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Student Travel Options

Environment Team

Is it time to your travel?

2 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER · ENVIRONMENT TEAM

Dr Bike

The Universityprovides regularBike Doctorsessions to keepyour steed safe and roadworthy eachterm. Watch the BUG and e-bulletinsas well as our website for details.

BUDi scheme

The University has a database to help youfind a cycle ‘BUDi’ to keep you company onyour journey to and from work.

Bicycle Users Group (BUG)

Be the first to hear about University and localcycling news and make your voice heard inthe cyclists’ discussion forum. Sign up online.

Cycle coding / locks

The University of Leicester Coded CycleScheme aims to reduce cycle theft onUniversity property.

The scheme involves: -

• The registration and coding of your cycle,which enables it to be identified with aunique reference number,

The University of Leicester has made a commitment to reduce

its carbon emissions by 60% by 2020 through its Environmental

Sustainability Policy (2010).

The Travel Plan will reduce car parking pressure and contribute to less traffic emissionsand congestion on the campus by offering more sustainable travel options.

This booklet will help you plan your journeys – to lectures, social activities, wherever– in the greenest and cheapest way possible.

Full details of all this information and more are available on our website:www.le.ac.uk/travelplan including route maps, timetables, information, ticketsand even how much each option will cost in terms of money, carbon and calories.

(www.le.ac.uk/travel plan/bicycle)

Is it time to your travel?

CyclingGetting on your bike can yield muchthe same health benefits as doing aspecific training programme. As wellas improving physical health, cyclinghas a positive effect on emotionalhealth – improving levels of well-being, self-confidence and toleranceto stress while reducing tiredness,difficulties with sleep and a range ofmedical symptoms.

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• The opportunity to buy the acclaimedSquire “Urban Protector 230” D Lockthat usually retails at £34.99 for thereduced price of £10 for studentswith a NUS Xtra card.

Joining the Scheme is simple, justcomplete the registration form andbring it with your cycle to either theSecurity Office at Gate 1 or go to theStudent’s Support Centre. You candownload the registration form onlineor by emailing [email protected]

Cycle facilities

The University has over 400 cyclespaces around its campuses for cyclists,including a number of coveredfacilities. We are also planning a largeunderground facility at the centre ofMain Campus that students will beable to apply for swipe access to.

Our website has a map of cyclefacilities available for staff, studentsand visitors.

Cycle training

Improve your cycling skills andconfidence

The council run free sessions forbeginners at Abbey Park. All sessions areoff road and all ages are welcome. If youwould prefer one to one sessions contactCyclemagic on 0116 262 5551 /www.cyclemagic.org.uk/training.aspx

We also organise cycle training from MainCampus – watch our website for details.

Maps / routes

A cycle map of popular routes is availablefrom the Environment team, Sport andRecreation Facilities and on the travelwebsite.

Our website has also links to the followingcycle route planners:

• www.transportdirect.info provide acycle route journey planner

• Sustrans have a downloadable map thatcan be magnified for all areas


Walking

Experts recommend taking 10,000steps a day – that’s nearly threemiles! Active commuting helps youachieve this and saves on gymmembership!

Why not walk to theUniversity?

It’s just two miles from Oadby studentvillage to the Main Campus

• Save money

• Eco friendly

• Healthier heart

• Burn calories

• Leave when you like

• Guaranteed to arrive on time

• Talk while you walk

• Walk one way, bus the other

• Top up your tan

BUDi scheme

The University has a database to helpyou find a walk ‘BUDi’ to keep youcompany on your walk to and from work/ the station / the bus stop. Register yourjourney online and find a match.

Walk maps

A range of green travel maps areavailable outlining interesting routes,calorie counts and other usefulinformation.

(www.le.ac.uk/travelplan/walk)

Walking: The route from Oadby Student Village to the MainCampus can be found at www.le.ac.uk/travel/walk


Coach Travel

If every bus took just one more cardriver we could save up to 1.2million tonnes of CO2 per year.

• Leicester is served by a wide range ofcoach services, mostly operated byNational Express. Although slower thanrail travel, journeys by coach areusually considerably cheaper and oftenhave a smaller carbon footprint. Inaddition, there are direct coach links toLeicester from cities which do not havedirect rail links, such as Manchesterand Coventry.

• There are regular direct buses betweenLeicester and Loughborough (Arrivano.127) and between Leicester andNorthampton (Stagecoach no.X7).

• National Express coaches (and the 127 andX7 buses) stop at St Margaret’s Bus Station,which is on the other side of the city fromthe University.

• The no.48 bus, operated by Arriva, leavesSt Margaret’s every 15 minutes and takesabout ten minutes to reach the University(NB. The return journey is the no 47). Theno 80 bus, also Arriva, leaves St Margaret’severy 30 minutes and continues past theUniversity to the Halls of Residence inOadby.

