Transport and logistics

Chapter1 Background information 1.1 Introduction Bingley is an old market town on the banks of the River Aire, five miles north of Bradford. Bingley is home to many well known businesses such as Bradford & Bingley Bank and Damart (see figure 1.1). It is well renowned for its tourist attractions such as Five Rise Locks, Bingley's most famous monument and a wonder of the canal age. Figure 1.2 depicts the world famous Five Rise Locks. Bingley has …

…times when there is little or no congestion' Times Online article. The article goes on further to argue that congestion drives people out of the (CBD). Following on from the introduction of congestion charging in London the 'London cycle campaign' (LCC) reported a '73% increase in people entering the congestion charge zone on bikes than in the year before the congestion charge was introduced' LCC (2003). This research shows that different groups have varying opinions de