University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510-1

University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update
Storey and Bridges Roof Top are actually more expensive. Therefore, e, the University must ensure
that it’s pay and display charges are continually reviewed and are more expensive than other car
parks in the city centre. This will discourage city centre shoppers and office workers from parking
at the University. A plot sho showing the location of Sunderland Council ouncil operated car parks can be
found in Appendix I.
University Vehicle Vehicle Fleet Fleet & Potential for Electric Vehicles
The University vehicle fleet currently consists of 20 vehicles. The vehicles include cars, vans and
mini buses. The University is currently reviewing its vehicle fleet and is looking to reduce the total
number of vehicles in the fleet fleet. This includes investigating the possibility of at least one hybrid
vehicle. A breakdown of the current University fleet of vehicles is shown in Appendix J.
As part of the Campus re-development,
the University is also considering installing parking bays
with electric charging points points. It is hoped that 50% of the funding for this scheme will come from the
Government ‘plugged in places’ initiative, with the application for this funding being made via
One North East. If f successful successful, the money should be available from April 2010 and installation of
charging points could take place as early as summer 2010. This would tie in with the building work
on the City Campus Travel Hub where there is the potential to install a double charging point i iin
the visitor parking area.
Business Travel & & Option Option C C Car Car Club Club
The University of Sunderl Sunderland and has comprehensive Business Travel Policy and Procedures. The
policy provides guidance on how to travel between University campuses, information on which
modes of transport can be used for business travel, guidance on overseas travel, corporate
hospitality ity and procedures for claiming expenses.
The University actively encourages staff to travel on business by more sustainable modes of
transport. A recent survey conducted by the Facilities Department and completed by over 300
members of staff indicated that car cars are often brought to work because they are needed for a
meeting during the day. Other reasons s given for bringing a car included carrying heavy
equipment, poor public / university transport and time constraints.
Although lthough improvements have recently been made to the University ity Campus Bus service and the
new Sunderland City Centre Shuttle should be operational by June 2011, the University is
investigating the potential for implementing an Option C Car Club. . The Option C Car Club is
simply a ‘pay as you go’ car rental service, where an organisation registers with a car club, books
a vehicle and then pays the mileage fee for use of the car.
Option C Car Club is North East based and already operates schemes in Newcastle, Durham,
Wylam and Chester-le-Street. Street. The scheme would enable the University to place a car(s) on the
University Campus for the exclusive use of employees for business use between agreed hours.
The car club would provide the University with electric vehicle vehicles.
2.3.1.2 Motorcycle Facilities
In 2007/08, there were no designated motorcycle par parking
spaces on the City Campus. Motorcycle users tended to
park in an area within the Technology Park and an area in
the Darwin car park.
Presently, motorcyclists continue to park in the same
locations as cyclists, an arrangement which is agreeable
with the University. . No designated motorcycle parking
facilities have been provided since 2007/08 2007/08, although
there appears to be no issue with motorcyclists continuing
to share spaces with cyclists. Motorcyclists are not permitted to park in car parking spaces.
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