Update for SignPOST members - Amanda Morris PCC Travel Plan Officer March 2009 Saturday Park and Ride Launching on 4 April from 1000 lakeside It will operate on Saturdays and Public Holidays. Travel to the City Centre and Gunwharf Quays/The Historic Dockyard on the Park and Ride bus. Cost £2.50 for a car and up to 7 passengers – passengers can hop on and off. The first bus will start at 9 am and the last bus will leave The Hard at 6 pm and they will run on average every 10 minutes. Access for all small schemes funding success PCC have been the awarded funding to make improvements at Hilsea railway station these include: Improved access via direct, safe route to the station and improvements at the station. [Tactiles, nonslip coatings and contrasting stair nosings to footbridge stairs, safety barrier around bridge structure, minor realignment and adjustment to levels footpath and ticket office entrance] Seafront cycle route consultation now closed – results are in and verified. Option 1 will now be explored in more detail. Have your say on the future of The Hard PCC are now starting to look at the future of The Hard in Portsmouth in a bid to transform it into a vibrant destination with cafes, bars restaurants and offices. Have your say at ww.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/15092.html BUG – CTC information available from www.ctc.org.uk Invite your cyclists to set up a BUG (Bicycle Users Group) and gather valuable information to help you make improvements to encourage alternative travel to the site. Benefits of joining a CTC BUG (discounted membership rate . Opportunity to feed information to the Cycle Forum in Portsmouth. Bike4Life Conference - Friday 27 March – Portsmouth Guildhall 10 – 3 pm To outline the cycling aspects of the Healthy Towns Bid, with the morning focusing on cycle training. FREE lunch. Contact Nicola Waight 023 9268 8582 or Nicola.waight@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Try Cycling to Work programme (DSTL, MOD, NHS Hospitals Trust and PCC) working with Cycle Experience to offer a Try Cycle to Work programme over 4 weeks. Commonwheels pool cars pilot update – Launched at PCC on 12 January. Taking off slowly currently and have a low number of registered members. Once the pilot period is over we will be extending it to other PCC staff. Those who are using the cars find it easy and convenient. Gosport Ferry new ticket Recently introduced a weekend saver ticket offering a £5 family weekend ticket for up to 2 adults and 2 children valid on any crossing and at anytime during any weekend until further notice. Normal fare for 2 + 2 = £7.90 so this is a considerable saving on full price. It is also good value for 2 adults and 1 child with a 15% saving on normal fare. EVENTS 2 May – Launch of the Hampshire Summer of Cycling Festival at Gunwharf Quays BIG Green Commuter Challenge May 11 – 15 2009 Organisations should register online now Discounted bus tickets available (£5 weekly) but only to participating organisations. Bike2Work Day / Bike Week events Bike2Work day Tuesday 16 June • Bike2Work tshirts available at £2.30 per tshirt • Bike Try out Roadshow Guildhall Square During Bike Week itself we will offer guided rides: Friends of the Earth ride, ‘secret’ short cuts, Bike Trail ‘Famous Figures’ and other activities tbc. Register your Bike Week activity on the national Bike Week website www.bikeweek.org.uk where you can also download free guidelines and order freebies such as balloons etc