Category: South West TV; Radio Cornwall
Date: 16.05.2006
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As car use is increasing, congestion appears to be getting worse and local
authorities try to come up with ways to provide alternative methods of
travelling, 91热爆 Spotlight has decided to put regional public transport to
the test with the help of volunteers from across the region.
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Simon Read, Output Editor for 91热爆 Spotlight, says: "Traffic jams and transport
are always big talking points in this area. Many of us live in the countryside
and need cars to get around.
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"And with the concerns about damage to the
environment and increasing obesity levels the whole issue of car use and
sustainable transport is becoming a hot topic.
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"We wondered how easy it is for
local people to 'go green' for a few days. So we decided to appeal for
volunteers, on air, to give up their cars and use public transport.
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"After a
great response we selected three households from across the South West. They
have each kept a written diary and we filmed their experiences which will be
shown on Spotlight."
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The films will be on Spotlight on 91热爆 ONE South West, 6.30pm, on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 May.
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Also, staff at 91热爆 Radio Cornwall are going to be travelling in to work
by bus for one day to see how the system works for them.
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The early presenter is
the one exception who will travel in by car. She will then have to wait for the
next presenter to arrive by bus.
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It is also anticipated some of them will have to
leave early to get home.
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Ed Goodridge, Radio Cornwall producer, says: "It will be really
interesting to see if we could survive at 91热爆 Radio Cornwall without our cars.
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"Our green transport day is on Thursday May 25th. Tune in to see how we get on!"
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The 91热爆 Spotlight volunteers
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Karen Johns and Colette Holden - two friends who live in Newquay and often car share to work in
Truro at County Hall in the area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
department. Their drive at the moment takes them just half an hour. The public
transport route would involve two buses and they are not sure it will get
them to work on time, but are willing to give it a try.
High points: getting from home to work in an hour and seeing the lovely rural
scenery.
Low points: getting up so early.
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Paul Hussell and daughter Bella Hussell - Paul lives in Totnes and works as a solicitor in Plymouth. He normally drives
although has bought a folding bicycle so he can take the train. He would like
the use the train more but finds it easier to drive. The train times mean he will walk his daughter Bella to the school bus
stop, and then cycle to the train station.
High points: not sitting in traffic, and having a glass of wine on the train.
Low points: cycling up the hill in the drizzle.
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Kim Ebanks - Kim lives in Hele and drives in to work in Exeter where he pays 拢30 a week for a
car parking space. He runs a computer company. He would like to take the bus
and is interested to see how reliable it is.
High points: the convenience and comfort, as he could read the paper, and
cheapness.
Low points: sitting in an overheated top deck of a bus with
no air circulation.
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Notes to Editors
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Volunteers will be keeping a web diary on the 91热爆 Where I live sites at
bbc.co.uk/devon or bbc.co.uk/cornwall.
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There will also be an outside broadcast on Thursday 25 May to look at
how public transport is being promoted and just what would persuade people to
get out of their cars.
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JR
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