Travel Planning An Educational Experience Jayne Cornelius Swansea

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Travel Planning An Educational Experience Jayne Cornelius Swansea University Travel Plan Coordinator

Travel Planning An Educational Experience Jayne Cornelius Swansea University Travel Plan Coordinator

Making the ‘SWWITCH’ from Supporter to Player Can be compared with being an ‘expert’

Making the ‘SWWITCH’ from Supporter to Player Can be compared with being an ‘expert’ from the side-lines and being a player on the field! Quite different!

Step 1 Finding out the Structure of the Organisation Senior Executive Officers Pro Vice

Step 1 Finding out the Structure of the Organisation Senior Executive Officers Pro Vice Other Executive Officers Vice Chancellors (5) Registrar and Chief Operating Officer Senior Administrativ e Managers Heads of Colleges

Identify existing measures: Bay. Cycles Bike to Work Scheme Swansea Bay Online Cycle Maps

Identify existing measures: Bay. Cycles Bike to Work Scheme Swansea Bay Online Cycle Maps Free Cycle App

Step 3 Do they have an existing Travel Plan? Travel Plan written in 2007

Step 3 Do they have an existing Travel Plan? Travel Plan written in 2007 and 2010 for Singleton Park Campus Outline Travel Plan written for The Bay Science and Innovation Campus

Facts about the Bay Campus The Singleton and Bay Campuses are some three miles

Facts about the Bay Campus The Singleton and Bay Campuses are some three miles equidistant from Swansea City centre resulting in a six mile journey between the Campuses.

Section 106 and Planning Conditions • An average of 763 car park movements in

Section 106 and Planning Conditions • An average of 763 car park movements in morning peak • An average 677 car movements in afternoon peak These are averaged out over the week There are Trigger points and financial penalties incurred when these car movements are exceeded! They are substancial!

Some Info on the Bay Campus • We will have 500 Staff Parking spaces

Some Info on the Bay Campus • We will have 500 Staff Parking spaces and 100 Pay and Display Parking spaces. • On opening we will have 914 students resident at the Bay Campus in September • 545 moving from Hendrefoilan Student Village from February 2016

Dual Campus Working This means that Singleton Campus has to be included. The Data

Dual Campus Working This means that Singleton Campus has to be included. The Data Science 2 building is working towards the BREEAM Standard.

Current Travel Habits- Singleton Current mode of transport used to travel to Singleton (565

Current Travel Habits- Singleton Current mode of transport used to travel to Singleton (565 staff, 801 students) Mode of transport Staff Students Mode Share (%) Numbers Car on own (SOV) 46. 3% 348 6. 5% 70 Car Share 11. 9% 89 5. 6% 60 Bus 5. 5% 41 24% 257 Bicycle 14. 1% 106 11. 3% 121 Walk 17. 3% 130 47% 504 Motorbike 0. 8% 6 0. 3% 3 Train 1. 2% 9 0. 8% 9 Taxi 0. 5% 4 28% 30 Other 2. 4% 18 1. 7% 18

Current Travel Habits- Bay Campus Staff 25. 3% live within 2 miles of Singleton

Current Travel Habits- Bay Campus Staff 25. 3% live within 2 miles of Singleton 37. 4% of staff between 2 and 5 miles 48. 3% of staff currently drive to work alone What do these figures tell you?

The Travel Plan • Includes Feedback and Results of Survey (Autumn 2015) • Existing

The Travel Plan • Includes Feedback and Results of Survey (Autumn 2015) • Existing Measures • Measures introduced as an result of the Survey • Measures for the future • Examples of Partnership working to date and ongoing • Aims and Objectives • Targets for the future

BUS TICKET OPTIONS AND PRICES 2014/15 AND 2015/16

BUS TICKET OPTIONS AND PRICES 2014/15 AND 2015/16

Bus it More for Less Swansea University have negotiated excellent rates for bus ticketing

Bus it More for Less Swansea University have negotiated excellent rates for bus ticketing for both Students and Staff. 2014/15 Price Swansea City Outer Zone £ 130 £ 80 £ 120 £ 300 £ 350 £ 170 £ 100 £ 160 £ 390 £ 450 (comparison) Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Summer Holiday Academic Year Full Year £ 180 £ 150 £ 90 £ 130 £ 390 £ 450

Area Covered by the tickets First. Student Swansea City– will provide unlimited access to

Area Covered by the tickets First. Student Swansea City– will provide unlimited access to First Cymru services within the following boundary area. Swansea City tickets are valid in the area bounded by Jersey Marine Village, Bowen Arms (Skewen) , Birchgrove, Ynysforgan Roundabout, Morriston Hospital , Penllergaer Roundabout, Gorseinon Bus Station, Loughor (Ship & Castle). First. Student Outer Zone- will provide unlimited access to our services within the following boundary area. Swansea Bay tickets are valid in the area bounded by Pontardawe (Cross), Crynant (Pen-y-Bont Bridge), Blaengwynfi, Resolven (Turn), Glyncorrwg, Croeserw, Pontrhydyfen, Bryn, Margam Park, and also out as far as Ammanford and Llanelli.

