Mobility Management Plan

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National University of Ireland, Galway

Mobility Management Plan

Alan Lipscombe and David Knight


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‘A Mobility Management Plan is a long term travelmanagement strategy for an organisation or site that seeksconstant improvement through action and articulated in anappropriate document that is regularly reviewed. A Travel

Plan is built on an appropriate package of measures aimedat promoting sustainable travel, with an emphasis onreducing reliance on single occupancy car journeys.’

A PROCESS NOT MERELY A DOCUMENT!

Definition


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Reported Benefits of Mobil ity Management Plans

Increases in bus use and associated ticket revenue

Increases in walking and cycling with associated health

gains Improved Social Inclusion

Better conditions for Employees

Improved staff recruitment and retention Good PR

Opportunity to contribute to environmental management

standards Financial Savings

Better estate management


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Mobility Management Plans are a success

PROVEN TO WORK!

Case Studies in the UK show an average 18% reductionin single occupancy journeys

Results from Holland and US very similar

But large variations possible (5- 60%) – need for good

Mobility Management Plan important


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The keys to success!

Effective Mobility Management Plans need partnerships

Site opportunities need identifying

Encourage progressive change

Gain ownership

Reach key groups

Change in organisation culture

A focus on results

Mobility Management Plan

Co-ordinator


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Study Overview

Site assessment

Traffic counts

Parking survey

Travel survey

Survey analysis

Establish targets

Proposals

Programme and implementation


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Mode 1997 2005 Change

Number % Number % 1997 to 2005

Cars 4,500 27% 6,200 24% 38%

Walk 10,500 63% 17,900 70% 70%

Cycle 1,800 10% 1,600 6% -11%

Total 16,800 25,700

1997 2005 Change

Spaces 717 1463 204%Demand 523 1442 276%

Occupancy 73% 99%

Volumetric Counts, All day - 1997 and 2005 (main campus)

Parking supply and demand (main campus) - 1997 and 2005

Traffic Counts/Parking demand Growth 1997 -2005


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Survey Highlights - Car Use

Staff: Single Occ 59% Car Share 16%

Students: Single Occ 14% Car Share 10%

Convenience (linked trips and school run)

Speed

Comfort

Informal car sharing is happening and scope for more…

35% staff would consider

45% students would consider


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Survey Highlights - Walking and Cycling

10% Staff walk

55% Students walk

7% Staff cycle

12% Students cycle

Distance

Facilities

Weather


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Survey Highlights - Public Transport (Bus)

4% Staff

7% Students

Services

routes &frequencies

Reliability

Ticketing


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0-1 1.1-2 2.1-5 5.1-10 10.1-20 Over 20

Car on ow n 20% 35% 63% 69% 75% 83%

Car w ith Others 3% 10% 20% 25% 21% 0%

Bus 3% 2% 6% 0% 1% 9%

Train 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 9%

Walk 57% 26% 1% 0% 0% 0%

Cycle 10% 23% 7% 2% 0% 0%

Motorbike/Scoo 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0%

Taxi 7% 5% 3% 2% 1% 0%

Other 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Staff journey to work (distance in km)

Survey Highlights - Staff mode by journey distance


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Staff Scatter Plot – Home Locations


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Walking Isochrones

Within 10 min walkWithin 20 min walk*

Within 30 min walk

Within 40 min walk

*=225 staff

Scatter plot


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Staff Scatter Plot – Home Locations

Cycling Isochrones

Within 10 min cycleWithin 20 min cycle*

Within 30 min cycle

Within 40 min cycle

*=675 staff


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Mode change Target of Mobility Management Plan

Overall target = 18 - 20 %

reduction in private

car trips associated with

the NUI Galway


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Identify ‘package’ of measures:

Walking and Cycling

Bus Car Sharing

Travel Information

Education andPromotion

Interlink with parking

resource and policy


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Mobility Management Plan – Education & Promotion

Exhibitions /Information

Notice boards

Posters

Travel options

leaflets Bus/Rail timetable

and route maps


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Mobility Management Plan Measures – Walking

