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Public Transport is Good for Your Health and Your Wallet, According to Scientists
July 4, 2010
Taking the train, tram or bus instead of your car increases physical activity so much that the average person drops more than six pounds in as little as a year.
The findings suggests that increasing the use of public transport could improve health and lower obesity levels.
Free Biker Breakfast - And Sunshine Too!
June 24, 2010
Workers and students commuting to Team Valley by bicycle had an opportunity to celebrate cycling as part of Team Green Britain Bike Week and enjoy a free breakfast at O'Briens complements of teamvalleylinks.com
The recently opened Travel Centre in the Axis Building at Maingate, Team Valley, played host to 52 cyclists keen to share their experiences of cycling and feast on free breakfasts.
The event was supported by Councillor Gary Haley, Gateshead Council's Cycling Champion, who said "An event such as this is an excellent opportunity to promote cycling as a healthy, cheap alternative to the daily commute by car, it is also a much safer and faster form of transport than many none cyclists imagine. I look forward to supporting other cycling events by teamvalleylinks.com in the future".
In addition to the breakfast gathering, participants and staff working in the Axis Building had an opportunity to enjoy a range of modern commuting and leisure cycles from Low Fell Cycles.
Photograph supplied by UK Land Estates. From left to right:
Peter Wignall Workplace Travel Plan Company / teamvalleylinks.com
Phil Moorin - UK Land Estates
David Gibbs - teamvalleylinks.com / UK land Estates
Lorraine Aicheson - UK Land Estates
Hazel Ord - UK Land Estates
Councillor Gary Haley - Cycling Champion, Gateshead Council
The Key to Reducing the Cost of Travel - Coming to Team Valley Soon
June 9, 2010
The region's first bus smartcards were unveiled yesterday. Go North East is piloting the cards on the Number 20 service, the "Prince Bishop", between Durham and Sunderland. They are expected to be available soon on all Go North East routes.
Passengers with the pre-paid cards, known as The Key, will swipe them on a ticket machine as they board. The fare will then be deducted. Passengers top-up their cards on line or by telephone.
The cards, which are part of a national initiative by the Go Ahead Group, will eventually allow travel with other operators.
Go North East managing director, Peter Huntley, said "The Key will offer passenger benefits, savings and improved convenience. We are entering a new and exciting era of tickeing for our customers and the region as a whole."
Great North Run - Places available from Team Traidcraft
June 1, 2010
Fancy running the 2010 Great North Run? Join Team Traidcraft Today
Traidcraft Exchange has charity places available in the 2010 Great North
Run and would love you to join the team.
For more information contact:
Charlotte Flowers charlottef@traidcraft.co.uk
Team Valley Open Day - Sign Up for a Free Breakfast 23 June 2010
May 24, 2010
Team Valley Open Day, 12 May 2010, was a great success - attracting 70 organisations to display for the day, and a constant stream of visitors came to see who their neighbours are. It was an ideal opportunity to meet other organisations on Team Valley and do business with them in the future.
It was also an ideal opportunity to sign up to the Biker Breakfast event, which is being held on 23 June 2010. For more information, and to sign up for a free breakfast at O'Brien's, click on the black box on the home page.
Photo supplied by Cycletrex
Hundreds Sign Up to New Car-Sharing Scheme
May 6, 2010
A new car rental scheme that aims to make car usage in the UK more efficient has had dozens of cars and hundreds of drivers registering a week after its launch. WhipCar claims to be the world's first neighbour-to-neighbour car rental service. It also purports to be green by reducing the number of cars on the road.
Article from Greewise Business News
For more information visit Whipcar