STUDENT TRAVEL PLAN 2014 – 2018 1 Contents SUMMARY 3 Lulworth Student Company aims: 3 Key numbers of success: 4 The key objectives for this Travel Plan 4 Targets 5 STUDENT TRAVEL HABITS 6 THE INITIATIVE ON OFFER THROUGH LULWORTH STUDENT COMPANY AND BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY. 7 ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR 8 Walking and Cycling 8 Public transport 8 WHAT’S IN FOR YOU TO CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR? 8 Financial Benefits Improve your health Environmental benefits Community benefits Think family and friends MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF THE TRAVEL PLAN 8 8 8 9 9 9 TRAVEL PLAN MANAGEMENT 18 MANAGEMENT OF NEW ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. 18 HOW TO FIND US AND TO GET TO UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES AND AROUND BOURNEMOUTH 19 Students arrive by car, bus or train 19 We are here 20 Bus Services 20 2 Summary Lulworth Student Company is operating as a private hall provider and is pleased to support the Bournemouth University Travel Plan 2014-2018. The Student accommodation has a capacity of 250 and offers for all residences bike storage and is located right next to the Lansdowne campus with good access to bus transports. As a relative new Student Accommodation Building in Bournemouth we are committed to improve travel habits, options and the environmental impact in and around Bournemouth. The trends of high travel demand and rising congestions lead to the conception of a sustainable project, which works towards a more sustainable travel attitude. The Travel Plan is a central part of the Lulworth Student Company and Bournemouth University to promote a sustainable travel initiative expansion of transport services, improving infrastructure and a better use of existing capacity. The long term strategy can assist in increasing accessibility to transport while reducing congestion, local air pollution, greenhouse gases, noises, which is an outcome inspired by collective behaviour change. This Travel Plan has been produced for Lulworth Student Company in Bournemouth and in incorporation with the Bournemouth University primarily for Students. This document provides an overview of the current transport establishment and travel patterns of BU Students. It also sets out the measures which we intend to introduce in order to meet our travel plan objectives. The delivery of this action plan requires effective leadership, communication and investments. Lulworth Student Company aims: To encourage students to a ‘green’ and ‘active’ modes of travel to and from the campus. Managing student’s use of cars to travel to campus Raising awareness amongst students of the impact of their travel choices on their health and local environment. Improvements to the quality of facilities for the whole range of sustainable travel modes (e.g. working with partners to improve cycling facilities, quality of public transport, service and facilities) Improving information and communication (through websites, Apps and other sources) with other institutions for transport and travel information give students a better navigation of travel choices and options. Bournemouth University launched the first travel plan in 2003 in response the national and local transport policy, outlining the need of more sustainable travel options. Their primary intention was to reduce the numbers of staff and students travelling to the university by car alone. After monitoring the new implemented travel plan, which indicated achievements but also revealed area of improvements. The published travel plan in 2008- 2012 was successfully implemented with new 3 investments in the subsidised university bus services and showed the first positive result in reducing the number of students travelling by car alone. Key numbers of success: Staff driving alone to work decreased from 67% in 2003 down to 49% in 2010. Numbers of student travelling by car alone reduced by 8% from 2008 until 2010. Despite the positive numbers, the long term objectives of the travel plan is to reduce the numbers of staff travelling to work alone significantly. Our collective aspiration is not only to increase the usage of bikes and promote cycling options and services but also to additionally increase the proportion of car shares across all distances travelled. This travel plan attend to measure the accessibility of Lulworth Student Housing and Bournemouth University for staff, students and visitors with a range of travel options. This document will be regularly reviewed, reflecting our belief that a developed travel plan can mitigate adverse traffic impacts and the Government recognises their importance at the local level. LSC genuinely believes that a travel plan as such is a continuous improvement, requiring monitoring and revision to ensure it remains relevant to us and those using the site. The key objectives for this Travel Plan To capture commuter and business travel data for carbon foot printing purposes in order to Satisfy the Planning Process and set the baseline for future reductions; To improve the