Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames is home to a complex network of transport infrastructure which includes buses, rail, two London underground stations, cycle routes and car clubs.
From 2008 to 2010, Richmond Council partnered with Transport for London to deliver the Smarter Travel Programme. The programme aimed to increase access and information on a range of travel choices so that residents could adopt a more active lifestyle and help cut congestion in the borough.
Smarter Travel worked with various local partners including schools, businesses, tourist destinations and local campaign groups to deliver projects that offered long lasting benefits to the borough as a whole – making it an even better place to live, work and visit.
Annual reports
- Executive Summary Year 1 Annual Report
(pdf, 530KB) - Year 1 Annual Report(pdf, 6592KB)
- Year 2 Annual Report(pdf, 907KB)
- Annex Report(pdf, 634KB)
Press releases
2010
- Council and police protecting residents' cycles
- Joy as stolen bike is returned
- Lock it or lose it warning to cyclists
- Council shows children how to stay safe
- Smarter travelling for school children
For previous press releases please contact the press office on 020 8891 7766 or email press-pr@richmond.gov.uk
Case Studies
The programmes implementation was divided between four workstreams; Workplace and Destination Travel Planning, School Travel Planning, Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement. Below you will find case studies on the approach taken by these areas and examples of specific interventions within each.
Workplace and Destination Travel Planning
- Workplace and Destination Travel Planning(pdf, 199KB)
- Cycle parking(pdf, 312KB)
- Thames Destination Travel Plan network(pdf, 225KB)
- Urban makeover(pdf, 266KB)
- Cycle hire(pdf, 261KB)
School Travel Planning
- School Travel Planning(pdf, 214KB)
- Cycle parking(pdf, 285KB)
- Infrastructure(pdf, 259KB)
- Accreditation(pdf, 322KB)
Marketing
Stakeholder Engagement
- Stakeholder Engagement(pdf, 194KB)
- Lock it or Lose it(pdf, 221KB)
- Arts Service(pdf, 235KB)
- Catch up with the Bicycle(pdf, 307KB)
Key contact information
Travel Planning enquiries
Press enquiries
Press Office: press-pr@richmond.gov.uk
General enquiries
Highways and Transport: highwaysandtransport@richmond.gov.uk