuretoincludesufficientrestbreaks).Itcanalsoreducethe impactofhealthrelatedissues. Mostcompatiblejobtypes:Sometypeofflexibleworkingcouldbeappliedtoalljobtypes.Daytodayflexibilityismost appropriateforjobswhichdonotrequireafixedstartandfinishtimeand/orhaveafluctuatingworkload.Thoseworking specifiedshiftpatternsmaynotfindthiswayofworkingappropriate.

Benefitstoemployee:
Reducesthecostoftravellingatpeaktimes. Enablestravellingatquietertimes,reducingthetraffic encounteredandjourneytime. Reducesstressandfatiguethatarerelatedtobusy roadsorpublictransport. Helpstostructuretheworkingdayaroundfamily commitments.

Benefitstoemployer:
Employeesaremorelikelytobeflexibletoworkmore hoursinbusytimes. Moreproductiveandmotivatedemployees. Reducestheimpactofcommuterelatedstress,fatigue andhealthrelatedissues. Couldallowanextensionoftheworkingday if employeesarepresentbeforeandafternormal workinghours. Couldreduceabsenteeismandemployeeturnover.

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Informationforemployersandemployees
Possibledrawbacksforemployees: Reduces optionstocarshare. Othercolleagues/supervisorsmaynotbeintheoffice whenyouwanttospeaktothem. Lowersalaryifyouworkreducedhours. Requiresmoreselfdisciplineandmotivation. Thesenseofteamandsocialinteractionmaybe reduced. Howcantheemployeehelp? Informyoursupervisor/colleaguesofthehoursyou intendtowork. Possibledrawbacksforemployer: Acertainleveloftrustofemployeesisrequired. Itmaybemoredifficulttoschedulemeetingswitha numberofattendees. Mayreduceworkingrelationshipswithinteams.

Nextsteps: Speaktoyouremployer.Someemployeeshavethe legalrighttoaskforflexibleworkingarrangements.

Howcantheemployerhelp? Introduceflexitimesystemsifatallpossible. Assessshiftpatternsastowhetheralonger hours/fewerdayspatternwouldwork. Considerwhetherpairingorgroupingemployees wouldallowflexibleworkingwhereitisnotpossibleto grantanindividualrequest.Thiscouldinvolvejob shareforparttimestafforassigningdifferentdaysoff togroupsofemployeeswantingtoworklonger hours/fewerdayspattern.

Usefullinks: Gov.UK:www.gov.uk/flexibleworking/overview
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Workingfromhome
Informationforemployersandemployees
Mostcompatiblejobtypes:Idealforjobswithdeskbasedorcomputerwork.

Workingfromhomeisnowdeemedanappropriatewaytoworkinmanydifferentsectorsandbusinesses.Theamountoftime thatanindividualspendsworkingfromhomedependsontherequirementsofthejobrole,individualpreferencesand companypolicy.Whilstsomerolesmaysuitregularlyworkingfromhome,forexample,onedayaweek,otherscanbe predominantlyhomebased.

Benefitstoemployee:
Reducesthecostsassociatedwithcommuting. Reducestheamountoftimespentcommutingina week. Reducesthestressandfatigueassociatedwiththe commutetowork. Increasesthenumberofhoursavailabletoworkina day. Increasesthesenseoftrustbetweenemployerand employee. Enablesabetterworklifebalanceastheworkingday canbestructuredaroundothercommitments. Quieterworkingenvironmentmayhelpimprove concentrationlevels.

Benefitstoemployer:
Moreproductiveandmotivatedemployees. Reducestheimpactofcommuterelatedstress,fatigue andhealthrelatedissues. Employeesmaybemorelikelytodotheirbestfortheir employerwhentheyfeeltrusted. Employeesmayworklongerhourswhenathomeas theyworkduringtheirnormalcommutingtime.Work isoftenmorefocusedastherearefewerinterruptions. Couldreduceabsenteeismandemployeeturnover. Canreducetheofficespaceandcostrequirementsto houseemployeeswhenusedalongsidehotdesking.

