8. Using public transport

Why?

Replacing car journeys by buses and trains helps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, especially as most trains are powered by electricity and battery-powered buses are being increasingly introduced. Air pollution is reduced, journeys e.g. to Leeds and Bradford can be faster, parking is not an issue and your time can be better spent e.g. reading a book.

How?

• Use the 62 bus that goes through the village between Keighley and Ilkley https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/media/0plc1djn/240227-62.pdf . Some of these services also stop at Airedale Hospital
• Use the 64 bus that goes through the village between Skipton and Ilkley https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/media/hpcbrnmc/240312-64-864-884-1.pdf
• Use the Dalesbus that goes through the village on Sundays and Bank Holidays to access the Yorkshire Dales. For details see: https://www.dalesbus.org/
• Support these services to protect themUse the rail service from Ilkley or Steeton and Silsden to travel to Bradford, Leeds and further afield by train.
• Check out https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets for rail cards (students, senior citizens) and concessionary fares