FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 1 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas FLIPPER Final Conference Almada 21 st October 2011 Presented by: Prof John Nelson, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Title: The role of FLPPER in FTS development

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 2 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Overview of Presentation Characteristics of FTS An introduction to FLIPPER Cross-site Evaluation Contribution to Good Practice: A business model for sustainable FTS Implications for FTS

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 3 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas What are Flexible Transport Services? “services provided for passengers (and freight) that are flexible in terms of route, vehicle allocation, vehicle operator, type of payment and/or passenger category”

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 4 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas “Agents” User Groups Service Providers Goals Constraints Limitations Sophisticated, comfortable and cost effective transport options Resources Schedules Fares Components of a Flexible Transport Service

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 5 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas The FLIPPER Project MAIN OBJECTIVES: Investigation, experience exchange, transfer of good practices and profitable co-operation on FTS in relation to mobility in cities, rural areas and small towns Exploitation of real results, experiences and good practices gained SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES  Creation of a Knowledge Transfer Network among different EU areas and Authorities in the domain of FTS  Understanding of the passengers´ point of view and learning about the socio- economic effects of FTS in the served areas  Knowledge raising through analytical studies of local needs and possible solutions in order to identify the most appropriate ICT tools and solutions and their optimal roll-out and operation  Elaboration of guidelines for an effective European policy for collective transport services for cities and rural areas  Promotion at local, regional and European level of the concept, approach and results of FTS as a “real” component of the overall area/region transport chain

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 6 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas FLIPPER Consortium - 7 EU Countries - 9 EU Regions -11 partners: Studio Reti e Mobilità (SRM, IT) LEADER ATL (IT) ATAF (IT) University of Thessaloniki (AUTH, GR) University of Vienna (BOKU, AT) Municipality of Purbach (AT) University of Aberdeen (UK) DOYK - Municipal Organization for Health and Social Affairs - Volos Municipality(GR) Consell Insular de Formentera (ES) Municipality of Almada (PT) Ring a Link, not-for- profit organisation (RAL, IE)

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FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 8 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Decision support for Service Design and Evaluation FLIPPER adopted a structured framework for the design and implementation of flexible transport services (Brake, Nelson and Wright, 2010). This more formalised approach can act as a decision support tool for the feasibility studies, providing –guidance on the sequence in which aspects of design should be considered –details on what should be considered at each stage in the sequence A template is used to record details on certain decisions and choices that are made at the different stages in FTS design Use of the framework provides a strong and consistent basis for identifying and explaining variations between designs and assists subsequent evaluation.

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FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 10 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Cross-site Evaluation In FLIPPER D8 key indicators which define service performance for FTS have been identified as: –Subsidy per passenger trip (€) –Subsidy per vehicle hour (€) –Subsidy per veh-km (€) –Subsidy per pass-km (€) –Ratio of fare revenue to operating cost –Passenger trips per vehicle hour –kg CO2 per passenger km

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 11 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Plot of subsidy per passenger trip against target population density at pilot sites

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 12 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Pilot user surveys All seven pilot site partners conducted a short user survey to elicit the changes in mobility and travel patterns which the FTS has enabled as well as establishing the satisfaction of the service with users. The questionnaire, which is based on previous materials developed for the evaluation of FTS, contains the minimum necessary questions to enable cross-site comparison on satisfaction and impacts on mobility and travel patterns amongst users. The questionnaire was kept as short as possible to enable surveys to be conducted while passengers were on the bus/vehicle as well as via telephone.

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 13 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Comparison of public transport access times before and after FLIPPER services

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 14 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Overall satisfaction with FTS at pilot sites from user surveys

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 15 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Likelihood of travelling by PT more or less if FTS was available

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 16 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Service design based on economic performance criteria

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 17 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Summary of Key findings The FLIPPER cross-site analysis provides decision makers with evidence-based service guidance for different environments derived from analysis of economic performance of the FLIPPER pilot site applications. It is hoped that this will prove to be a valuable aid in helping decide on the most suitable and cost effective FTS solutions in both urban and rural environments across Europe.

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 18 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Contribution to Good Practice FLIPPER D9 proposes eight central facets of FTS service development which can be reasonably expected to contribute to more sustainable service delivery: –Reduce cost of operation –Increase revenues –Applications of technologies –Integration –Promotion and publicity –Training –User Needs –Monitoring and evaluation

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FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 20 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Good Practice examples from FLIPPER Each facet of FTS service development is illustrated with a good practice example from the FLIPPER project explaining how the good practice was implemented in FLIPPER

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 21 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Summary of Good Practice It is hoped that the best practices highlighted in D9 will provide sites throughout Europe with inspiration that their mobility issues can be improved by learning from the experiences gained by FLIPPER partners. The success of EU projects such as FLIPPER ultimately lie in their ability to bring organizations from different countries together and breakdown barriers in the successful transfer of knowledge and experience

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 22 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Summary of Good Practice The FLIPPER project has demonstrated that FTS should not be limited to bus services. The use of Taxis, Community Transport and Local Authority Services can also provide integrated mobility solutions. In this project some sites have introduced fully flexible door to door services, while at other sites semi-fixed routes operating to fixed timetables have successfully been introduced to meet local demands. Sites have recognised the importance of developing FTS within the overall PT network, e.g. where FTS can act as feeder services to main line PT services and provide an integrated solution. Experience demonstrates the important role of technologies while recognizing that they need to be introduced within a coherent economic framework. Marketing of FTS has been shown to be essential in promoting what can still be a misunderstood concept. Branding has been successfully used by FLIPPER partners.

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 23 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Implications for FTS FTS are an integral component of the public transport offer and there are a number of distinct markets for FTS Long-term planning is essential A structured approach towards planning and evaluation of new services is required Good practice should be captured!

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 24 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Key Resources DRT Good Practice Guide (2006) Available from: df/goodpracticeguide.pdf Published March Available from: blications/demand_transport.html blications/demand_transport.html Published October 2010 Available from: New_ingl/publications/V20 10-Infomobility.html New_ingl/publications/V20 10-Infomobility.html

FLIPPER Final Conference, Almada, Partner Logo 25 FLIPPER FL exible transport services and I CT P latform for eco-mobility in urban and rural Euro PE an a R eas Contact UNIABDN Prof John Nelson, Director, Centre for Transport Research –Tel: Dr Steve Wright, Research Fellow, CTR THANKYOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION