Dublin Travel Plan in Context

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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
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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

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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 exceptional challenge -
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
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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
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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
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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

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Thank You
Contact Barry McKenna Travelways Commuter Centre
Manager Mater Misericordiae University
Hospital Eccles Street Dublin 7 Telephone
353-1-8032607 Email travelways_at_mater.ie or
barry.mckenna_at_vipre.com