choice of transport options and facilities available to staff, students and visitors travelling to, from, and between University sites; To implement travel initiatives through behaviour change that reduce transport-related emissions and thus meet our strategic targets to reduce the environmental impact of the Student residence travel demand locally, nationally and globally; To reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles by staff travelling to and from and between, Student accommodation site and increase the use of cycling, walking and public transport use; To promote more sustainable ways of working; To improve the health and fitness of staff and students through the promotion of walking and cycling; Deliver a leading Travel Plan Support the Estates Development Framework and associated planning applications Provide and continue to improve real and affordable transport options and facilities Manage the demand of car parking within current and future levels of provision Reduce the impact of travel associated with the Student Housing on the local community. 4 Targets In order to access whether we are successful in achieving these objectives, a range of output and outcome targets will be used. By the end of 2018, with the proposed initiatives, the Lulworth Student Comapny will: Raise awareness of sustainable travel options open to University staff, students and visitors; Reduce the carbon impact of Students travel by 35%; Reduce single occupancy vehicle trips amongst staff to 34% (from 49%) and students to 3% Increase regular bus users; Increase the number of staff cycling and walking to our sites. Output targets Output targets relate to action to achieve by a particular date or trigger point. Area of Focus Deriving mode shift from staff that live within 3 miles of the Lulworth Company office Staff bus mode share to Lulworth office Parking permit distance is the most effective way of tackling single occupancy car use Encourage car sharing Output targets Review accessibility levels within 3 miles to each campus Implement 120 extra cycle parking spaces Provide two additional secure cycle compounds Find a Bus Travel Champion Provision of 5 RTPI units Implement parking permit threshold distance to 2 miles Increasing bus service Clearer policy and promotion of home working could encourage staff to work remotely Mode affected Bus/Cycle/Walk Bus All modes Provide 20 allocated car sharing spaces Increase car share website enrolment by 50 members Increase the frequency of the U1 vacation service Undertake a vacation trial on one further service to assess take up Car Publish a Work from Home Policy (WFH) Provision of 10 Laptops for use WFH All Modes Bus 5 Student travel habits The 2010 student travel survey highlighted that the average student commute is 4.7 miles with 83% of students living within 5 miles of the university and 67% living within two miles. Analysis of the 2010 students survey revealed that there was a significant decrease in the numbers= of students driving alone on three days a week or more to the university from 2007 to 2010 (from 15% to 7%). The reduction in student’s car trips resulted in an increase in more sustainable modes. Walking 115, cycling (1%), and bus travels (4) all increased between 2007 and 2010. The previous Travel Plan has produced significant improvements in students travel over the last five years. This demonstrates the benefits of rolling out measures over the long-term and embedding them within the overall student experience package. The number of staff choosing to travel alone by car to the university has risen between 2007 and 2012. The up to dated Travel Plan will address this trend as well as managing the levels of single occupancy car use as future development plans implemented. Table of university-wide, main modes of travel by students travelling to campus three days a week or more Mode 2002/03 2007 2010 7% 2001-10 trend -8% 2018 Targets 5% Car alone 15% 15% Cycle 7% 8% 9% +2% 10% Walk 38% 33% 44% +6% 44% Bus 27% 31% 35% +8% 36% Rail 1% 3% 2% +1% 2% Car Share 11% 10% 3% -8% 3% Motorised two wheelers 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6 The Initiative on offer through Lulworth Student Company and Bournemouth University. By walking Lulworth Company is provide walk and cycle maps and commission a permeability and accessibility review of walking and cycling routes from popular postcodes our staff and students live in. By bike gives staff and students the opportunity to cycle safely and cheaply to the university. If you subscribe to the BU scheme you will be given the loan of a refurbished bike with lights and a D lock for the academic year, along with a cycle voucher, access to a free cycle skills training course, and access to a free bike maintenance workshop. The cost for subscribing to BU by bike is minimal. By bus offers students and visitors a direct and convenient way to travel to/from and between the university campuses. Staff can travel for free between the Talbot and the Lansdowne on the U1 and U4 services. The Bournemouth University subsidises the U1,U2,U3 and U4 services. Staff and students