Participating towns and cities

United KingdomDorset, United Kingdom

Population:
404.000 inhabitants
Department:
Environment
Contact:
Laura Russ
County Hall
DT1 1XJ Dorset
(++44) 01305 225085
Dorset already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2011 2010

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Dorset organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
The focus this year in accordance with the theme of Alternative Mobility will be on the promotion of Electric Vehicle options in Dorset. There will be opportunties for members of the public to try out electric cars and electric bicycles. The idea is to promote electric vehicles as alternative to conventional powered vehicles.

In addition this year's European Mobility Week will see the launch of a traffic free cycle route linking Weymouth and Dorchester.

There will also be Active Travel stands around the county in accordance with the County's commitment to promoting healthy travel options, offering active and healthy travel as an alternative to sedentary travel.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Dorset implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations