By bringing different transport services together at our one-stop trial Mobility Hub sites, we intend to make it easier for people to switch between bus, bicycle and e-scooter.
Eight sites have been launched as WESTbusStop+ locations. Through local engagement, we are making the urban spaces at each WESTbusStop+ more attractive and accessible through features such as extra seating, dedicated e-scooter parking areas, cycle maintenance stands and more.
Transport professionals require reliable, easy to access data to help deliver the region’s goals - from supporting the delivery of housing and jobs, to encouraging investment by improving efficiency of the road network. The Future Transport Zone is addressing this need through the development of the first comprehensive regional Transport Data Hub.
Transport isn’t just about moving people, but also goods and services to customers. Businesses in the region are already embracing the benefits of e-cargo bikes, and we are building on this with our own urban freight trials under the Future Transport Zone programme.
Starting with trials of e-cargo bikes at sites such as hospitals and universities, followed by further trials for our city centres, we will look at efficiency and carbon savings over existing delivery methods and their ability to reduce congestion and pollution.
