Lancaster University’s Travel Plan has been recognised as a sector leading strategy that has facilitated and directed significant changes in travel modes for the University’s staff, students and visitors. Originally adopted in 2005, the Travel Plan has driven a 24% reduction in carbon emissions from student and staff commuting, primarily through changes in travel modes.
Travel Plan
The Travel Plan aims to support University operations and development; encourage and enable sustainable transport choices for everybody; and continually reduce the negative impacts of travel such as congestion, carbon emissions and air pollution. The Travel Plan will deliver the University's target to be carbon neutral from all its scope 3 transport emissions by 2035.
An improved Lancaster University Bus Station
Lancaster University Bus Station, located in the Underpass, has undergone an extensive redevelopment process throughout the summer of 2023, with a comprehensive series of works completed to improve the user experience. These improvements include resurfacing of new and existing flooring, new and improved lighting, improved drainage, and a comprehensive redecoration process. These developments followed the previous works to extend the passenger area, creating more space and leading to an improvement in air quality.