can also use the 15, M1 and M2 services, as well taking advantage of cheaper fares through ‘the Bus for BU key card’. The benefits of using the key card rather than include cheaper fares, convenience, security, less waster faster boarding times! You can use the key on all other More Bus services (except night buses) after 9am Mondays to Fridays, anytime weekends and pay just child cash fare to the driver. For more details: https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/directions-andmaps BU Car Share Group Whilst we hope to make alternative transport choices more attractive to car drivers, we acknowledge that sometimes sustainable travel methods are not possible. However, there are changes that can be made to reduce the environmental impact of car use. Lulworth and BU offers staff and students the opportunity to save money. BU has its own free car sharing database which matches people making similar journeys. The Travel Plan hopes to encourage lifts sharing by offering dedicated parking spaces and other incentives for car sharers. Members of the BU car sharing group will qualify for the ‘Lift Home Policy’; if your driver has to leave without you, the University will pay for a taxi. More info under: https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/about-bournemouthuniversitytransport_and_maps/car_sharing.html BU Travel Champion, the Travel Plan will seek to identify walking, cycling, bus, rail and car share champions to enhance the profile of each travel type. The modal champions will be passionate about the benefits associated with their mode and keen to tell other about why travelling that way is so beneficial. If you are interested in being a travel champion, or would just like more information about the BU Travel Plan, please email: [email protected]. 7 Achievements so far Walking and Cycling Secure covered cycle storage provided at Lulworth Student Housing the Talbot and Lansdowne campus. Installation of shower and locker facilities Interest free loan for staff to purchase a bicycle. Free bicycle maintenance once a month The promotion of a Bicycle User Group (BU BUG) Provision of subsidies D locks and lights Discounts at local cycle shops Promotion of safe and secure cycling Public transport The implementation of the University bus network linking Lulworth Student Housing and BU campuses with Poole, Charminster, Southbourne and Boscombe. An interest free loan for staff to purchase an annual public transport pass The provision of real time passenger information Free bus travel between the Talbot and Lansdowne campus for staff The introduction system on university bus services What’s In for YOU to change your travel behaviour? Financial Benefits The cost of driving continues to rise, with fuel, insurance, garage bills and road tax. Walking and cycling are very low cost travel options for shorter journey and you will discover Bournemouth in a better way. The Bournemouth University also offers an interest free loan to purchase a rail or bus season tickets or even a bicycle. Car sharing is a fantastic way to save money, with the average car sharer saving around £1000 every year. Improve your health Active travel (walking and cycling) has been proven to create significant health benefits. Increased activity helps to reduce health issues such as high blood pressure, heart diseases and Type 2 diabetes. It can also reduce stress and improve mental wellbeing. Environmental benefits Reducing the number of car journeys to and from the university will not only easier for you and for others to travel by alternative means, but it will also reduce journey times for bus shares and bus 8 passengers and car sharers, whilst making walking and cycling a safer and better travel options. Reducing the number of car journeys to/from the university will improve air quality and reduce congestions on the local road network. Community benefits Choosing to walk, cycle, take the bus or car sharing gives you the opportunity to interact and socialise with likeminded people. It will also improve safety and will help to build community relations and reduce the impact on our travel on the community. Think family and friends Being active with friend and family members is a great way to spend time together. Not only will you be having fun, but will be getting exercise and fresh air. If you want to cycle, but don’t have a bike, then apply for the BU by Bike scheme today! Monitoring the progress of the Travel Plan As already mentioned, the Travel Plan is a project of continuous improvement and needs regular monitoring and assessment, which will allow us to respond and address the effectiveness and any issues arising. The Monitoring progress will include: Staff Online Travel Survey Student Online Travel Survey Review Output Targets Review Bus Patronage data Identification of remedial action Submission of Travel Plan Monitoring Report A monitoring report will be submitted to Borough Council every two years, highlighting the progress of the Travel Plan and advertising of further measures or initiatives to be introduced. Survey will focus on measuring: Travel behaviour, which