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23 rd September 2009. Who We Are. Mark Webb Travel for Work Partnership Manager TP+ Project Manager Gary Armstrong TP+ Coordinator . Agenda. Background to TP+ (Mark Webb) Highways Agency (David Abbott) EEDA (Andrew Summers) Current Status (Gary Armstrong)
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Who We Are Mark Webb • Travel for Work Partnership Manager • TP+ Project Manager Gary Armstrong • TP+ Coordinator
Agenda • Background to TP+ (Mark Webb) • Highways Agency (David Abbott) • EEDA (Andrew Summers) • Current Status (Gary Armstrong) • Breakout Session (MW/GA) • TP+ Project Steering Group (MW/GA) • Wrap up (MW) Aim to end by 10am
Background • TRAVEL PLAN PLUS (Travel Reduction Attainment Via Energy-efficient Localities PLANning): • Aims to: - show how Local Travel Plan Networks (LTPNs) can deliver energy efficiency - develop a LTPN implementation framework - implement four LTPNs in EU - monitor and evaluate how these work - recommend how policy can best deliver the widespread adoption of LTPNs across the EU. • Scale: - 30-month project (from November 2008 – April 2011) - Six partners from Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK(2), - Lead partner Loughborough University
Background • Travel for Work knows successful travel plans are: - good for business (productive staff, green publicity) - good for commuters (health and wealth and happiness) - good for environment - good value for money • Travel for Work has: - a network of employers already doing travel planning - a host of tools and services to support - a wealth of experience to bring to this project - national credibility in this field - access to all the key players in travel
Background • TRAVEL PLAN PLUS Cambridge Network is: - Managed by Travel for Work Partnership (on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council) - Will employ two staff - Travel Plan Coordinator - Travel Plan Administrator
St John’s Innovation Centre (@850 emps) Cambridge Regional College (680 emps; 4,500 students) Taylor Vinters Solicitors (220 emps) Cambridge Business Park (@800emps) Cambridge Science Park (@4,500 emps) Background – TP+ Scope
Background – Funding • From EU • From Matched funders • From Section 106 funding • Will fund: - Travel Plan Coordinator - Travel Plan Administrator - Accommodation - Monitoring (surveys, traffic counts etc) - Some initiative development
Background – Stakeholders • County Council • SCDC • City Council • EEDA • Highways Agency • Cambridgeshire Horizons
Background – What we need to do • Establish Steering Group • Develop & agree a Network Travel plan • Implement at least five initiatives • Monitor activity • TP coordinator to manage implementation
Background – Working Together • Great opportunity • Employer input essential • Commuter and therefore business benefits – Certain! • Possible access to funding (joint approaches)
Background And after April 2011? • TP+ Coodinator to work on ‘succession’ • Different models of Network to consider • Different models of funding to consider …. But, first things first!.....
Influencing Travel Behaviour&TPPlusDavid AbbottNetwork Operations,Highways Agency
About the Highways Agency • An executive agency of the Department for Transport • Maintain, manage & improve England’s Trunk road & Motorway network - the Strategic Road Network: • Just 3% of England’s roads, but carrying one third of traffic (two-thirds of road freight)
The Challenges • Traffic growth • Journey Reliability • Climate change & other environmental concerns • Economic prosperity and pressures from new development
Making choices – achieving a balance Spatial Planning TrafficManagement SmarterTravelChoices
What are “Smarter Choices”? • “SMARTER” • more intelligent, well informed and well considered travel decision-making • “CHOICES” • credible, appropriate, affordable, reliable and effective travel alternatives
Thank you David Abbott Eastern Regional Coordinator: Influencing Travel Behaviour Network Operations Woodlands Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7LW Tel 01234 796221 Mob 07771 677517 Email: david.abbott@highways.gsi.gov.uk Find out more on the HA website: www.highways.gov.uk/SmarterTravel
Andy Summers Principal Transport Planner EEDA
My presentation today • Regional economic context for transport • What our evidence suggests… • Why travel planning matters
Regional Economic Strategy (RES): Key ambitions Three key RES objectives to 2031: • Economic Growth (GVA / year of 2.1% per worker) • CO2 Reduction (60% reduction on 1990 levels) • Employment Growth (80% employment by 2031) RES Transport Goal: “A sustainable transport system that fully supports sustainable economic growth”
Transport Economic Evidence Study: Costs of Congestion • Currently, congestion in East of England is costing the UK economy over £1bn per annum • By 2021, this economic cost will have doubled to over £2bn per annum • Equivalent productivity losses in the region: • Up to £900 per worker per annum
So why is travel planning important? • Transport has key role in addressing both regional economy and carbon emission challenges • Traffic congestion will cost the economy up to £2bn p.a. by 2031 • Targeted investment gives high returns but we cannot build our way out: • Supply-side alone is not the answer • At most addresses 8-15% of economic cost of congestion • Annual carbon emissions from the region’s transport system predicted to grow by 23% by 2031 if we carry on as we are.
So why is travel planning important? • Need for demand-side measures (such as TRAVEL PLAN PLUS) to address challenges: • travel planning and reducing work-related vehicular journeys a key element • TEES shows that: • 10% reduction in highway trips in Cambridge and Norwich = £20m benefits / year • 10% reduction in highway trips in London Arc = £50m benefits / year • And carbon benefits too – hits multiple RES ambitions • EEDA keen to support initiatives in the East of England which address these challenges
Current Status • Commuter Centre • Potential Services • Branding • Activities/Events
Current Status – Commuter Centre • Cambridge Science Park Innovation Centre • End of September 2009 • TP+ Coordinator and Administrator
Current Status – Potential Services • Car Club • Marketing travel information • Information Website • Running bus services • Public Transport Discounts • Bicycle User Group (BUG) • Monitoring effect of network • Reducing congestion • Initiatives to assist in improving health of staff • Lobbying
Current Status - Branding • Is this brand name adequate? • What are the alternatives: • SG to think of a new name? • Organise a competition across sites?
Current Status – Activities/Events • Home Post Code mapping • Traffic & Turning Counts (1st week in October) • 2009 Annual Travel Survey (1st week in October) • ‘The Busway’ Road Shows (mid/late October) • Travel Mode Safari (November) What do employers want? We need your input
Breakout Session • Split into 2 groups • Consider travel to and for work issues facing employers across site • 3 Objectives: • - Identify 5 good things • Identify 5 challenges/bad things • Identify the priorities
TP+ Project Steering Group • What’s Involved: • Attend a steering group meeting @ every 2 months • Establish terms of reference • Represent the interests of employers across the TP+ site • Determine priorities and where to concentrate effort • Provide vision and direction to TP+ team • Agree the area travel plan developed by TP+ team • First meeting scheduled for 1 October
TP+ Project Steering Group • Potential Structure: • 1 employer from Cambridge Science Park • 1 employer from Cambridge Business Park • 1 employer from St John’s Innovation Park • Cambridge Regional College • Taylor Vinters • 1 employer representing smaller employers • 1 member Bidwells • 1 member King Sturge • others when appropriate • Support from TP+ team Discuss and nominate
Contacts Gary Armstrong (TP+ Coordinator) • Current tel: 01223 715695 (will change once on site) • Email: gary.armstrong@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Mark Webb (TP+ Project Manager) • Telephone: 01223 715696 • Email: mark.webb@cambridgeshire.gov.uk