6. Second Annual Sustainable Mobility Conference
Phil Dominey
Stakeholder & Accessibility Manager
A part of the Stagecoach Group

7. Agenda Station Improvements Department for Transport - Access for All
Department for Transport – Small Schemes
National Station Improvements Programme
Olympics 2012
Integration Projects
Cycle Initiatives
Bike Schemes
Other Inclusion Methods

8. Department for Transport – Access for All Programme
£370m ring-fenced funding up to 2015
Funding across the Country to improve access at stations over and above franchise commitments/Network Rail renewals
Works on site at Farnborough, Staines and Clapham Jct.
Works commence during Summer 2011 at Earlsfield and Vauxhall
Further stations schemes during Control Point 4 include Fleet, New Malden and Winchester

9. Access for All - Farnborough
Project cost £2m
Delivery agent – Network Rail
Completion June 2011
One of the largest single footbridge span in the Country. 37mtrs long

10. Farnborough – New footbridge

11. Access for All – Clapham Junction
Project cost £12.5m
Delivery agent – Network Rail
Completed May 2011
Improvements include:-
- Lifts platforms 1-17
- Additional staircases to platform 11/12 & 15/16
- Brighton Yard Entrance – new forecourt with level access to the overbridge, new station entrance with full ticketing arrangements and accessible toilet

12. Clapham Junction – Booking Hall

13. Clapham Junction – Forecourt

14. Clapham Junction – Lifts/Stairs

15. Station Improvements
Accessible toilets e.g. West Byfleet, Christchurch
Low counter ticket windows e.g Salisbury, Aldershot, Portsmouth & Southsea
Anti-slip e.g. Bagshot, Ashford (Mx), Wool
Help Points – Induction loops
Blue Badge Parking bays
Automatic doors
Handrails e.g. Farnborough, Ewell West
Ticket Window induction loop test

16. Access for All – Small Schemes
New process introduced from 2011/12
£7m pa Government funded initiative
South West Trains 2011/12 allocation £446k Island Line £9k
Schemes planned – subject to DfT approval include:-
Accessible toilets, low counter ticket windows, handrails
DfT ‘Mid Tier’ funding schemes – TOC submitted proposals - £1m limit (Alton, Aldershot, Chessington S, Richmond & Wokingham)

17. National Station Improvements Programme
Honiton - Accessible toilet, compliant ramp access to both platforms, low counter ticket window, automatic doors
Wokingham - Accessible toilet, low counter ticket window, automatic doors, new forecourt and blue badge parking area
Andover - Booking hall enlarged, low counter ticket window, new forecourt and blue badge parking area
Southampton Central - New level access station entrance, new accessible toilets, low counter ticket windows

18. Olympics 2012
Windsor & Eton Riverside - Level access, ramps Accessible toilet alterations/seating
Weymouth - Compliant ramp to the station entrance, improvements to the toilets/seating
Wimbledon - Improve visibility, safety and security of lift area also Council/NSIP forecourt scheme
Richmond - Improve visibility, safety and security of lift area and seating provision

21. Integration Projects Farnborough Forecourt Integration scheme
Bracknell Forecourt Integration scheme
Gillingham station forecourt scheme
Partnership working with the respective councils
Improved Interchange with buses, taxi’s, cycles and corporate buses
Closer links with Southampton Airport through bus, footbridge, cycle and real time rail information
More to Come!

22. Cycle Initiatives Partnership working 2500 cycle spaces
62+ stations benefit
Secure cycle compounds installed
New Cycle Routes
New Cycle channels
Integrated Schemes
Bike Hire extended
Bike Hire Richmond
Bike Surgeries and Safety Campaigns
New Brompton Pod
Plus Bike

23. Brompton Bike Scheme Waterloo

24. Richmond Station Bike N Ride
In partnership with SWT and originally Evans Cycles
Aim to increase rail / cycle integration
50 standard and 20 Brompton bikes
Encourage visitors and local employees to cycle particularly for shorter journeys
Supported by comprehensive marketing / promotional campaign

25. Brompton Pod Guildford
80 South West Trains Bikes
Transec Issues
Part 3 of partnership Brompton’s and South West Trains

26. Lock it or Lose It Campaign
Twickenham
Richmond
Teddington
Hampton Wick
Bike marking, theft awareness, cyclist training sign ups, bike maintenance sign ups, Dr Bike

27. Bike checks and repairs
In Association with
Bike checks and repairs
Clean up
Safety checks
Maintenance
Punctures
30th October
St Denys Train Station
Adelaide Rd pm
Neighbourhood Wardens
“Working with you to
improve your neighbourhood”

28. Other Inclusion Methods
Live Red Funnel, Wightlink Ferries, Hovertravel & BAA Southampton
IKEA Southampton
Discussion with shopping centres, Universities and Theme Parks
Marwell Park link
Sandown Ramp (social inclusion unit)
Increased usage and awareness

29. Thank You?