Golden Mile Transport Group and the Highways Agency Golden Mile Transport Group update

1. Golden Mile Transport Groupand the Highways Agency Golden Mile Transport Group update Emma Hayward 27th January 2010

2. Format of Presentation • Baseline monitoring – traffic surveys • Baseline monitoring – staff travel surveys • Next Steps and timescales

3. Highways Agency Five step approach • Usually undertake a 5 step approach which includes: • Stage 1 – Feasibility  • Stage 2 – Baseline Monitoring  • Stage 3 – FTP Development  • Stage 4 – Implementation of FTP • Stage 5 – Monitoring of FTP

4. Steering Group for FTP • Formed Steering Group to assist and input to travel plan. Companies who have attended: • Brentford FC Chiswick Moran Hotels • GlaxoSmithKline Thames Valley University • Brompton Cycle Chiswick Park • BskyB LB Hounslow • Transport for London West London Business • WestTrans Highways Agency

5. Baseline Monitoring – Traffic Counts • ATC’s undertaken early December 2009. • Aim to provide a sample snap–shot of trips. • Six companies agreed to counts being undertaken; • BSkyB, • GSK, • TVU, • AGFA, • Audi, • Carillion, • BSI • Additional data provided by Chiswick Park and BskyB

6. Baseline Monitoring – Traffic Counts • Locations of traffic count data

7. Baseline Monitoring – Traffic Counts Morning Peak hour (08:10 – 09:10)

8. Baseline Monitoring – Traffic Counts Evening Peak hour (17:00 – 18:00)

9. Baseline Monitoring – Traffic Counts • Percentages of all inbound and outbound vehicles over 24 hours

10. Baseline Monitoring – Staff Travel Surveys • Estimated 20,000 - 25,000 people work at GM. • Hoped that representative sample of staff complete surveys to provide robust data set. • Companies contacted represented approx 15,000 people (approx 60%). • Survey prizes generously donated: • 2x tour of BSkyB studios for 2 people • tickets for Brentford FC match & stadium tour • meal for two at GlaxoSmithKline restaurant • 4x £25 leisure vouchers from BSI • 3x iPod shuffles from HA.

11. Baseline Monitoring – Staff Travel Surveys • Administered via iTRACE system. • Significant time spent contacting/convincing companies willing to participate. • Four companies undertook staff surveys (AGFA, BSI, Audi and Carillion) • Existing survey data provided also obtained (GSK, BSkyB, TVU and Chiswick Park). • Current low response rate to iTRACE surveys (still open). • Robust data will help to identify appropriate initiatives and to measure to take forward. • ANY DATA IS STILL WELCOME! • Suggestions for increased uptake and responses in future also welcome

12. Baseline Monitoring – Staff Travel Surveys Reminder mail-shot was sent to participating companies reminding staff to fill out the survey. It includes links to the survey and GMTG website. Prizes listed to encourage completion.

13. Next steps • Obtain and analyse all baseline data. • Consider an appropriate measure to implement. • Revise timeline to account for delays. • Continue to develop Framework Travel Plan (FTP). • Implement FTP. • Start to look at handing over steering group ownership / roles to member companies. • HA aim to produce/implement FTP (Year 1) and • Monitor / re-survey (Year 2)

14. Next Steps BaseIine data analysis Agree a measure to implement Complete traffic and travel surveys 12th Feb Produce Draft Framework Travel Plan 19th Feb SG meeting and feedback to report 26th Feb Produce 2nd Draft Framework Travel Plan 12th March Comments from SG 19th March Issue Final Framework Travel Plan 2nd April Discuss SG handover and implementing measure Late April