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Culham Science Centre Travel Plan Co-Ordinator: Anne Tingley, United Kingdom Atomic Energy UKAEA Culham SiteScience Development Centre Travel Guidance Plan Draft Issue 1 - FebruaryApril 2016 2015 Culham Science Centre – Travel Plan – April 2016 LIST OF CONTENTS Contents Page No. 1.0 Overview and Introduction 2 2.0 The Current Position: Existing Transport Patterns 3 3.0 The Current Position: Modes of Transport Used and Existing Provisions 5 4.0 The Current Position: Other Provisions Affecting Travel Behaviour 11 List of Drawings (included at the end of the report) 5.0 Areas for Action 12 • 03081/C07 – Traffic Flow Diagrams 6.0 Achievements to Date 15 • Map showing location of cycle parking facilities, showers, smoking 7.0 Travel Plan Co-ordinator 15 and bus shelters 8.0 Review 15 • Bus route map 9.0 Interactions with Planning and Highway Authorities 15 • Log of Travel Related Achievements and Milestones 10.0 Transport Management Action Plan 16 List of Figures Figure 1 – Aerial View of Culham Science Centre 2 Figure 2 – Regional Context Plan 3 Figure 3 – Modal Split of Typical Daily Movements 4 Figure 4 – Cycle Network for Science Vale UK 6 Figure 5 – Existing Public Rights of Way in the Vicinity of Culham Science Centre 10 1 Culham Science Centre – Travel Plan – April 2016 1.0 Overview and Introduction 1.1 Culham Science Centre (CSC) is a major centre for science and technology in Oxfordshire. It is identified in the South Oxfordshire District Council Local Plan as a ‘major developed site in the green belt’, Policy CSEM3 in the Core Strategy supports the redevelopment and growth potential of CSC. Figure 1 shows an aerial view of the CSC. 1.2 In line with government policy, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), as owner of the Centre, wishes to encourage a choice of modes of transport to the site. This is a challenging and long-term task recognising, as elsewhere in the UK, the current heavy dependence of employees on the private motor car and the relative locations of employment and residential development in southern Oxfordshire. 1.3 The purpose of this document is to provide a statement of the current Figure 1: Aerial View of Culham Science Centre transport position and provisions, together with details of future plans/issues. The Plan is broken down by mode of transport, and looks at home to work travel and visitor journeys as well as intra-site movements recognising the substantial size of the site itself. Information is also given on the communication of transport news, an essential element in maximising the potential use of non-car transport means. 2 Culham Science Centre – Travel Plan – April 2016 2.0 The Current Position: Existing Transport Patterns 2.1 The CSC is a major centre for science and technology and is situated approximately 7.5 miles south of the edge of Oxford, 3.5 miles east of Abingdon-on-Thames and 6 miles north of Didcot (centre) as indicated on the regional context plan on Figure 2. 2.2 There are currently around 2000 employees based at the CSC working for the UKAEA and other resident organisations. In addition, innovative and entrepreneurial small start-up businesses are catered for within the Culham Innovation Centre (www.culham-ic.co.uk) operated by Oxford Innovation Ltd., by providing serviced and virtual office accommodation. As the smaller companies grow, the CSC is usually able to accommodate them within the main site, offering continuity and stability to the burgeoning businesses. 2.3 Traffic count surveys were last carried out at the junction leading to the CSC on the A415, and at the entrance gate on a typical weekday in September 2014. The resulting traffic flows showing the AM and PM peak hours and 12 hour flows are illustrated on BSP Drawing 03081/C07, towards the end of this document. In total, there are around 2900 vehicular movements per day in and out of this access junction. As there was little Regional Context Plan change on site, no count was carried out in 2015. Figure 2: 3 Culham Science Centre – Travel Plan – April 2016 2.4 At the same time as the traffic counts above, a movement survey was 2.5 The 2014 traffic count looked at the traffic flows at the junction with the carried out adjacent to the entrance gate to record traffic and movement A415. There was a slight increase in the number of cars associated with trips by all modes of transport. This enabled the daily modal split values CSC during the morning and evening peak hours and over the 12 hour for people entering and exiting the site to be calculated, and the results are period when compared to 2013 flows. The numbers of through vehicles shown in Figure 3, from a sample size of around 3400 movements. It travelling along the A415 however had increased by 8%, 12% and 20% for should