Public transport

We consider it important for public transport to provide a comfortable and cost effective alternative to the private car. The target is set by Plymouth’s Second Local Transport Plan 2006-2011.

Core Strategy Target 14.4

Increase public transport (bus) usage by 7.3 per cent by 2010 to 2011.

This target is on track.

Bus passengers in Plymouth has continued its steady rise. By 2011 it had exceeded the 7.3 per cent target increase. Taken together with the reduction in vehicle mileage on the network, this suggests that the strategy to encourage people to use public transport is beginning to show positive results.

Plymouth Transport and Highways through Plymouth’s Third Local Transport Plan (2011 to 2026) will seek to continue to deliver a high quality public transport network to improve connectivity and enable greater travel choice.

This page of the annual monitoring report was last updated December 2011.