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| - Worksheet T1 Travel to and from the local area, Part 2 travel by public transport a.Which of these are in the town centre?
* The main bus station
* The main concentration of bus termini
* The railway station b.If not in the centre of town, how long does it take to get to the town centre from these places? c.How far apart are the train station and the bus termini? d.With which train services do the buses connect, and what are the waiting times? Find out if there are any planned improvements which would help this interchange. (Worksheets EN1 Q9; EC7 Q7,15; S3 Q1,4 also refer to public transport) Starting points for information: Local Transport Plan, Undertaking a Survey, Local maps, Coach and train timetables a.How far is it and how long does it take to get from the train station to the town centre by:
* foot
* bicycle
* taxi
* bus b.Is the walking/cycling route attractive and safe? (Worksheets EN1 Q10; EN3 Q7; EC7 Q13,14 also refer to pedestrian access. Worksheets EN1 Q9; EC7 Q7,16; S7 Q2 refer to transport access) Starting points for information: Local maps, Local knowledge, Local survey a.What is the frequency of rail services? b.Are times convenient for people using the trains to get to work? c.Are there closed railway lines? d.Are there plans to re-open any closed railway lines? Look at the frequency of services to neighbouring market towns with a rail station and to the closest large town or city. Are there neighbouring towns or cities without a rail connection? (Worksheets EC1 Q2; EC4 Q14,17; EC7 Q7 also refer to travel) Starting points for information: Rail operators (National Rail has a website) Coach services: a.What is the number of national coach services per day? b.What are their destinations and departure points? Starting points for information: National coach operators What is the frequency of service and travel time from the town and from villages in the surrounding countryside to the nearest large town or city by:
* bus
* coach
* train MAP Action plan 2009-2011 - Annex 1 to follow - 2 Summary of contributions - 3 Snapshot - 4 Worksheets / Full contents Worksheets - Social and community - Economy - Environment - Transport
* Travel to and from the West Malling area, Travel by car - Travel by public transport - MAP swot analysis T1
* Access to services in the West Malling area, Timetabling and accessibility of public transport - Alternatives to private cars and public transport - MAP swot analysis T2
* Ease of movement around West Malling, Traffic management - Car parking - Ease of access - Cycling and walking - MAP swot analysis T3 Places, projects and networks - Image:Img13714.jpg Portal - UK - USA - Australia - New Zealand - Europe - North America - South America - Oceania - Asia - Africa / Campaigns - Building networks - Image:Img13713.jpg Village pump SCA Wiki - Places, projects & networks - Ideas Bank - News - Diary - Resources - Community / Avoid adverts
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