Allowing for inflation, it’s actually cheaper to run a car today than it was 30 years ago. Over the same period rail fares have risen by more than 80 per cent and bus fares by more than 70 per cent.

Up to 24,000 people die prematurely in the UK every year as a result of air pollution, much of it pumped out by road traffic in our towns and cities.

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Transport: the way to go booklet

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The past 50 years have seen a revolution in the way we travel. We’re able to travel further and faster and do more. Millions of us today have more independence and mobility than ever before. That’s partly because most households in the UK now own a car.

But cars are a mixed blessing. The way we travel is having a huge impact on us, our environment and the economy. Air pollution from traffic makes asthma worse for millions of children. Thousands of people are killed or seriously injured on the roads every year. Some of our most important wildlife sites and best countryside are threatened by road-building. Congestion costs the economy billions of pounds every year. And aeroplanes are causing noise

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and pollution nightmares for tens of thousands of people.

Teachers should be aware of the current debate on airport expansion and the environmental impacts of aviation. The link below are to the lesson plans accompanying the above booklet, “Transport: the way to go” & will cover the following curriculum areas

• Geography Key stage 3
  Unit 19: Tourism – good or bad? Unit 24: Passport to the world Unit 1: Making connections
  Citizenship Key stage 3
  Unit 21: People and the environment

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  Transport (Road & Rail) - Key Stage 4 - Fact Sheet Series

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Aviation fuel has become one of the fastest growing sources of climate-changing gases.