The Derriford Experience

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The Derriford Experience

• The development of a Travel Plan 1995 - 2001

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The Derriford Experience

• The birth of a phenomenon
• A difficult childhood
• The wisdom of hindsight

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Out of the Cauldron

• 40 years of centralisation
• Rio and Kyoto
• PPG 13 etc
• Phase 5 application
• A Section 106 and a Staff Travel Plan

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The Section 106 Agreement

• 270 extra spaces
• parking on site limited to 2112
• peak traffic flows capped
• auditing of statistics
• construction of roundabout
• Staff Travel Plan
• (Green Commuter Strategy)

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Green Commuter Strategy (per Prof. J Whitelegg)

• April 1997
• 20p car parking charge
• 34 Travel Pass Subsidy
• Car sharing database
• Bike/motorbike loans
• Staff Newsletter

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Green Commuter Strategy

• December 1997
• 170 DTPs issued
• 30 - 40 car sharers
• 30 bike loans
• Car Parks still full
• Transport Manager leaves

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Green Commuter Strategy

• January 1998
• 50p car parking charge
• 134 Travel Pass Subsidy
• Pro-active car sharing
• Trial Park and Ride
• Better facilities for bikes
• Taxi sharing

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Green Commuter Strategy

• February 1998
• 280 DTPs issued
• 100 car sharers
• 15 Park Riders
• 60 - 80 spaces empty
• 200 extra staff ??? visitors accommodated

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Green Commuter Strategy

• Winter 2000
• 600 Travel Passes
• 120 Car sharers
• 100s of extra staff visitors accommodated
• Travel Pass being adopted city-wide

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Best Practice

• Integration
• Pic n mix approach
• Prioritisation
• Prepayment of sustainable modes

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Best Practice

• Induction impact
• High - profile
• Role Models
• Peer pressure
• Ring fencing

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Best Practice

• Longer term strategy
• Taking people with you
• Modest barriers have significant effects
• Collaboration

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The Derriford Experience

• Derriford - the saga continues
• a proposed second hospital on the same site!
• Funding approved for a new bus interchange
• A shuttle to the proposed (and approved) northern
  Park and Ride site

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Green Transport Plans

• GTPs COST NOTHING
• - and save money in the longer term
• GTPs are standard management tools
• - akin to a Health and Safety programme
• or a Waste Management regime
• GTPs are becoming part of the bedrock of sound
  corporate management

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Green Transport Plans

• Nigel Twinn FCCA MBIFM
• Green Transport Plan Advisor
• Heather View Bolt House Close
• Tavistock Devon PL19 8LN
• Home - 01822 612403
• Work - 01752 307736
• email - nigel.twinn_at_plymouth.gov.uk