If you’re feeling fit and know your waythrough the city centre, the walk will takeabout 35-40 minutes (we can provide a map).

National Express booking line:+44 (0) 8717 818181

Walking: The route from St Margaret’s bus station to the Universityof Leicester can be found at www2.le.ac.uk/maps/coach


• The ‘Hospital Hopper’ runs betweenthe three Leicester hospitals every 30minutes from Monday to Friday.

• The nearest stop is on London Road(400m from Main Campus).

• There are regular direct buses betweenLeicester and Loughborough (Arrivano.127) and between Leicester andNorthampton (Stagecoach no.X7).

• Traveline(www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk)provide a route planner (werecommend checking this site regularlyor calling on 0871 200 22 33 asdiscounts change regularly.

Bus Travel

Timetables

A number of bus routes come to, or near, our sites. See pages 10/11 for details.

*Only two services per hour travel between University and City Centre. The remaining services originate andterminate at the University

No. Route Daytime Evening Operating OperatorFrequency Frequency Hoursper hour per hour

47 Leicester – South Wigston 4 services 2 services 05:30-22:50 ArrivaWigston Magna – Leicester

48 Leicester – Wigston Magna 4 services 2 services 06:30-23:30 Arriva– South Wigston – Leicester

80/80A Leicester – University – Oadby 6 services * 2 services 07:45-23:45 Arriva(Halls of Residence)

302 Leicester – Royal Infirmary 2 services 1 service 07:00-21:15 Arriva– Beaumont Leys

UHL Hamilton – Hospitals 2 services No service 07:00-19:15 First– Beaumont

(www.le.ac.uk/travelplan/bus)

Tickets

Students can buy money-savingtickets lasting for a term or fullacademic year. A year’s Arriva ticketprovides unlimited travel in yourchosen area all day and every day,including evenings and weekends. Afull student pass for a year is £280available from the Students’ Union.


Rail Travel

Using public transport is a great way totake the stress out of your journey.Instead of sitting in a traffic jam feelingstressed, you could be reading the paper,or a good book while someone elsetakes over the driving.

Information and timetables

East Midlands Trains provide two servicesevery hour to Sheffield and Chesterfield andalso connects Leicester to Derby,Loughborough, Nottingham and Lincoln, aswell as East Midlands Parkway.

East Midlands Trains runs fast, frequent trainsbetween Leicester and London. Their trainswill whizz you from Leicester to London StPancras International, with journey timesfrom just 1 hour 9 minutes.

Cross Country Trains provide local servicesto Leicester from Narborough,Attenborough, Melton Mowbray andNuneaton and others roughly every 30minutes.

Discounts

University of Leicester students are eligiblefor a 10% discount on annual seasontickets on many East Midlands Trains routes.

To apply, complete the form online or at the back of this booklet.

Note: You will need a photo card number,which can be obtained free of charge atany rail station season ticket office (don’tforget to take a passport sized photo).

The East Midlands Trains team will thencontact you by phone to obtain paymentand post your ticket to you.

(www.le.ac.uk/travelplan/rail)

Walking: The route from Leicestertrain station to the University ofLeicester can be found atwww2.le.ac.uk/maps/rail


Car travel

We strongly recommend not bringingyour car to Leicester as the Universitydoes not allow (non-disabled) studentsto park on its academic sites duringworking hours and parking at the Hallsis extremely limited.

The University is supporting the CityCouncils efforts to reduce congestion andthe associated pollution and otherdetrimental environmental effects. We areworking to provide you with convenient,sustainable forms of transport to makeLeicester a safe, attractive and pleasantplace to live, study and work in.

Green driving

If you do drive, here are some tips to makethe journey a bit greener and a lot cheaperby reducing fuel consumption:

• Pump up your tyres – under-inflatedtyres burn more fuel (and are dangerous)

• Clear out any extra weight – removeclutter from your boot

• Have your vehicle servicedregularly – keep your engine efficient

• Drive at an appropriate speed –70mph can bring savings of around10% for your fuel bill compared todriving at 80mph, plus it’s illegal!

• Switch it off – modern cars use virtuallyno extra fuel when they’re re-startedwithout pressing the accelerator. Turn offif you’re going to be stationary for morethan two minutes

• Check your revs – change up between2000rpm and 2500rpm and keep itsmooth

• Reduce drag – remove roof racks, roofboxes and bike carriers when not in use

• Roll your windows down instead ofusing air conditioning (unless you’re athigh speed)

• Buy a greener car – see the Act onCO2 website for advice

A huge 344,000 car journeys are madein and out of Leicester city each day.That’s 33 million journeys in the city peryear – a 6.8% rise since 2001. Thatexplains the congestion then!

CO2 emissions for our journey of 2 milesFor comparison if you travelled 2 miles by

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(www.le.ac.uk/travelplan/car)


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Rail Season Ticket Request Form

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