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| Sustainable travel plan for city | Sustainable travel plan for city |
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| Cardiff has been selected to become Wales' first "sustainable travel town" by the assembly government. | Cardiff has been selected to become Wales' first "sustainable travel town" by the assembly government. |
| The £28.5m scheme aims to provide free cycle hire, bus travel around the city centre, and improved bike and walking routes. | The £28.5m scheme aims to provide free cycle hire, bus travel around the city centre, and improved bike and walking routes. |
| The city will receive the funding from the government and the county council over the next two years. | The city will receive the funding from the government and the county council over the next two years. |
| The money will pay for improvements to public transport, including a new park and ride facility. | The money will pay for improvements to public transport, including a new park and ride facility. |
| If the scheme is successful, it could be repeated in other areas of Wales. | If the scheme is successful, it could be repeated in other areas of Wales. |
| The plans will see free circular bus shuttles introduced in the city centre, a free bike hire scheme, new park and ride facilities in Pentwyn to serve the east side of the city and measures to tackle congestion. | |
| The money also gives the go-ahead for the Pont-y-Werin pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Ely river between Cardiff's sports village and Penarth. | The money also gives the go-ahead for the Pont-y-Werin pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Ely river between Cardiff's sports village and Penarth. |
| 'Car clubs' | 'Car clubs' |
| The council hopes to include further phases once the initial two-year plan is complete. | The council hopes to include further phases once the initial two-year plan is complete. |
| Free bike hire and improved cycling are part of the plan Announcing the money, the transport minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said: "Commuter levels in and around Cardiff have increased significantly over the past few years. | Free bike hire and improved cycling are part of the plan Announcing the money, the transport minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said: "Commuter levels in and around Cardiff have increased significantly over the past few years. |
| "This is an exciting opportunity to develop and implement a range of innovative transport solutions which will benefit the 210,000 people who travel into the city on a daily basis. | "This is an exciting opportunity to develop and implement a range of innovative transport solutions which will benefit the 210,000 people who travel into the city on a daily basis. |
| "This scheme will also support our physical activity action plan, which is currently being developed." | "This scheme will also support our physical activity action plan, which is currently being developed." |
| Improvements to the infrastructure will include better bus lanes and the future pedestrianisation of High Street and Mary Street. | Improvements to the infrastructure will include better bus lanes and the future pedestrianisation of High Street and Mary Street. |
| There will also be incentives to travel sustainably, car clubs, journey sharing schemes and free bike hire. | There will also be incentives to travel sustainably, car clubs, journey sharing schemes and free bike hire. |
| Danish experience | Danish experience |
| Jane Davidson, minister for the environment and sustainability, called the scheme a "win-win situation" for health and congestion, with increased bus and cycle use and fewer cars on the road. | Jane Davidson, minister for the environment and sustainability, called the scheme a "win-win situation" for health and congestion, with increased bus and cycle use and fewer cars on the road. |
| "We have become far too reliant on using the car and we need to consider alternative, greener ways to travel," she said. | "We have become far too reliant on using the car and we need to consider alternative, greener ways to travel," she said. |
| The scheme is backed by sustainable travel charity Sustrans Cymru. | The scheme is backed by sustainable travel charity Sustrans Cymru. |
| Director Lee Waters said: "Thirty years ago Copenhagen had the same levels of cycling that Cardiff has today. | Director Lee Waters said: "Thirty years ago Copenhagen had the same levels of cycling that Cardiff has today. |
| "Now, over a third of all commuting journeys in the Danish capital are by bike. Cardiff has the potential to achieve the same. | "Now, over a third of all commuting journeys in the Danish capital are by bike. Cardiff has the potential to achieve the same. |
| "With a joined-up approach, we can encourage people to use their cars less and chose to travel in ways which benefit their health and the environment." | "With a joined-up approach, we can encourage people to use their cars less and chose to travel in ways which benefit their health and the environment." |