Travel engagement Nottingham Trent University Grant Anderson NTU Environment Team grant.anderson@ntu.ac.uk

Diverse challenges 3 diverse campuses Urban and Rural High inter/intra-campus travel

City site Great travel options for students and staff Tram development – Park and Tram Reduced car parking – circa 600 spaces gone in 10 yrs Travel survey car use – approx 10% students WPL in Nott’m April 2012 – decrease financial exposure. Great travel options for students and staff Integrated transport systems Limited car use

Clifton University bus ½ million annual patronage Unilink bus huge success – convenience, cost No every 8 mins, patronage, too successful? New halls of accommodation – no car park spaces to students Some halls you get given an NCT pass University bus ½ million annual patronage Halls of residence on board

Brackenhurst Rural location High car use Improved bus service Very difficult 15 miles from City Lobbied for improved bus service (night runs and discounts) High car use (staff and students) Rural location High car use Improved bus service

Integration University Smartcard Discounts Convenience Advanced Smartcard also travel card in Nott’m (soon to be Oyster) Significant staff and student discounts Main campus reception desk has full bus pass integration Flexible benefits University Smartcard Discounts Convenience

Ucycle project Multiple partners Match funding Impetus for change First 2 yrs – doubled student cyclist numbers. Multiple partners Match funding Impetus for change

Planned strategy Dr. Bike Improved safety/infrastructure Improved safety (route improvement) particularly in City Better infrastructure Engagement (e.g. Dr. Bike) Dr. Bike Improved safety/infrastructure

New Services Target wavering majority Pool bike at Brackenhurst big success (particularly with wavering majority) Swipe card compounds Target wavering majority Highly visible and targeted to key groups Swipe card compounds

Bike Hire 2nd year huge improvement Create a deal! First year poor uptake (demographic, cost, geography?) Second year turn around. Make them feel like there is a deal!! Cost lower, target key groups, increased visibility/presence Sold out, waiting list. 2nd year huge improvement Create a deal!

Your next steps – making the most of your EAUC Membership… Resources - visit the dedicated behaviour change EAUC resource bank section Networks - Join our Transport Planning Network Community of Practice - for College and University travel planning professionals Visit the EAUC stand for more information on this group Networks - Join our Embedding Positive Attitudes and Behaviours Community of Practice - for those wanting to identify with the challenges of changing the behaviour of staff and students Find out more about this group at 5pm today – see programme for details Recognition - want recognition for your behaviour change initiatives – enter the 2012 Green Gown Awards behaviour change category. Entries open summer 2012 Measure and improve - sign up to LiFE – www.thelifeindex.org.uk. EAUC Members receive a significant discount LiFE offers a dedicated ‘travel and transport’ framework for implementation Membership matters at www.eauc.org.uk