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Workingfromhomecontd.
Informationforemployersandemployees
Possibledrawbacksforemployees: Possiblefeelingsofisolation. Lossofinteraction,includinglearningopportunities throughcoworkers. Lossoflivingspacetouseasaworkingenvironment. Increasedheatandelectricitycostsinthehome. Lossofdistinctionbetweenworkandhomelife. Healthriskwithpoorworkstationlayouts. Howcantheemployeehelp? Advisecolleagueswhenyouwillbeoutoftheoffice, andmakesuretoleavecontactdetailstoensureyou arereadilyavailable. Possibledrawbacksforemployer: Reductionininteractionandcommunicationbetween employees. Reductioninabilitytomonitoremployeesefficiency. Increaseinsecurityriskswhensensitive documentationistakenoutsideoftheworkplace. Itmaybemoredifficulttoschedulemeetingswith employees. Howcantheemployerhelp? Allowemployeestoworkfromhomewhen appropriate.FacilitatethisthroughtheprovisionofIT infrastructureandequipment (e.g.useoflaptops).

Nextsteps: Speaktoyouremployer.Someemployeeshavethelegalrighttoaskforflexibleworkingarrangements.

Usefullinks: Gov.UK:www.gov.uk/flexibleworking/overview
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WalkingandCycling
Informationforemployersandemployees
Mostcompatiblejobtypes:Anythatdonotrequirelongdistancetravellingduringtheworkingday.

Walkingorcyclingtoworkaregreatwaysofavoidingmanyoftheissuesassociatedwithtravelling,includingreductionofcost andincreasedhealthbenefits.Walkingandcyclingcanbecombinedwithmanyothermethodsoftravellinginorderto increasefitness.Italsoreducestravelcost,stressandhasmanyotherbenefits.

Benefitstoemployee:
Reducesthecostsassociatedwithcommuting. Reducesthestressassociatedwiththecommuteto work. Reducesanyhealthimpactsthejourneytoworkhas. Increasesfitnesslevelsandburnsmorecalories. Avoidstraffic. Helpstoreducecarbonemissions.

Benefitstoemployer:
Moreproductiveandmotivatedemployees. Reducestheimpactofcommuterelatedstress,fatigue andhealthrelatedissues. Reducesthenumberofcarparkingspacesrequired.

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Informationforemployersandemployees
Possibledrawbacksforemployees: Badweathermaymakewalkinglesspleasurable. Itmaybenecessarytotakeachangeofshoesand clothes. Cyclingmayincuradditionalinitialcostsinorderto purchaseequipment. Howcantheemployeehelp? Findoutifanyofyourcolleagueswalktowork.Ask themtoadviseonthebest/safestroutes. Purchasepanniersforcyclingtohelpcarryanywork equipment(thisisbetterandsaferthanusinga rucksack). Possibledrawbacksforemployer: Theremaybeaneedtoprovideemployeeswith changingandshoweringfacilities. Howcantheemployerhelp? Provideachangingroomandlockersforemployees. Encourageemployeestosharelocalwalkingroutes. Wherepossible,ensurethelocalareaiswelllitand safeforemployees. Provideinformationincommunalareas/intranetsites tohighlightgoodwalkingroutesbothforcommuting andlunchtimebreaks. Facilitatecycleschemestoallowemployeesto purchasebicyclesthroughtheirsalary.

Usefullinks: TransportForLondon.WalktoWork:www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/walking/12319.aspx Walking&Work:www.livingstreets.org.uk/walkwithus/walkingandwork UrbanWalkingRouteplanner:www.walkit.com/walkingtowork/ CycleScheme:www.cyclescheme.co.uk Biketoworkscheme:www.bike2workscheme.co.uk Lastpage

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Working Late is a four year collaborative research project addressing practice and policy issues associated with later life working. The project is funded by the New Dynamics of Ageing (NDA) Programme.

FormoreinformationontheWorkingLateproject,ortodownloadanelectronic copyofthisresource,pleasevisit:www.workinglate.org

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