Hull hotel awarded Good Travel Plan accreditation!

Doubletree by Hilton, in Hull, has received national accreditation for its Workplace Travel Plan!

The Travel Plan encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute and to reduce single occupancy car journeys.

The hotel has progressed from an ‘Approved Travel Plan’ to a ‘Good Travel Plan’ award after delivering a range of initiatives over the past 12 months to reduce car usage among staff and increase the number of journeys made using more active and sustainable travel modes.

The national Modeshift STARS accreditation scheme recognises workplaces that go above and beyond in developing, implementing and monitoring an effective travel plan to bring about a change in travel behaviour and reduce the number of single occupancy car journeys to, from and between their sites.

Sites are awarded Approved, Good, Very Good, Excellent and Outstanding accreditation.

Hull City Council offers businesses and organisations within the city the chance to join Modeshift STARS for free as part of its strategic objective of promoting active travel choices.

The benefits and advantages of a workplace travel plan, include:

• reductions of single occupancy car journeys, which helps alleviate pressure and congestion across site car parks
• identifying availability and accessibility of viable transport options, based on staff locations
• potential to improve and develop site connectivity links through sustainable and active travel
• improving staff wellbeing, with physical and mental health benefits.

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