Is a hi-tech future the way ahead for personal travel planning?

Consultant WSP believes that technology offers huge potential to transform personal travel planning by reducing costs, adding transparency and ensuring long-lasting travel behaviour change benefits. Andrew Forster speaks to Andy Winmill and Andy Porter about the firm’s plans

Have you ever had a visit from a personal travel planner? No? Well, if your doorbell rings next summer (and you live in England), there’s a reasonable chance you’ll be greeted by a cheery adviser, eager to offer you maps and advice about local cycle routes and bus services. And, if you’re really lucky, you may even receive a free seven-day bus ticket! 

Thanks to funding from the DfT’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund, perhaps as many as 200,000 homes will be...

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