The Economic Benefits to Oxford of Partnerships Phil Southall – Managing Director

Our POD Oxford Bus Company Oxfordshire County Council Oxford Playhouse Grosvenor – Developer of Barton Park

Facts about Oxford Bus Company Subsidiary of Go-Ahead Group Plc Existed since vehicles 650 staff - 7 th largest employer in Oxford City 5 brands – operating from all 5 Park & Ride sites, plus important airport and London coach services £38 million turnover >19 million passenger journeys per annum Locally managed Average Age of Fleet = 5.1 years

The Economic Value of The Bus

55 to 65% of people in Oxford City Centre got there by bus Nearly 5,000 Park & Ride Spaces Thornhill - 1,335 Oxford Parkway Pear Tree Redbridge Seacourt >250,000 key cards in circulation

The Economic Value of The Bus Significant relationship between access by bus and employment People in urban areas who are currently unemployed and seeking work depend heavily on the bus for access to employment. Particularly the case for: younger people females those with no car available those with lower skills.

The Economic Value of The Bus The bus is a vital artery for shopping trips. 70% of non-food shopping trips are to town/city centres with 30% out of town. Bus users contribute 22% of expenditures on non-food and entertainment nationally. The bus has an important social insurance dimension. This is the value of having the option available of using the bus, plus any social or community value buses have on behalf of others.

Business to Business Services Work with 100+ companies in Oxfordshire on ticketing. Discounts applied for volume of sales – generally 5% to 10% Self managed B2B Portal Pin Protected Discounts for Employee self service (employers invoiced monthly) Assistance with Travel Planning Ben Eld –

Working in Partnership with Oxford City Council Compliance with Low Emission Zone - and beyond.... Bus stop planning Member of Town Team promoting retail prosperity in OX1 ‘Talk of the Town’ Sessions Super-Connected Oxford – free 4G wi-fi rolled out across whole fleet Major events – Common People, Half Marathon etc Quarterly Meeting with Bob Price to discuss issues of mutual interest

Working in Partnership with Oxford Brookes University Started contract in 2009 – awarded again in 2014 for five to seven years 20 buses on a dedicated network Bespoke ticketing on smartcard Looking at wider implications Social interaction

Business Groups / Regional Bodies Chamber of Commerce Council Member OxLEP Transport Sub Group Oxford Town Team England’s Economic Heartland Transport Forum Highways England Oxford to Cambridge Stakeholder Group Business in Oxford / B4

Charities & Third Sector Creation Theatre Oxford Playhouse OCVA Restore Oxford Sobell House 40 Helen & Douglas House Oxford Round Table Fireworks Oxford Jail Break Down’s Syndrome Oxford Oxfordshire Association for the Blind Local Community Fetes Many Others....

Westgate Shopping Centre New Bus Stop Arrangements Potential Queen Street Closure Creating a ‘World Class’ customer experience Customer Information Welcome Hosts

Low Carbon Oxford Pathfinder since 2011 Finance and Commercial Director is a Non-Exec Director of Low Carbon Hub & Steering Committee member of LCO Solar Panels on Cowley House with benefit going back to the community Site Visits Workshop Participation Supporting Big Green Day Out

Oxford United Football Club Sponsoring Ladies Team & girls development centre for this season Partnership working on Wembley Tickets - £1 from £12 donated to Oxford United Community Trust Summer Events for Staff Better engagement with staff on football

Community Groups Oxford Civic Society Parish Councils OXTRAG Oxfordshire Cycling Network Pedestrians Association Etc..

Experience Oxfordshire ‘Ambassador’ Member Helping to create a ‘world class welcome’ Assist with transport for ‘important’ visitors

Police CCTV Requests ‘Safe Haven’ Project for Summer School Students

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