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An integrated mobility plan for the Cracow
University of Technology
Katarzyna Nosal
Cracow University of Technology
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• CiViTAS II Initiative
• Cleaner and better transport in cities
• CARAVEL project
• Travelling towards a new mobility
• Measure 11.9 An integrated mobility plan
• for the Cracow University of Technology

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What is the mobility plan?

• Mobility plan
• on the one hand package of strategies which
  promote
• the idea of pro - ecological mobility,
• on the other hand a lot of measures which
  realize
• the idea of pro - ecological mobility.

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An integrated mobilty plan for the Cracow
University of Technology(2005 2009)

• Target groups emlpoyees and students
  of the University
• Demonstration
• area ?

MARKET SQUARE
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Aims of the mobility plan for the Cracow
University of Technology

• Change of students and employees travel
  behaviours towards pro - ecological transport
  modes (public transport, bikes, walking trips,
  new forms of private car usage carpooling,
  carsharing systems)
• Improvement in accesibility to the University
• Reduction of parking needs
• Reduction of traffic congestion on streets nearby
  the Univesrity

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Analysis of situation before mobility plan
implementation (2005)

• Inquiry about employees and students travel
  behaviours and preferences size of sample 700
  full-time students, 700 extramural students and
  500 employees
• Inventory of PT operators serving near University
  campuses
• Inventory of bike path near University campuses
  and bike rack in the area of University
• Analysis of parking places in the area of
  University
• Analysis of pedastrians movement in the area of
  University
• Analysis related with elderly employees and
  handicaps mobility in the area of University

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One of the main results from analysis modal
split in students and employees trips to /from
the University (2005)
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Implemented measures (1)

• New information website www.infokomunikacja.one.p
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• concerning sustainable transport modes
• Public transport
• Bikes
• Carpooling system
• Trip planner
• precise plan of intented trips
• realized by public transport and car

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Implemented measures (2)

• Establishing the carpooling system at the
  University

• Carpooling system at the University called
  Lets drive together
• Exchange of information about carpooling users?
  website www.jedzmyrazem.pk.edu.pl

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Implemented measures (3)

• Creation of the mobility consultant post at the
  University

• Advises on the question about travelling to
  work/learning/leasure places
• ? Has influence on employees and students pro
  ecological
• travel behaviours

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Implemented measures (4)

• Car parking policy
• The cost of parking in the area of the University
  was double increased in 2007
• In order to encourage parking users to travelling
  by PT and bikes
• In order to reduce the parking places shortage
• Results (declarations in survey 2008)
• 5 of employees
• and 9 of extramural students
• have changed the mean of transport

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Implemented measures (5)

• Bike policy ? 23 new bike racks in the area of
  the University

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Implemented measures (6) trainings and seminars

• Presentations about
• CiViTAS Caravel measures implemented in Krakow
  and other CiViTAS cities
• Sustainable mobility means
• Case study
• Discussion with students concerning ideas of PT
  marketing actions
• Creation of concepts of the mobility plans, goods
  distribution, demand responsive transport

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Sustainble Mobility Happenings promotion of
bikes, public transport and carpooling system
Promotion of sustainable mobility, choosen
activities
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Results of questioning among society of the
University (2008)

• Share of car trips was decreased
• for employees from 45 to 41
• for extramural students from 50 to 30 (!)
• Share of carpooling trips was increased
• for employees from 1 to 5
• for full-time students from 0 to 7
• for extramural students from 1 to 17
• The needs for parking at University area were
  reduced
• because of increase in carpooling trips
• Share of bike trips has been double increased in
  employees trips

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Results (2008)

• Cracow University of Technology is first
  institution in Poland which
• has implemented the mobility plan
• has established the mobility consultant post
• The set of soft measures which was realized in
  framework
• of the mobility plan for the University
• was mentioned in Krakow Transport Policy 2007
• as a solution for achieving of the Transport
  Policy aims.

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Conclusions

• How to change the mobility behaviours?
• ?Demonstration of more efficient and integrated
  means of transport
• ?Influence on travel behaviours via development
  of bike and PT infrastructure, improvement in
  services, information and consulting
• ?Promotion of the sustainable transport via
  marketing and educational actions

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Thank you for your attention! Katarzyna
Nosal Cracow University of Technology Chair of
Transport Systems knosal_at_pk.edu.pl