Smarter Travel for Essex Network

Take on the ultimate walking challenge with Go Jauntly - a walking and wayfinding app The goal is to cover 2025km throughout the year—that’s just 5.5km (3.4 miles) a day. Whether it’s a quick stroll to the shops, walking the kids to school, or exploring nature on weekends, every step counts. Join the challenge, track your progress, and make 2025 your year of movement, health, and connection. 🌟🚶♀️✨ Challenge is from Weds 1st January 2025 until 31st December 2025 Find out more below: https://lnkd.in/gvSSusiX #sustainabletravel #safergreenerhealthier #activeessex

The Park and Ride 12 Days of Christmas is underway! 🚗🅿🚌 Support your local Chelmsford and Colchester City businesses on the lead up to Christmas? 🛍 Essex County Council Park and Ride have teamed up with some fantastic businesses to provide some amazing offers exclusively to P&R users.  Just show your valid P&R ticket and the offer for the day of travel. #safergreenerhealthier #sustainabletravel #activeessex

🌍 Essex County Council Launches Climate Action Report The third Climate Action Annual Report highlights Essex’s progress in reducing carbon emissions, adapting to climate risks, and delivering our £250m Climate Action Plan. 📊 Focus Areas: Travel & Transport Green Infrastructure Sustainable Economy Energy & Buildings Travel & Transport Waste & Community Engagement The report includes case studies and updates on our journey towards net zero. 🗣️ Cllr Peter Schwier, Climate Czar: “This report shows how far we’ve come. But importantly highlights that there is still much work to be done. The future is looking bright for this county”. 📖 Read more here below #SaferGreenerHealthier #ClimateAction #ActiveEssex

We are thrilled to share some wonderful feedback from a headteacher about our recent Bikeability sessions: "Thank you for our three Bikeability sessions. For the first time, we included the entire cohort, not just 12 children, thanks to the bicycles you provided. This is crucial as our children need these skills for navigating busy rural roads. The sessions created a buzz, with children practising and proudly wearing their badges after training. Your support is invaluable for our school." We are incredibly proud to support schools in providing essential cycling skills to children, instilling #SaferGreenerHealthier habitats early! 🚴♂️🚴♀️ #sustainabletravel #activetravel #bikeability

🚨 Safety Reminder 🚨 Drinking while riding an e-scooter is both illegal and dangerous. The consequences are just as severe as driving a car under the influence: you could face a fine, a driving ban, or even imprisonment. Let’s all make smart choices and ride safe this Christmas season. 🎄🛴 #SaferGreenerHealthier #RideSafe #ActiveEssex #Sustainabletravel

🚌Annual Bus Statistics 2024: What You Need to Know The Department for Transport has released its latest annual statistics on the local bus sector in England, and here are the key takeaways: 🚍 Local bus passenger journeys increased by 7% (0.2 billion), reaching 3.6 billion in the year ending March 2024. 🚍While this is a positive sign, it’s still below pre-pandemic levels of 4.1 billion in 2020. 🚍Buses collectively ran 1 billion miles over the past year, consistent with the previous year’s figures. These numbers highlight the resilience of the local bus sector and its ongoing recovery from COVID-19 impacts. With passenger numbers climbing and service levels holding strong, buses continue to play a vital role in connecting communities and supporting local economies. The full report is available below #safergreenerhealthier #sustainabletravel #activeessex

A couple of weeks ago, we attended the Festival of Business, hosted by Essex Chambers of Commerce & Industry 💼🎉 It was an insightful day where we met many people passionate about sustainability and interested in our mission with STEN. Our goal is to help businesses with over 50 employees prepare and implement effective travel plans to encourage and promote sustainable travel. 🚶♀️🚴♀️🚍 We shared a stall with Essex Climate Action Commission, which was fitting as we are both working to make Essex #SaferGreenerHealthier🌱 The event featured fantastic talks and discussions with attendees ranging from college students to established business owners. It was a brilliant and informative event! #sustainabletravel #activeessex #festivalofbusiness

If you’re visiting friends and family over the Christmas period, have you considered travelling car-free? Save money by booking your bus and train journeys in advance. Download the TravelEssex app to help you plan! 🔗:https://lnkd.in/dhrCtvm6 #safergreenerhealthier #activeessex #sustainabletravel

Last week at the National Sustainable Travel Awards, we were thrilled to see three of our amazing team members receive the prestigious Team Modeshift Honorary Member Awards! 🏆 These awards are given to individuals who: ✅ Increase levels of sustainable travel 🚴♂️🚶♀️🚍 ✅ Support Modeshift as a centre of excellence for best practices in sustainable travel 💡 ✅ Drive the growth of our organisation by engaging members, businesses, schools, and communities to join the movement 🤝 A huge congratulations to our team members on this well-deserved recognition. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and passion for making a positive impact and making Essex #SaferGreenerHealthier #teammodeshift #award #activetravel #sustainabletransport

We’re thrilled to share that since the launch of the Essex e-scooter trial four years ago, riders have completed an incredible 3 million journeys! 🌍 These journeys have replaced nearly 600,000 car trips, with an average travel distance of 2.07 km per ride- a huge step toward more sustainable and efficient urban travel. The trial, approved by the Department for Transport, is operated by Dott across Basildon, Braintree, Chelmsford, and Colchester. To celebrate this milestone, we’re inviting residents and users to share their thoughts and experiences to help shape the future of this initiative by taking our survey, by 3 January 2025. If you live or ride in one of these areas, we’d love to hear from you—thank you for your feedback and for being part of this journey toward greener travel! 🌱 #safergreenerhealthier #activeessex #sustainabletravel