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Dublin - Travel Plan in Context. In Dublin, peak time traffic has increased by over 40% in the last ten years Car ownership has increased from 250,000 in 1989 to 600,000 in 2004 and is forecast to increase further to 2 million by 2010 in the GDA
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Dublin - Travel Plan in Context In Dublin, peak time traffic has increased by over 40% in the last ten years Car ownership has increased from 250,000 in 1989 to 600,000 in 2004 and is forecast to increase further to 2 million by 2010 in the GDA Recognition by the DoT that, despite investment in public transport through Transport 21 car use will continue to increase – TDM measures. Mobility Management Plans or Travel plans are an increasingly important tool in the delivery of a modal shift DTO –Dublin's Travel Plan Guidelines to create a National Policy on Travel Planning as part of development control
Benefits of Travel Plan for Workplaces Reduced parking overheads in the medium to long term and reduced pressure on the car park Frees up land for redevelopment Improves staff and visitor accessibility Evidence of Corporate Social Responsible Travel plans constitute staff benefit – smarter travel choices Can be used for environmental accreditation – ISO 140001 A happier more productive workforce
Why we are here New hospital development Adult redevelopment National Paediatric Hospital Planning – Travel Plan required by DCC as part of the planning process Parking constraints – inner city location Unique and exceptionalchallenge - building a new hospital side by side with a fully operational hospital The hospitals have taken a sustainable, innovative and pre-emptive approach to addressing site access, parking, congestion and car-dependency
What do we do Travelways Commuter Centre – a central point for all matters concerning commuting Managed by Vipre Ireland on behalf of MMUH and CUH - a joint collaboration Implement Travel Plan with the objective of developing a sustainable transport policy - focused on travel alternatives Travel plan designed to reduce car usage by 23% by 2009 Communication – staff, patients and visitors Generate and deliver innovative services
Initiatives Carsharing – www.hospitaljourneyshare.com Pool Bike Scheme Negotiate travel related discounts/offers for staff Lobbying: Internally and Externally Accessibility maps Administrate and promote Taxsaver Commuter Tickets for employees Shuttle service News, view and communications Marketing campaigns
Success • 82% of staff rate the service as good or excellent • As of September 2006, Travelways had already achieved a 16% reduction in car use, one year ahead of target. • Staff participating in the public transport Taxsaver Commuter tickets scheme has more than trebled since Jan 2005. • Significant increase the number of staff choosing to cycle • Winner of The Irish Times Living Dublin Award 2007, also taking first place in the “Business in the Community Category” • Special merit “Better Place to Work” in the HSE Achievement Awards 2007
Thank You Contact Barry McKenna Travelways Commuter Centre Manager Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Eccles Street Dublin 7 Telephone: +353-1-8032607 Email: travelways@mater.ie or barry.mckenna@vipre.com