East Scotland Start your day with a pick me up Carpooling in South East Scotland Start your day with a pick me up Bergen, 9th May, 2018 

Greetings from Edinburgh

Introduction to SEStran One of 7 Regional Transport Partnerships in Scotland   8 Local Authorities Covers 4 Health Boards Statutory Body as of 2005 Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) Delivery of projects and initiatives  Park & Ride   Accessibility   Active Travel  Real-Time Information   Grant Schemes to encourage sustainable travel   RTS defines Carpooling as a High Priority

What is Car Pooling? ‘Car pooling is when two or more people travel together by car for all or part of their journey’. Aka: Car Pooling, Lift-Sharing, Ride-sharing Sharing car journeys with one more person Share the cost of fuel, parking and wear and tear of the car Widen potential recruitment market Popular with commuters. But can be used for one off trips More turning to online journey planning solutions

Introduction to Tripshare TripshareSEStran.com Launched in 2006 Around 8,600 members Public and Private sector 8 Local Authorities 4 Health Boards HE and FE institutes Open and private groups A focus on large employers for private groups

Some of our Partners...

Benefits of Carpooling Reduce the demand on car parking Ease traffic congestion Increase access/compliment PT Contribute to sustainability targets CSR and improved corporate image Reduce costs and car wear and tear Share the burden of driving    Social benefits of sharing a journey Historic savings record since 24/05/07

Past Promotions

National Liftshare Week

Case Study – NHS Borders With 40% of employees living within a 4 mile radius Limited access to public transport options Car Pooling was identified as the best solution Car parking policy was introduced 98 dedicated car pooling bays (reserved for sharers until 1pm) 282 members registered with the scheme with 204 confirmed sharing Members were estimated to save £118,477 over 12 months

Top tips for success Set clear targets – What does success look like? Regular communication Break down barriers face-to-face (e.g. “I work different shifts”) Examples provided at http://chums-carpooling.eu/ Provide Desirable incentives Dedicated Parking Bays for Sharers   Consider offering a Guaranteed Ride Home Senior management and HR buy-in Seek and empower your Car Pool Champions

Testimonials

Testimonials Tim’s story – epilepsy and access to work “I commuted by cycling. It kept me fit, but winter is long, dark, cold and scary and I also spent an extra 80 minutes travelling per day”. “Where I live the bus service is insufficient for commuting, so it would either be a case of moving house – which would prevent my partner from working, or giving up work. The money I give to my driver helps him with running costs.”

Thank you Lisa Freeman Strategy Liaison Officer SEStran lisa.freeman@sestran.gov.uk