Barriers

Distance

Danger

Weather

SecurityFacilities


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Mobility Management Plan Measures – Walking

Benefits

Free

Health benefits

Measures Awareness of health benefits

Review routes - signing/route strategy

Provide on site facilities


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Mobility Management Plan Measures – Cycling

Barriers

Local network

Bicycle ownership

Perceived Danger Weather

Lack of storage facilities

(at home and campus)


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Benefits

Convenience and reliability

Fitness and well being

Savings in personal costs


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Measures

Provision of additional covered parking

Support of bicycle user group

Provision of pool bikes

Consider cycle loans

Consider mileage allowance

Promotion and publicity

Consultation with authorities NUIG cycle service centre


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Mobility Management Plan Measures – Public Transport

Barriers

Lack of service on desired routes/times

Limited bus priority

Low status and image

Weather

Safety fears, particularly at night

Poor information

Expensive for short trips due to fixed fare (perceived)


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Benefits

Relatively inexpensive

Relaxing, reading time

Traffic free routes

(if bus priority !!) No need to park

Gov’t tax incentives


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Measures - Improved information

Maps and timetables

Provided on all bus stops and on campus

Provision of public transport helpline in NUIG

Information of NUIG web site

Publicise and promote changes

/improvements to public transport provision


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Measures - Other

Pursue operators for discounts

for students

NUIG provide subsidy for public

transport travel? Improve bus stops/shelters

Provide internal service

(linking sections of campus

and car parks)


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Measures - Other Publicise and promote improvements

to public transport provision

Guarantee lift for staff

working early/late

Consider timetables whenorganising meetings

Set up PT user group

Lobby GCC for bus priority


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Mobility Management Plan – Other private vehicle

reduction measures

Encourage use of motorcycles/mopeds

Encourage car sharing(database, guaranteed lift home and preferential

parking provision)

Car pooling Parking restraint

on campus and residents

parking


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Mobility Management Plan – Alternative work practices

Video/Tele conferencing

Flexible hour (limited scope)

Compress working week


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Mobility Management Plan – Parking Management

Restraint – important to success of Mobility

Management Plan

Appropriate Parking Charges

- Fairness

- Fund MMP

- ‘Stick’ to complement ‘carrots’

Clear Consultation for success

Prioritise spaces eg. Car Sharers


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Create 500 new

spaces-20021001900

Introduce 300 permanent

and 200 temp spaces

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Remove temp parking

supply

Over supply of

parking-21017701560

Reduced parking demand

due to MMP (-18%)

Removal of 330

spaces+13017701900North campus construction

Up to 300 parking

off campus+30016001900

Now

Comment

Excess

demandSupplyDemandTime

Parking Demand and Supply


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1 360 space multi storey in heart of campus(cost approx €6M + €3M running for 10 years)

+140 spaces surface (€300k)Or

2 500 spaces in surface car park(s) on campusperimeter (eg Dangan) plus bus connection(cost €1.5M + €1.5M for 10 years bus service

+ €1M for MMP implementation)Note: all cost are approximates

Mobility Management Plan – Options for new parking


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MobilityManagement


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5. Obtain Partners Local Authority/Public Transport Operators/TP Network

6. Devise Mobility Management Plan

Objectives and Targets Measures

7. Consult Staff and Students and Obtain Committee Approvals

Visual Management Support

8. Deliver Mobility Management Plan Measures

9. Monitor and Review


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Travel Plan Document

Mobility Management Plan – Plan Document

Foreword by Senior Management

Introduction

Objectives

How we Travel

Managing the Process

Targets

Measures Moving Forward


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MMP a critical element of the sustainable growth of NUI

Galway

Allows Travel to be managed for benefit of all

Sets NUIG as leader in the West of Ireland

Will markedly improve quality of life on the campus

Survey results indicate targets achievable Implementation and reporting essential

Best economic and estate management solution

Mobility Management Plan – Summary

Mobility Management Plan

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