Document history and status Revision Date issued Reviewed by Approved by Date approved Revision type 1 11/05/12 M. Turner C. Hanley 11/05/12 Draft 2 25/05/12 M. Turner C. Hanley 25/05/12 Draft 3 28/05/12 M. Turner C. Hanley 28/05/12 Final 4 09/07/12 M. Turner C. Hanley 09/07/12 Final incorporating L&D comments 5 19/07/12 M. Turner C. Hanley 19/07/12 As approved by Executive Board Distribution of copies Revision Copy no Quantity Issued to 1 1 1 M. Golebiewska 2 1 1 M. Golebiewska 3 1 1 M. Golebiewska 4 1 1 M. Golebiewska 5 1 1 M. Golebiewska Printed: 19 July 2012 Last saved: 19 July 2012 03:11 PM File name: Luton Dunstable Hospital Travel Plan Final.docx Author: Victoria Hammill / Margo Turner Project manager: Chris Hanley Name of organisation: NHS Foundation Trust Name of project: Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Name of document: Travel Plan Document version: Report Project number: VN50000.05 SKM Colin Buchanan PAGE ii Contents Mission Statement .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Reasons for a Travel Plan at L&D Hospital .................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Policy .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2 About L&D Hospital ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Overview and current situation ....................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Car Parking ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Cycle Parking ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 3 Site assessment and local transport context .......................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Site location .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 3.2 Access and local highways ........................................................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Walking and cycling ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.4 Public transport ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 3.5 On-street parking .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.6 Deliveries ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 4 Travel survey .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 4.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 4.2 Staff travel survey results ............................................................................................................................................. 14 4.3 Patient and visitor survey results .................................................................................................................................. 15 5 Aims, objective and targets ....................................................................................................................................... 17 5.1 Aim of the travel plan .................................................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Objectives ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17 5.3 Targets ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 6 Travel Plan Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 19 6.1 Travel Plan Coordinator ................................................................................................................................................ 19 6.2 Travel & Car Parking Group ......................................................................................................................................... 19 7 Travel plan measures ................................................................................................................................................. 20 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 7.2 Marketing and promotion .............................................................................................................................................. 20 7.3 Events and campaigns ................................................................................................................................................. 21 7.4 Personalised travel planning ........................................................................................................................................ 21 7.5 Walking and cycling ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 7.6 Public transport ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 7.7 Car Sharing .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 7.8 Car Parking ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 7.9 Reducing the need to travel .......................................................................................................................................... 24 8 Monitoring and review ............................................................................................................................................... 25 SKM Colin Buchanan PAGE iii 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 8.2 Monitoring plan ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 8.3 Reporting ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25 9 Action Plan .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 9.1 Action plans .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Appendix A – Policy ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Appendix B – Staff home postcodes ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Appendix C – Visiting times ......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Appendix D – Staff induction leaflet ............................................................................................................................................ 33 Figures and Tables: Table