03/12/2012
Investigating the dangers facing cyclists. Plus, is the public falling out of love with the car - the implications for regional transport network planners of a new travel report.
Chris Jackson investigates the dangers on our roads for Northern cyclists, we discover how queuing on the A1 could be damaging our health, and are some of us falling out of love with the car? Richard Westcott investigates a new report into road and rail travel and asks what it means for the people who plan our transport network.
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Find out more about how travel patterns have been changing in your region
Which way forward for car and rail travel?
大象传媒 Inside Out has been given the first look at research into something听surprising that has been happening on Britain's roads over the past decade or more.
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The figures suggest that we might just be falling out of love with the motor car - that the car might have "peaked", because the average number of miles we all drive has been virtually the same since about 2002.
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on the 大象传媒 News website from 大象传媒 Transport Correspondent, Richard Westcott.
Have we fallen out of love with the car?
Is听our love affair with the car in decline and is transport policy on the right track?
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Richard Westcott听talks to 19-year-old Lee Vernon who explains why he thinks young men are driving fewer miles than in the mid-1990s.
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on the 大象传媒 News website.
On the Move
A new RAC Foundation report looks into the theory that our average mileage might have peaked because the average number of miles we drive has been virtually the same since about 2002.
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and look at how travel patterns听have been changing in your region.
Is getting on your bike realistic?
Chris Jackson tests whether getting on your bike is a realistic alternative to taking the car during Tyneside's rush hour.
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Read how Chris got on during his bike ride on his .听
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Cycling on north's roads
Chris Jackson investigates the dangers on the roads for northern cyclists especially when riding in heavy traffic.
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He tried cycling through Tyneside during the rush hour with mixed results.
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on the 大象传媒 News website.
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Editor | Jacqui Hodgson |
Broadcast
- Mon 3 Dec 2012 19:30大象传媒 One North East & Cumbria