be noted that these figures include visitor and operational trips as the AM, PM and 12 hour periods respectively. It was noted that general well as commuter trips. Frequent surveys are undertaken to identify shifts traffic on the A415 was increasing at a significantly higher rate than traffic in the modal split of journeys to and from the site. associated with CSC. 2.6 The turning movements of traffic shown on drawing 03081/C07, indicate that the distribution of CSC traffic is approximately 60% to/from the A415 West and 40% to/from the A415 East. 75.3% Car Drivers Car Share 2.7 Towards the end of September 2015, the UKAEA Property Unit (UPU) 7.7% Bicycle carried out a fact finding questionnaire to gain a better understanding of 8.0% the businesses based at Culham. The questionnaire provided an 6.1% 0.6% 2.3% opportunity to gather information on their awareness of sustainable transport options available such as Culham’s Car Share Scheme (www.culhamcarshare.com) and the government’s Cycle to Work scheme. This also confirmed that 85% of respondents were aware of Culham’s Travel Plan and 14% had their own Travel Plan. Figure 3: Modal Split of Typical Daily Movements – September 2014 4 Culham Science Centre – Travel Plan – April 2016 3.0 The Current Position: Modes of Transport Used and Existing Provisions 3.1 Cycling • Figure 4 shows existing and proposed cycle routes in the vicinity of • Culham has a well-established, dedicated bicycle user group (BUG) CSC, and also within the Science Vale UK area as a whole. for people who commute by bicycle. CulBUG is intended to be an information and discussion forum, providing advice to cyclists and • There are dedicated cycle ways along the A415 between Abingdon potential cyclists, and to raise issues facing cyclists both on site and in causeway and Berinsfield, which are used to access the CSC. The the local area. section of this route between the Culham Railway Station and Berinsfield was upgraded by OCC in 2009 and part of the route • A Cycle to Work scheme was adopted by the UKAEA in April 2009. towards Abingdon has been re-surfaced in 2016. • A volunteer Bike Workshop was set up in 2014. • Provision of cycle storage facilities on site is good offering both covered and open stands close to main buildings. • In 2014 the Annual Traffic Count showed trips by bicycle had increased by 2% compared with the figures the previous year. 5 Culham Science Centre – Travel Plan – April 2016 Figure 4: Cycle Network for Science Vale UK 6 Culham Science Centre – Travel Plan – April 2016 • Cycling events sponsored by the UKAEA encourage and help maintain sustainable transport to and from site (e.g. annual cycle to work day with free breakfast for participants). CSC benefitted in 2015/16 from Oxfordshire Travel Choices support with promotional material and exhibition stands for cycling, cycling proficiency, bike maintenance and car sharing. • Skid proof surfacing on the main roundabout on site was added to improve grip for cyclists. • The main footpath leading into the site has been re-designated a shared pedestrian/cycle pathway and marked up accordingly to improve safety at the exit/entry to site. In addition, speed reducing humps with gaps for cyclists; have been provided at the main gate. • All new buildings cater for cyclists with cycle sheds and shower facilities included. Further new cycle shelters have been installed around the site, and a map showing the current provision is included at the end of the document. • The UKAEA have negotiated a monthly Dr Bike service on site provided by a local bike retailer which also offers cycling proficiency courses. 7 Culham Science Centre – Travel Plan – April 2016 3.2 Rail 3.3 Bus • Culham Railway Station is immediately to the west of the CSC, and is • In March 2016, OCC announced that they were withdrawing all bus about 5-10 minutes’ walk depending on your destination on the site. subsidies from July 2016. This will affect the 114 service that Thames • There is a footway link between Culham Station and the CSC. The Travel operates between Wallingford, Berinsfield and Abingdon-on- UKAEA, as owner of the CSC, contributed to the work carried out to Thames. The T2 service will be the only bus service between Oxford, improve this route, including lighting, and to improvements at Culham Berinsfield and Abingdon-on-Thames. The existing services broadly Station. run on a half-hourly to hourly frequency during peak periods and hourly • Culham Railway Station is on the London Paddington – Reading – or less throughout the day and on Saturday. A bus route map is shown Didcot Parkway – Culham – Oxford – Banbury railway line, with at the end of the document. This will greatly limit our ability to promote services run by Great Western Railway (GWR).
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