Transportation Manchester Metropolitan University October 2015 All Saints & Birley Fields Travel Plan Prepared by: Checked by: Luke Oddy Duncan Carter Graduate Consultant Senior Consultant Approved by: Catherine Zoeftig Principal Consultant All Saints & Birley Fields Rev No Comments Checked by Approved Date by Draft A 17-02-2011 update AMT ASB 17-02-2011 B 18-02-2011 update AMT ASB 18-02-2011 C 18-02-2011 update AMT ASB 18-02-2011 D 26-02-2013 update SG CZ 26-02-2013 E 08/10/2015 update (To include redevelopment of Mabel Tylecote DC CZ 14-10-2015 Building on All Saints Campus) 1 New York Street, Manchester, M1 4HD Job No: 60281293 Reference: Birley Fields Campus, Hulme Date Created: October 2015 This document is confidential and the copyright of AECOM Limited. Any unauthorised reproduction or usage by any person other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. f:\projects\development - mmu mabel tylecote ts\03 execution\documents\reports\travel plan\birley fields travel plan with mabel tylecote 15.10.2015_final.docx Table of Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Travel Plan Objectives and Measures ................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Report Structure .................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Summary Update (2015) ....................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Background ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Changes in the MMU Estate (2015)....................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Mabel Tylecote Building ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Wider Campuses ................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Recent Developments ......................................................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Arts Building ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 2.7 The Purpose of a Travel Plan .............................................................................................................................. 18 2.8 The Benefits of a Travel Plan .............................................................................................................................. 19 2.9 National Policy Review ........................................................................................................................................ 19 2.10 Local Policy Review ............................................................................................................................................. 21 2.11 Local Projects: High Level Sustainable Travel ..................................................................................................... 23 2.12 Key Guidance ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 3 Achievements .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 3.2 2015 Summary Update ........................................................................................................................................ 26 3.3 Previous Initiatives ............................................................................................................................................... 31 3.4 Marketing ............................................................................................................................................................. 33 3.5 Working Patterns ................................................................................................................................................. 35 3.6 Further Measures ................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.7 Emissions data .................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.8 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 4 Business Travel ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.2 2015 Business Travel Update 2015 ..................................................................................................................... 40 4.3 2010 Survey Data ................................................................................................................................................ 40 4.4 Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 43 5 Fleet Review .................................................................................................................................................................... 45 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 45 5.2 Fleet Review Summary Update (2015) ................................................................................................................ 45 5.3 Fleet Management Appraisal Objectives ............................................................................................................. 47 5.4 Driver Vehicle Policy ............................................................................................................................................ 48 5.5 Smarter Driving and Technology ......................................................................................................................... 49 5.6 Grey Fleet ............................................................................................................................................................ 49 5.7 Existing Policy Approach and interaction with wider strategies ........................................................................... 50 5.8 Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 50 6 Infrastructure / Facilities Audit ...................................................................................................................................... 52 6.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 52 6.2 Local Transport Context ...................................................................................................................................... 52 6.3 Pedestrians .......................................................................................................................................................... 53 6.4 Buses ................................................................................................................................................................... 57 6.5 Train .................................................................................................................................................................... 63 6.6 Cycle .................................................................................................................................................................... 66 6.7 Accessibility Review ............................................................................................................................................ 71 6.8 Car Parking .......................................................................................................................................................... 73 6.9 Design Assumptions for Birley Fields Campus