The City of GöteborgTraffic and Public Transport Authority

ECOMM

San Sebastian

2009

NO.2 Employers

Photographer: Klas Eriksson

Mobility plan – The travel policy

The purpose of the Travel Policy is to successively influence employees’ travel patterns when at work as well as to and from work so that the following long-term targets are achieved:

• Environmental adaptation

• Efficiency

• Safety

• Models

Travel policy - Effects

Suppliers

Traffic and Public Transport authority 110 employees

Employers in the municipality+ 45 000 45 000

employees in the City of Göteborg

Examples of measures implemented

• Car pool – 100% environmental cars

• Bicycle pool, leasing bicycle and bicycle service

• Flying is not permitted for distances less than 500 kilometres

• Reduction of parking spaces and private car use

• Parking space fees for employees

• Travelling Incentives, for example subsidised card for public transport

• Video conference equipment in the authority´s office

• Flex-time agreement between 06.00 and 21.00.

Car pool

• Business trips

• Private trips

• For public use

The car pool. Photo from The Traffic and Public Transport Authority.