Travel Plans Both sides of the fence

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Travel Plans Both sides of the fence

• Chris Hook
• Travel Plan Co-ordinator
• Dorset County Council

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What is a Travel Plan?

• A Travel Plan is a package of measures to assist
  in managing the transport needs of an
  organisation.
• A successful Travel Plan will offer users of a
  business or organisation a choice of travel modes
  to and from the site to encourage more
  sustainable patterns of movement, for example
  reducing the reliance on the single occupancy car
  travel.
• Workplace Travel Plan
• School Travel Plan
• Residential Travel Plan
• Voluntary Travel Plan
• Planning Related Travel Plan

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General Facts

• Two thirds of all journeys are carried out
  during the morning peak period
• 80 of these journeys carried out by people
  travelling on their own
• 3 Growth increase in Dorset traffic usage
  Annually
• Travel delays costs industry 15 billion per year
  - CBI

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Roll as a Travel Manager - Start Point

• Two site operation 1.8 miles
• Transport Provision unchanged for years
• Limited Travel Routes Tickets
• Separate job roles for student and staff travel
• Ample parking including overflow
• Intersite Bus
• Limited information provision
• Plans to redevelop

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Opportunity

• Centralise staff and student travel
• Reduce costs monitor and feedback
• Provide the Management Information passenger
  flows, up take and use
• Corporate Social Responsibility lower emissions
  and traffic
• Environment Group attend, feedback and progress
• One Stop Shop for travel information

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Outcome

• Improved Services
• gt 300 users with annual travel pass
• Greater information provision travel centre,
  notice boards and e-mails/intranet
• Cost savings to staff travel passes with 10
  discount and salary deduction
  
• Cycling Provision increased twice
• Motorcycle Provision stepped increase by
  sacrificing parking spaces
• Car Share promote
• In house postal systems no need to go into town
  for stamps
• Access to Internet banking, shopping and social
  networks
• Promotional Days car free day, bike 2 work,
  green travel day (local providers)
• Highly commended at Bournemouth, Dorset Poole
  Travel Plan Awards 2005

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County Hall Travel Plan

• Travel Plan since December 2005
• Centre of Dorchester
• High property prices
• 1200 staff
• Flexible working pattern
• Budget fixed amount with guidelines on wider
  strategies
• Data previous and new surveys, MIS, GIS
• Salary Sacrifice cycle2work scheme (112 bikes
  in last 12 months)
• Sustainable Breakfasts
• Promotional Posters
• Prize Draws
• Lease Cars
• Essential Users
• Free Parking on site
• gt3m travel costs across Council

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Cycling

• BUG Bicycle User Group
• Bike2Work Day HMRC allows
• 6 breakfasts per annum
• Bicycle Mileage
• Salary Sacrifice

• Stands
• Shelter
• Lockers
• Shower

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Walking

• 30 minutes a day
• Pedometer Challenge
• Routes
• Access to Site

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Public Transport

• Salary Sacrifice
• Salary Payments
• Discounted Season Tickets
• Timetable Information
• Shelters
• Regular Services

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Car Share

• carsharedorset.com (www.liftshare.org)
• Car Share Coffee Meeting
• Car Share Bays
• Encouragement to car share to events
• Liftshare Day 9th June
• Emergency Ride Home

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Single Occupancy Car

• Information Provision for staff
• Tyre Pressure
• Roof Racks
• Excess Weight
• Regular Maintenance

• Business Tools
• Video Conferencing
• Tele Conferencing
• Park Ride
• Parking Charges
• Working from home

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What Next for Dorset

• Travelwise roadshows
• Car share coffee club
• Expand current area wide travel plans
  Bournemouth Airport and Ferndown Uddens
• Networking WESTNET (Wessex Transport Network)
  and local groups
• Presentations and Workshops under WESTNET
• BSI Award Scheme Bronze, Silver and Gold
• Dorset Green Travel Week 16-22 Sept (European
  Mobility Week)
• Promotions with businesses and groups
• Expand Car Share Dorset
• Car Clubs 1 car, 15 people
• Travel Plans residential, visitor, festival and
  community

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Financial Assistance in Dorset

• Business Challenge Grants
• 100
• 250
• 500
• 1,000
• 2,000
• 5,000
• Match funded grants are available for businesses
  which has or is preparing a travel plan (except
  those as part of a planning condition).

• Travelwise Grants
• 50
• 100
• 250
• 500
• Match funded grants are available for community
  groups who wish to promote sustainability within
  the area.

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Contact

• Chris Hook
• Travel Plan Co-ordinator
• County Hall
• Dorchester
• DT1 1XJ
• e c.p.hook_at_dorsetcc.gov.uk
• t 01305 225141