1. 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 

2. Greetings from Edinburgh

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Some of our Partners...

7. 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

8. Past Promotions

9. National Liftshare Week

10. 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

11. 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
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

12. Testimonials

13. 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.”

14. Thank you Lisa Freeman Strategy Liaison Officer SEStran