Why does TfL support Travel Plans in London

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Why does TfL support Travel Plans in London?

• Conrad HaighWorkplace Travel Planning
  ManagerTravel Demand ManagementTransport for
  London

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Transport challenges for the NHS

• 15 billion annual cost to the UK economy from
  transport system problems (through congestion and
  delays)
• NHS is significant traffic generator with
  associated impacts on health, pollution and
  climate change
• Tackling obesity and increasing physical activity
• Improving accessibility to services and employees

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Travel planning as part of the solution

• Travel planning is a system management tool
  tailored to your organisation to increase
  efficiency and productivity
• Public private sector organisations working in
  partnership to - increase efficiency-
  maximise the network- minimise environmental
  damage, and - reduce the cost of transport to
  organisations

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The business case for the NHS

• For your employees increased recruitment,
  retention, and productivity
• For future site expansions travel planning now
  a strong requirement of planning conditions
  S106
• For on-site management improved accessibility
  and car park management
• For fleet management reduced costs through fuel
  savings
• For patient transport reduction in journeys

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TfLs support for travel plans

• Site-specific support, advice and assistance for
  large organisations (250 employees) up to the
  value of 20K
• Travel Plan Club for smaller sites (launching
  early 2007) also offering advice, information
  and early initiatives
• Development of best practice guides and localised
  support via Sub-Regional Travel Plan Coordinators
• Support for London NHS Travel Plan Network

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What we ask from you

• Activity engage with the process, including
  senior management and board level involvement
• Commitment to tackle key (and tricky) issues
• Longer term development of a travel plan not
  just a short term measure
• Ongoing monitoring and report through iTRACE
• Share experiences and best practice with others

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Taking travel planning forward

• Be forward-thinking and creative
• Think about travel choices, flexibility and
  efficiency
• Communicate with everyone within your Trust,
  with other Trusts, with TfL and the Sub-Regional
  Travel Plan Coordinators
• Take up the support and advice available it is
  there for you to use

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Thank you enjoy the conference

• Conrad HaighWorkplace Travel Planning
  ManagerTravel Demand Management Transport for
  LondonEmail conradhaigh_at_tfl.gov.ukWebsite
  www.tfl.gov.uk