Strategy

Getting Around Bath - a transport strategy for Bath

The Getting Around Bath Transport Strategy (GABTS) was adopted in 2015 and covered the period up to 2029. The Strategy identifies increasing the numbers using sustainable transport as the key overarching aim whilst supporting growth. As part of the strategy a set of performance targets were agreed up to 2020. Those targets for walking, cycling and bus passengers have now been delivered.

Published date: 25 May 2022
Last updated: 25 May 2022

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The aim is to reduce congestion and allow people to move around to make the long-term economic strategy for the area work. We want to:

Support and enable economic growth, competitiveness and jobs
Promote sustainable mobility
Widen travel choice
Widen access to opportunities: jobs / learning / training
Improve air quality and health, reducing vehicle carbon emissions
Safeguard and enhancing the unique historic environment and World
Heritage Site status
Improve the quality of life in the city

Key proposals include:

developing a walking/cycling strategy to make Bath the UK’s most walkable city;
better management of HGVs in the city;
continued expansion of Park and Ride sites; and
a new location for coaches to park after dropping off visitors in the centre.

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