will assess how staff and students are travelling to and from Lulworth Union and Hurn House to Lansdowne and Talbot campuses. Attitudes towards travel- identifying the issues or barriers to travelling by low carbon transport options. Staff and students thoughts about the Travel plan measures and to gauge if changes need to be made. 9 Plan of Actions for the Travel Plan 2014- 2018. These are a range of measurements and initiatives acknowledged to meet the objectives and meet the needs of travelling more efficient and sustainable. Method Measure Explanation Time scale Target Group Travel Plan Co-ordinator (TPC) A Travel Plan Co-ordinator has been appointed to oversee the implementation, administration and management of the Travel Plan. The development of a Travel Information Pack for staff, students and visitors. The pack will include all the necessary information required to help make informed decisions about journeys to/from the university and it will encourage the use of sustainable transport options. These voluntary sessions are aimed at assisting staff and students to identify the issues that affect their individuals to understand their travel choices and will highlight the benefits associated with sustainable travel. This service is free of charge and is available to any staff members or students at BU. The university will support “Walk to Work” by running a series of events such as lunch time walks and competitions (in teams or individual). To promote the campaign a limited number of pedometers and walking related items implemented Staff and students implemented Staff and students Date to be released Staff and students Travel Information Pack (TIP) Personalised Travel Planning (PTP) Walking Promotion of Walking to Work Week 10 will be given away as incentives. Walking Walkability route map Walking Champion Personal safety events Improve pedestrian accessibility to the university Cycling The BU by Bike subscription scheme The creation of a walking reference map to identify the most accessible and walking friendly routes to and around university. The identification of a walking champion to promote the benefits of walking to staff and students through a promotional campaign. Staffa and students will have the opportunity to attend Personal Safety talk presented by the University Police Officer. The university will lobby the local councils to improve walking infrastructure in the locality to make walking safer and more accessible This scheme aims to remove all the potential barriers to cycling to the University. For a small annual subscription fee, the scheme offers: a refurbished bike, lights, D lock, a cycle helmet voucher, free monthly maintenance check, access to a free Urban Cycle skill training course and access to a free bike maintenance workshop. This initiative is supported by May 2015 Staff and Students Implemented Staff and students Implemented and ongoing Staff and students Implemented and ongoing Staff and students Implemented Staff and students 11 Additional cycle parking facilities Cycle Champion Bikeability route map Bicycle security tagging Cycle safety promotion Bike Doctor sessions at the Lansdowne Campus Bournemouth Borough Council. BU has secured funding from Implemented Bournemouth Borough Council to install 150 new cycle parking spaces at the Talbot Campus. The new facilities will include covert visitor parking at Poole House; an extension to secure compound at the Talbot Campus and the installation of a number of more convenient cycle parking spaces located around the Talbot Campus. The identification of a cycling champion Implemented to promote the benefits of cycling to staff and students through a promotional campaign. The creation of a bicycle reference map to identify the most accessible and cycle friendly routes to and around university To offer free security tagging to staff and students. The tags not only acts as a visual deterrent to bike theft, but can also help to identify the owners of recovered stolen bikes. The University will run a series of cycle safety promotional campaigns. To promote the events, a limited number of bike lights, high visibility ruck sack covers and strap bands will be given away as incentives to cycle safely. There are currently Bike Doctor sessions at the Talbot Campus once a month. It would be desirable to offer a bike Doctor session for staff and students based at Staff and students Staff and students Implemented Staff and students Ongoing Staff and students Ongoing Staff and students ? Lansdowne staff and students 12 Bike maintenance course Urban Cycle Skills Training Provision of short term loan bikes and storage facilities Improve cycling accessibility to the university the Lansdowne Campus who may find it difficult to access the Talbot Campus sessions. A local cycle maintenance course will be run, offering staff and students the chance to learn how to do basic bike servicing and repair. A free Urban Cycle skills training course will be run in conjunction with Bournemouth Borough Council. The course will cover how to cycle safely between the Talbot and Lansdowne Campus. This course will