Finally, the site-specific nature of travel plans means they are developed at the neighbourhood level and focus directly on the transport needs of the users in that local area.
The concept works by developing balanced packages of user-focused transport tools in a partnership that seeks to provide meaningful benefits to each of the stakeholders involved: improved travel choices to the individuals; cost savings, happier and healthier staff, and better company image to the implementing organisations; additional business opportunities to service providers; and congestion reduction and improved air quality to the government.
The UK Department for Transport defines workplace travel plans as a package of measures produced by employers to encourage staff to use alternatives to single-occupancy car use.
Typical actions in a workplace travel plan include improving facilities for pedestrians and cyclists (showers, lockers and cycle parking), promotion and subsidy of public transport, encouraging carpooling, working from home, and teleconferencing.
Because of the many benefits, local councils in the UK, Australia and New Zealand are actively involved in helping schools to develop and implement travel plans.