Creating a Smart Transport System for a University Campus UMOB Conference Krakow, Poland 13th/14th March 2019 Dr Scott Copsey/Nick Reed/Dr Richard Southern The University of Hertfordshire . Major Higher Education institution . Large regional University . c.24,600 students and c.2,650 staff . Annual turnover of around £250m . Owns UNO buses – the University’s own bus company . 4,600 residential students but majority daily commute County of Hertfordshire/ University . Mix of rural villages & large towns (affordability issues) . Close to London (regulated public transport environment) . Surrounded by 3 main airports . Dissected by a number of major road links . Serviced by two main bus & one main train operator (de-regulated environment) Smart Mobility Research Unit (SMRU) . Launched March 2018 . Identified capabilities/offer . Terms of reference/governance . Structure, associates, etc. Building momentum/ideas with partners (including Local Authorities, Public Engagement/Charrette, Business & private sector) . ‘Living laboratory’/Smart Campus/Mobility Ecosystem SMRU brings together… . Professional Transport Aspects . (University Travel Plan/Uno Contract/ Transport Partnerships) . Research/ Consultancy . (developing national and international partners/collaboration) . Teaching . (Undergraduate/Postgraduate/Short courses) . Seminars/Workshops – . Sharing best practice Multi Disciplinary . Smart Mobility Research Unit (inter disciplinary across University/organisations) incl. Geography, Psychology Engineering & Business . UNO (currently a Bus Service, possibility other modes?) . University Travel Planner (Travel Plan) . MSc/Degree Apprenticeships Transport Course Development . Interdisciplinary International Research/PhD/Collaboration University of Hertfordshire & Sustainable Travel Travel Plan Developed 2002/implemented 2003 (available online) . Travel Plan Coordinator/UNO Contract 0.2 FTE (evolving to incorporate teaching/research) . UNO Contract – c.20 routes + Shuttle (30% students, 8% staff use regularly for commuting) – Over 60% users are general public Travel Plan Targets Headline Targets set for September 2023 (HCC/WHDC): . Staff (60% car, now 70% down from 82%) . Student (20% car, now 18% down from 35%) . Halls (7% car, now c.8%) Compliance . Travel update to HCC in progress (Sept 2018-2023) - external . ISO14001 – Externally Audited (Successfully in 2012/15/18) - external . Annual Sustainability Report/EMS - Internal Travel Plan – Key Features (working with External Partners) UNO – University Bus Network A history of Partnership Working . Quality Network Partnership (QNP) in local towns . Increased frequency on key bus corridors . New peak period timetable on inter-urban services . Interoperable tickets . Route specific and bus network branding . Leading to… Smart Ticket Project University Car Parking University Car Parking (& associated costs!) . Provide c.3,700 car park spaces . Each space costs £158 (72p/day) /space/year to provide (ex build and depreciation) . Staff pay yearly salary based permit between c.£20-450/year (mean 73p/day) . Students currently pay c.£3-5/day on campus . Costs c.£1/day to use Park & Ride – ‘free’ parking if they ‘Park & Stride’ . Cost (subsidy = £200k/annum) ‘Smart Campus’/Mobility Ecosystem » Smart & shared bicycles/e-car club (data driven) » C.190 e-car members » Cycle Shared Launch in new term? EV Grey Fleet . A small Estates grey fleet (10 vehicles) . Implemented in 2016 . Reduce CO2 . Air Quality . CSR Smart Mobility Research Unit Strategic Vision… . Integrated Multi-modal Transport . Shared (Demand Responsive Offer) . Researching Behaviour/Modal Change! . Low/no Carbon (Electric/Hybrid Smart Hubs) . Technologically Driven (End to end journey - MaaS) . Rural v Urban (Little research undertaken, therefore University has a unique offer through SMRU) England Economic Heartland Thank You Any Questions [email protected] @SmartMoblityUK .