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SustainableTransport Workshop 10 th October 2013 The CIVITAS Measures of Norwich

SustainableTransport Workshop 10 th October 2013 The CIVITAS Measures of Norwich Chris Mitchell C.Eng MICE MCIHT Former Site Manager CIVITAS Norwich. Why CIVITAS. Economic links Political support Previous innovative schemes POLIS Successful in CIVITAS II Interreg project Funding

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SustainableTransport Workshop 10 th October 2013 The CIVITAS Measures of Norwich

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  1. SustainableTransport Workshop 10th October 2013 The CIVITAS Measures of Norwich Chris Mitchell C.Eng MICE MCIHT Former Site Manager CIVITAS Norwich

  2. Why CIVITAS • Economic links • Political support • Previous innovative schemes • POLIS • Successful in CIVITAS II • Interreg project • Funding • Innovation

  3. CIVITAS Initiative • CIty-VITality-Sustainability • Flagship programme • 50m Euros allocated for pioneering development • 19 cities successful in 1st round • 17 cities successful in 2nd round • Promoted by the European Commission • Directorate for Transport and Energy (DTREN) • SMILE Project - €34M Budget • €15.4M Contribution • Norwich Site - €7.2M Budget • €3.5M Contribution

  4. CIVITAS I CIVITAS II CIVITAS + Gdansk Szczecinek Utrecht Brighton Usti nad Labem Bath Gent Ostrava Brno Iasi Zagreb Monza Brescia Bologna Craiova Vitoria - Gasteiz Perugia Gorna Orjahovitsa Donostia – San Sebastián Skopje Porto Coimbra Funchal (Madeira)

  5. Our partners in CIVITAS SMILE • Malmo, Sweden • Tallinn, Estonia • Potenza, Italy • Suceava, Romania • Norwich Site: • Norfolk County Council • Norwich City Council • University of East Anglia • First Eastern Counties • Anglian Bus and Coaches • SmartMoves (City Car Club) • Global Commodities UK Ltd

  6. CIVITAS Technical Areas • Eight Technical ‘Pillars’ of CIVITAS

  7. Evaluation Evaluation is of key importance for the EC to justify the investment in the projects. Evaluation is organised and conducted at the project level following a methodology developed at the programme level. Two elements: • Process evaluation • Impact evaluation • Cost effectiveness analysis for each measure. • Assessment of the Carbon Reduction for each measure. • www.civitas-initiative.org

  8. A 20% blend (B20) of bio-diesel with regular diesel appears to offer the optimum compromise between CO2 saving, fueleconomy and NOx emissions, Buses using this mix will meet the city centre Low Emission Zone standards. Overall, B20 is a cleaner fuel than regular diesel alone. Used across the Anglian Bus Fleet has cut CO2 emissions by 600 tonnes a year. Development of Bio-diesel and Clean Vehicle Trials

  9. First established LEZ outside London There is strong public support for the introduction of the LEZ to reduce pollution and benefit health. Fuel consumption of new EuroV engine buses and ‘retro-fitted’ vehicles improved by 15%. Complementary initiatives – switch-off of vehicle engines in the LEZ and free eco-driver training for bus drivers – contributed to further success of the measure. Introduction of Castle Meadow Low Emission Zone

  10. Bus service frequency has doubled in response to Customer demand. Bus/Rail Interchange Improvements: 98% of users/residents were satisfied with the changes. 80% agreed the physical access to the bus stops was better. 68% said they felt safer when using the new interchange. Rail Station Interchange

  11. Re-paving St George’s with a flush surface removed half the traffic. Many pedestrians surveyed (50%) still felt intimidated by vehicles. The road has now been physically closed. Introduction of Time Controlled Access Restriction

  12. Re-paving St George’s with a flush surface removed half the traffic. Many pedestrians surveyed (50%) still felt intimidated by vehicles. The road has now been physically closed. Introduction of Time Controlled Access Restriction

  13. Parking Permit charges favouring smaller vehicles have the potential to reduce permitted vehicle’s overall fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Public surveys before and after implementation showed that acceptance levels remained quite high at around 60%. Acceptance was highest amongst people living close to permit parking zones affected by the new pricing structure. Influencing Vehicle choice

  14. Tickets sales through vending machines are increasing steadily, but there is scope for greater use. 78% of people surveyed at the Norfolk &Norwich University Hospital and Rail Station knew about the machines, but only 20% had used them. Boarding times are getting faster. On-street Ticket Vending Machines

  15. Vehicles using a B20 bio-diesel mix will meet the city centre Low Emission Zone standards and be permitted to use the priority bus lanes After preliminary monitoring, use of priority access has cut average journey times by 12 minutes. The Freight Consolidation Centre has resulted in reductions on CO2 (635kg). Fuel savings have reach 10,000 litres in the first year of operation. Greater incentives and continued promotion are required to encourage more operators to the centre. Urban Freight Transhipment Centre and Priority Access for Clean Good Vehicles

  16. Vehicles using a B20 bio-diesel mix will meet the city centre Low Emission Zone standards and be permitted to use the priority bus lanes After preliminary monitoring, use of priority access has cut average journey times by 2 minutes. Priority Access for Clean Good Vehicles

  17. Traffic and Travel Information For Freight Operators Project: • Trial traffic information system with selected operators • Selected operators: • Foulgers – freight haulage • D F McCarthy – fresh food distributor • Develop system for that can be provided to other operators Viewer concept: • Traffic information collected and stored on Common Information Database • Viewer installed on PC allows the viewing and interaction with certain Aspects of information held on the database • Viewer can be customised to meet the needs of freight companies Information currently available on viewer: • Road works • Road closures • Events reported to the Urban Traffic Control Centre • Other events (street parades, traffic signal failures)

  18. 88 School Travel Plans. 20 Workplace Travel Plans. After implementation, car journeys to school have dropped by 10.9%. After implementation, single occupancy car travel to work have reduced by 10.75%. Travel Planning

  19. Post installation surveys of the Electronic Passenger Information Screens at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital found: 66% found the information useful. 47% said they would consider using the bus with the introduction of new information technology. A trial of SMS text messages was generally positively received . Provision of Real-time Passenger Information

  20. Dissemination • Objective: communicate with target groups … • Local/national levels: • Awareness-raising campaigns in each city • Making contact with government and agencies • Project level: • Marketing tools • Information sharing between cities and partners • European level: • Promoting results through the CIVITAS brand to decision makers, experts and the media Email: civitasuk_irelandnetwork@ttr-ltd.com www.civitas-initiative.org

  21. The Legacy

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