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observatory transport & travel
Transport, travel and the associated infrastructure required to move about an area are particularly important to those living in rural isolation to access services, education and employment. The Travel and Transport section of the Observatory presents data that shows the reality of rural life and rural service provision.
Travel in rural areas is a key issue affecting residents access to services and employment. The attached spreadsheet is an analysis of the National Travel Survey 2019, looking specifically at the difference between travel in urban and rural England. ...
The Government has an ambition for increased levels of activity both through cycling and walking. The following analyses take a look at statistics from the Department for Transport, and shows the position for a selected authority area relative to similar...
To inform and contextualise a local authority area's travel and transport situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs. The factsheets provide rural and urban averages, and averages for...
The below spreadsheet provides for your convenience a quick lookup of road length by road type in your local authority and region. - Road Length Quick Lookup Analysis - Analysis User Guide...
The Government has an ambition for increased levels of cycling, and it is easy to see how it would be beneficial both in easing road congestion as well as increasing rates of physical activity. The following analysis takes a look...
Rural local authority areas have lower population densities, but many services need to be provided despite an area potentially having fewer people living there. This is reflected when looking at winter maintenance fleet data published by the Municipal Year Book...
Being able to access appropriate employment is vital for any community to thrive, and for a rural community this often comes with the need to travel. This analysis looks at the situation in your area, and may draw some light...
Parking charges by local authorities bring a valuable source of income for the provision of public services to already stretched budgets. They are however contentious, and can be seen as detrimental to the viability of town centres, as well as...
A brief look at the concessionary travel arrangements provided by Travel Concession Authorities - Concessionary Travel in England Analysis - Analysis User Guide...
The statistics on road accidents and the severity of the casualties demonstrate clear differences between rural and urban. Accidents involving buses or coaches are more prevalent in urban areas for all severities of accident. Conversely, accidents involving HGV...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
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