Information for Employers
The Marston Vale Line has seen some significant growth
in employment within easy reach of the station, growth which has
been a contributory factor to its success in recent years. With
rising road congestion making staff travel increasingly unreliable,
rising fuel prices, and rising concerns about our impacts on the
environment, the Marston Vale Line is in a good position to serve
the employers in the communities it serves.
If you have staff who live in the Marston Vale, and currently
travel in by car, why not see what the Marston Vale Line can offer
to you? Benefits of encouraging staff to use the Marston Vale Line
wherever possible include:
Reduced staff hours lost because of traffic. Around 1.6
billion man-hours are lost every year owing to traffic congestion.
With the Marston Vale train service running at nearly 100%
reliability most of the time, you can be assured that your staff
will turn up to work on time.
Reduced staff stress. The stress of the commute
to work is well documented, and higher levels of stress means that
workers are more likely to take time off work, and be less
productive when they do work. By using the Marston Vale Line, your
workers can let the train take the strain out of the morning
commute!
Improved green credentials. In the world of carbon
footprints and ecological impacts, companies are increasingly using
their environmental credentials as a selling point. Why not
encourage your staff to use the train, and boost your
company’s eco-profile in the process?
Deliver your Travel Plan targets. Many employers now have
their own travel plans, by which they encourage their staff to use
non-car modes of transport. So why not get your staff to use the
train, and achieve those targets which you have set yourself?
Reduced staff
travel costs. Got a meeting in Bedford, or a training course at
the Forest Centre? Why not save yourself (and your customers) money
and get your staff to use the train instead of driving? The trains
costs around 15p per mile for a return trip, compared to an average
of 27p for the car.
Reduce your site costs. Staff car parks cost around
£400 per year to maintain and keep safe, yet are only used
23% of the time. Where some of the more radical changes in staff
travel have occurred, companies have been able to put unused
parking spaces to more productive uses, such as expanded offices
and warehouses. So why not use the train to go for some really
challenging targets?
If you are interested in any of the above, then we are here to help
you. Just e-mail us on
for more information.
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