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Method / Procedure for Selection / Implementation of Ehubs in Greater Manchester DELIVERABLE D.T1.2.1 Method / procedure for selection / implementation of eHUBS in Greater Manchester DELIVERABLE D.T1.2.1 2020-07-24 Luke Bramwell (Transport for Greater Manchester) 2.1 Method / procedure for selection / implementation of eHUBS Summary sheet Project Name eHUBS Title of the Method / procedure for selection / implementation document of eHUBS in Greater Manchester Deliverable D.T1.2.1 Work Package WP.T1 Programme Interreg North-West Europe Coordinator City of Amsterdam http://www.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/ehubs-smart- Website shared-green-mobility-hubs/ Author Luke Bramwell Status FINAL DRAFT Confidential, only for members of the consortium Dissemination level (including the Commission Services) Reviewed by Sarah Kumeta Submission date July 2020 Starting date January 2019 Number of months 36 2 2.1 Method / procedure for selection / implementation of eHUBS Project partners Organisation Abbreviation Country Gemeente Amsterdam AMS The Netherlands Promotion of Operation Links with Integrated Services POLIS Europe aisbl (POLIS) Taxistop asbl Taxi Belgium Autodelen.net Auton Belgium Bayern Innovativ GMbH BI Germany Cargoroo CA The Netherlands URBEE (E-bike network Amsterdam BV) URBEE The Netherlands Gemeente Nijmegen NIJ The Netherlands Transport for the Greater Manchester TfGM Great Britain Stad Leuven LEU Belgium TU Delft TUD The Netherlands University of Newcastle upon Tyne UN Great Britain Ville de Dreux DR France Stadt Kempten (Allgäu) Kemp Germany Universiteit Antwerpen UAntwerp Belgium 3 2.1 Method / procedure for selection / implementation of eHUBS Document history Version Date Organisation Main area of Comments changes 0.1 2020-01-24 TfGM draft 0.2 2020-07-24 TfGM final draft 4 2.1 Method / procedure for selection / implementation of eHUBS Table of Contents Summary sheet ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Project partners ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Document history ......................................................................................................................................... 4 List of figures ................................................................................................................................................. 7 List of tables .................................................................................................................................................. 8 1. Implementation approach .................................................................................................................... 9 2. Location selection – GM level ............................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Factors used to select eHUBS districts ........................................................................................ 11 2.1.1 Possible future participation in the Department for Transport’s Future Mobility Zone? .. 11 2.1.2 Upcoming Metrolink works? ............................................................................................... 11 2.1.3 Propensity to cycle to work? ............................................................................................... 11 2.1.4 Clusters of GMEV parking spaces? ...................................................................................... 13 2.2 Selection of eHUBS districts ........................................................................................................ 14 2.3 Request for expression of interest .............................................................................................. 14 3. Location selection – district level ........................................................................................................ 15 3.1 Location selection for the larger trial in MCC ............................................................................. 15 3.1.1 Firswood Metrolink stop (East Didsbury line) ..................................................................... 18 3.1.2 Chorlton Metrolink stop (East Didsbury line) ..................................................................... 19 3.1.3 St. Werburgh’s Road Metrolink stop (East Didsbury line) .................................................. 19 3.1.4 Withington Metrolink stop + future park & ride (East Didsbury line) ................................ 20 3.1.5 Burton Road Metrolink stop (East Didsbury line) ............................................................... 20 3.1.6 West Didsbury Metrolink stop (East Didsbury line) ............................................................ 21 3.1.7 Didsbury Village Metrolink stop (East Didsbury line) ......................................................... 21 3.1.8 East Didsbury Metrolink terminus + existing park & ride (East Didsbury line) ................... 22 3.1.9 Barlow Moor Road Metrolink stop (Airport line) ................................................................ 22 3.1.10 Sale Water Park Metrolink stop and Park & Ride (Airport line).......................................... 23 3.1.11 Stretford Metrolink stop and Park & Ride (Altrincham line) .............................................. 23 3.1.12 Summary and conclusion for the larger trial in MCC .......................................................... 24 3.2 Location selection for the smaller trial in Bury ........................................................................... 25 3.2.1 Heaton Park Metrolink stop + existing park & ride ............................................................ 27 3.2.2 Prestwich Metrolink stop + existing park & ride ................................................................. 27 5 2.1 Method / procedure for selection / implementation of eHUBS 3.2.3 Besses o’th’ Barn Metrolink stop + existing park & ride ..................................................... 28 3.2.4 Whitefield Metrolink stop + existing park & ride (to be upgraded) ................................... 28 3.2.5 Radcliffe Metrolink stop + existing park & ride (to be upgraded) ...................................... 29 3.2.6 Bury Interchange Metrolink terminus + existing park & ride (to be redeveloped) ............ 29 3.2.7 Summary and conclusion for the smaller trial in Bury ........................................................ 32 4. Planning at the location ...................................................................................................................... 35 4.1 Type determination .................................................................................................................... 35 4.2 Shared mobility offer for an eHUB .............................................................................................. 35 4.3 Number of vehicles ..................................................................................................................... 36 4.4 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 36 4.5 Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 37 5. Getting started .................................................................................................................................... 38 5.1 Making decisions and installation of infrastructure ................................................................... 38 5.2 Start-up of the eHUB ................................................................................................................... 39 Appendix A – Cargoroo use cases / personas / B2C proposition ................................................................ 40 Appendix B – relevant cycleways ................................................................................................................ 42 Fallowfield Loop – St. Werburgh’s Road Level 2 eHUB ........................................................................... 42 Oxford Road and Wilmslow Road cycleway (Didsbury Village Level 2 eHUB) ........................................ 43 Mersey Valley and Stockport cycleway (Didsbury Village and East Didsbury Level 2 eHUBS) ............... 44 Bridgewater Way Cycleway (possible Stretford Level 2 eHUB) .............................................................. 45 The eHUBS Consortium ............................................................................................................................... 46 6 2.1 Method / procedure for selection / implementation of eHUBS List of figures Figure 1: ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 2: % of 2011 census respondents whose method of travel to work is bicycle by ward (upper) and by output area (lower) ................................................................................................................................ 12 Figure 3: map of current Greater Manchester Electric Vehicle (GMEV) parking spaces ............................ 13 Figure 4: heatmap of families with dependent children from 2011 census showing that the city centre is not ‘family-focussed’ ................................................................................................................................... 16 Figure 5: % of 2011 census respondents
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