What this means to students (and Staff) Findings show that the majority of students

What this means to students (and Staff) Findings show that the majority of students only travel within the Swansea City Zone, the majority of students will benefit from savings: Type of Ticket 2014/15 Price (comparison) New Swansea City Ticket Price Saving to student Term 1 £ 180 £ 130 £ 50 Term 2 £ 150 £ 130 £ 20 Term 3 £ 90 £ 80 £ 10 Summer Holiday £ 130 £ 120 £ 10 Academic Year £ 390 £ 300 £ 90 Full Year £ 450 £ 350 £ 100

Students living further afield Students (and Staff ) living further away will see the

Students living further afield Students (and Staff ) living further away will see the following changes to their prices: S T U D E N T S Type of Ticket 2014/15 Price (comparison) New Outer Zone Ticket Price Difference Term 1 £ 180 £ 170 £ 10 less Term 2 £ 150 £ 170 £ 20 less Term 3 £ 90 £ 10 more Summer Holiday £ 130 £ 160 £ 30 more Academic Year £ 390 same Full Year (Students and Staff) £ 450 (staff pay £ 429) same

Two Ways to purchase the ticket • In the Travel Shop (as is currently

Two Ways to purchase the ticket • In the Travel Shop (as is currently the case) • New for 2015 - M-Ticketing, where customers with a compatible smart phone can have bus tickets fulfilled electronically rather than a conventional bus ticket, providing many convenience and security benefits. Customers purchasing these tickets electronically would need to validate their entitlement via means of a “swansea. ac. uk” e-mail address within a set period following purchase.

Proposed Bus Routes from 2015/16

Proposed Bus Routes from 2015/16

Cycling from Singleton to Bay Campus (27 minutes)

Cycling from Singleton to Bay Campus (27 minutes)

Travel BUDi- Not Just Car Share

Travel BUDi- Not Just Car Share

Initiatives that are available from Partners.

Initiatives that are available from Partners.

Taxi Travel In Swansea several taxi firms have online booking services and for when

Taxi Travel In Swansea several taxi firms have online booking services and for when you are on the move mobile phone Apps. Downloadable Apps are free to download from the App store to any Android or i. Phone Using the App you can: 1. Book your taxi – You are told the registration and colour of the taxi 2. Track your taxi along its journey 3. You get a text or phone call when it arrives Three examples: Datacabs Yellow Cabs Eastside Cabs

Upgraded Cycle Route - • Work started on the 8 th of June •

Upgraded Cycle Route - • Work started on the 8 th of June • Due to be completed first week of August

University Campus Bus stop Codes Singleton Campus swatdad Swansea bus station, Morriston Hospital. swadgwm

University Campus Bus stop Codes Singleton Campus swatdad Swansea bus station, Morriston Hospital. swadgwm Hendrefoilan student village Hendrefoilan Student Village swagpdt Singleton University main campus Bay Campus nptjwta Codes for Bay Campus too Ty Beck Student Accommodation swapgap Swansea Bus station Sswatgat Dunvant, Three crosses

Active Travel Days Working with Partners: Sustrans and Cycle Training Wales • Dr Bike

Active Travel Days Working with Partners: Sustrans and Cycle Training Wales • Dr Bike sessions saw 70 staff bring their bikes along for servicing • 2 Mechanics sessions • Seven 1 -1 Bike Training sessions

Travel Champion Training v Over 50 Staff have been trained so far including: Green

Travel Champion Training v Over 50 Staff have been trained so far including: Green Impact Coordinators Staff from College of Engineering Staff from School of Management Estates Staff

Communication is the Key! Bay Campus Staff

Communication is the Key! Bay Campus Staff

Communication is the Key! Singleton Campus Staff

Communication is the Key! Singleton Campus Staff

QUESTIONS/ FEEDBACK

QUESTIONS/ FEEDBACK