be of particular use to inexperienced domestic cyclists and visiting staff and students from abroad. The bike loan scheme will finance 10 loan bikes for use by staff and students for short durations e.g. use at lunch time or travel between campuses. The bikes will be stored and located at easy to access locations at both campuses. The university will lobby the local councils to improve cycling infrastructure in the locality to make walking safer and more accessible. Implemented Staff and students ? Staff and students ? Staff and students Ongoing 13 Bus Increase bus service frequency and capacity The annual bus contract review will seek to increase the frequency and capacity of the BU bus service on some routes. This will include the vacation service on the U1. Implemented Staff and students within 1.5 and 5 miles; and staff and students travelling between campuses. Extension of bus services out of term time The TPC will assess the possibility of enhancing the vacation services by running a reduced U3 service during vacation periods. Additional RTPI units will be installed in each of the building in at Lansdowne, generally within foyer areas and within a selection of buildings at Talbot. ? Staff and Masters/PHD students within 0.5 miles of U3 routes ? Staff and students Installation of further Real Time Passenger information (RTPI) units 14 Exploration of RTPI data to mobile devices Bus Champion Rail Rail Champion Rail Promotion of PLUSBUS provision Car Revision of staff parking permit eligibility The TPC will explore the possibility of a ? mobile phone app to communicate real time bus information to staff and students. The identification of a bus champion to ? promote the benefits of bus travel to staff and students through a promotional campaign. The identification of a rail champion to ? promote the benefits of rail travel to staff and students through a promotional campaign. Staff and students and other users To promote PLUSBUS tickets, which are add-on bus tickets that can included as part of a rail tickets purchase. These are available for those travelling by rail to the Bournemouth and Poole area. Promotion of the U1 as a free service to the TC for those arriving by rail. The staff parking permit eligibility zone will be increased from 1.5 mile to 2 Staff living beyond 5 miles Staff and students Staff and students Staff living within 2 miles of their main 15 Identifying accessibility to university bus services Car share promotional events miles. A 12 month notice period will be given to staff affected. To undertake a feasibility assessment of including a secondary parking permit criteria related to those staff who live within easy reach of a university bus route (400 m) place of work Staff living within 5 miles of either campus Ongoing Car Share permit price discount The TPC will organise regular Car Share Promotional Events e.g. Car Share Coffee Mornings. The aim of these events will be to promote the benefits of car sharing and to enable potential car shearers to meet in a friendly and comfortable environment. The identification of a car share champion to promote the benefits of car sharing to staff and students through a promotional campaign. To create dedicated parking spaces for car sharers. These will be located as close as possible to building entrances To explore the possibility of a discounted parking permit for car sharers. Method Measure Explanation Times Scale Car Car share mapping The creation of an interactive car share Car Share Travel Champion Dedicated parking spaces for car sharers Car sharers from 5 miles and beyond Car sharers from 5 miles and beyond Car sharers from 5 miles and beyond Target Group All staff 16 Sustainable business travel hierarchy Reducing the need of travel Develop a home working policy Provision of laptops To promote the use of Teleconference/video conference facilities map to promote the availability of car sharing opportunities to the university. Staff will be asked to apply a sustainable travel hierarchy when considering business and working travel portions. If travel necessary, a series of hierarchical questions will be asked ad recorded which will be used to monitor and identify travel trends. To develop a human resources policy to cover home working. To investigate the provision of lap tops that would encourage flexible/home working practice. To promote the video conferencing facilities at the university to reduce the need to travel. All Staff A proportion of staff A proportion of staff All staff 17 Travel Plan Management The progression and success of the Travel Plan is dependent upon the support and commitment from the governing body of Lulworth Student Company, Bournemouth University and transport Institutions as well as staff and students. The Plan must link into and complement the Lulworth key objectives and values. The Travel plan is managed by the Lulworth Company Committee which has appointed a Travel Plan Coordinator, who will be monitoring and reviewing the: development and implementation of the Travel Plan; designing and implementing effective marketing and awareness-raising campaigns co-ordinating the consultation process; acting as a point of contact for all staff and students requiring information to approve the Institutional IT Strategy for incorporation within the Lulworth Strategic Plan and Annual Budget annually the environmental sustainability policy environmental practices onsite in line with issues highlighted in the environmental sustainability policy Recommending changes to Lulworth Student Company policy and practice; Promoting environmental improvements to the University’s operations; presenting a case to help secure a budget for Travel Plan development and ensuring Efficient and effective use. Management of new arrivals and departures. Arrival On commencement of the new academic year we have allocated for the new intake of students a 35 day arrival window and a given time allocation on a certain day for the students to arrive at the premises. We have highlighted all local car parks close to our student halls of residence for students being dropped off by family/friends in cars, by spreading the arrivals over the course of a 5-day period this will help with any congestion issues that might arise. All students that will be arriving by car will be given a time slot and day for them to come down to the residence, by monitoring this we will not have any issues. Students arriving by train / coach will be given directions by email on how to get to our residence and bus times if needed, they will find all the relevant maps and timetables in our travel plan or on our website. 18 Departure: As the student’s courses and exams differ towards the end of the academic year, this allows the departure of student from the residence to take place over the course of the month. All students being picked up by cars have their allocated car parks to be picked up from and all students leaving by train / coach have the information to them in their travel plans. How to find us and to get to University campuses and around Bournemouth Students arrive by car, bus or train Arriving by CAR: To reach Lansdowne Campus from the North or the East, leave the A338 at the junction marked Travel Interchange onto St Paul's Road, then take St Swithuns Road. At the roundabout at the end of St Swithuns Road take the right-hand exit which will bring you onto Christchurch Road (B3066) where the buildings that comprise the campus are located. From the West follow the directions to Talbot Campus but proceed past the University on the A3049 (this becomes Talbot Avenue). Next take the Wimborne Road (A347), then the Lansdowne Road (B3064) to continue onto Christchurch Road (B3066). There is no student parking at the Lulworth Residence, although the area is well served by public (pay and display) car parks within easy walking distance. Please note: For Saturday Open Days free but limited parking is available at Studland House. For Sat-Nav users, the post codes as follows: Lulworth Student Residence : BH1 3LT Car Parking: The Old Fire Station BH8 8AD , which is located behind the Lulworth Student Residence, which allows you to park and drop off. (Please see Map below on page …) Arriving by BUS: The busses such as National Express and other bus companies stopping at the main Bournemouth Coach Station situated next to the train station and local transport bus station. You can either walk, take a cab or go by bus to our student’s residence, all transport facilities are in front of the coach station, you cannot miss it. 19 Arriving by TRAIN: The nearest rail station to Lulworth Residence is Bournemouth. The journey there by fast train from London takes around one hour and 50 minutes. Bournemouth Rail Station is a 10-15 min walk away from our residence. You could either walk if you have not too much to carry or you could take a cap, which are available right outside the train station or take a bus like the M1 or … which will take you down to Lansdowne ( Just ask the driver to stop there for you). For timetabling and fare information please call National Rail Enquiries: +44 (0) 8457 484950 or visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk A detailed accessibility guide for Bournemouth Train Station is available from DisabledGo. We are here Lulworth Residence Bus Services 20 The U1 Bus service is in operation during university vacation times, running between The Lansdowne Lulworth Residence, Cranborne House and the Talbot Campus every 30 minutes. More under http://www.thebusforbu.co.uk/servicelisting.shtml Wilts & Dorset Buses As part of the local transport network, Wilts & Dorset Buses operates a student-oriented service. This service provides transport between our two campuses and extends to areas populated by students in Poole, Bournemouth and Boscombe. Time tables under http://www.thebusforbu.co.uk/service.shtml?serviceid=1624 Yellow Buses Yellow Buses also have a number of services that stop at Lulworth Student Residence. You can find out more on the Yellow Buses websites 21 For further information please contact: Lulworth Student Company 4 Christchurch Road BH1 3LT Main Office: 01202 290 244 Email: [email protected] 22 23
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