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MAKING CAR SHARING AND CAR CLUBS WORKCASE STUDY SUMMARIES4.5 Around the same time as the Met Office move, EDF Energy – already based in Exeter – wasplanning a move to new and larger offices in Sowton Business Park, to accommodate anexpansion from 500 to 1000 staff. This company was also required to develop a travel planas a condition of planning permission for itsnew building (pictured right). The twoorganisations realised they faced a number ofcommon issues, relatively large numbers ofstaff travelling to neighbouring sites beingpotentially the most problematic. As both werein the process of implementing a travel plan,they agreed to run a joint car share scheme –recognising that the larger the pool of schememembers the greater the potential forsuccess.Operating Structure4.6 Having done some research on the options available, the Met Office and EDF Energyeventually decided to use Intrinsica software for their joint car share database. Briefly,employees of either company register using an intranet system, both drivers and non driversare encouraged to use the system. They provide details of where they live, and can registerpreferences such as gender of the person they would like to share with, whether they wouldprefer a non-smoker, etc. The software then provides enquirers with contact details ofcompatible sharers, and it is left to the individual to make contact with these people todiscuss the logistics of setting up a sharing trial or arrangement. The Met Office has issuedguidelines for car sharers, covering issues such as driver responsibilities, insurance, what todo if an arrangement breaks down at short notice, etc.4.7 230 Met Office staff are currently registered on the database, from a total of 1200 who areeligible to join. A year ago this was 150, and two years ago – when the scheme was initiated– the number was 50. However, as will be seen below, not all those who are actively carsharing are registered scheme users. 350 EDF Energy staff are currently registered on thedatabase from a total of 780 who are eligible to join. Those registered numbered 100 a yearago and 30 two years ago.Impact and Effectiveness4.8 The modal share for travel to work before and after the introduction of the Met Office’s STEPtravel plan is summarised in the table below. It is worth noting that while the overallproportion of staff travelling by car remained static at 70%, car sharing increased from 5% to30%. As 1200 workers travel to the Met Office at Sowton Business Park, this represents areduction in the number of cars used for commuting from 804 to 624, assuming an averagecar share occupancy of 2.5 persons (based on interviews with a sample of users).Final V1.1, Dec. 2004 - 24 -
MAKING CAR SHARING AND CAR CLUBS WORKCASE STUDY SUMMARIESModeBeforeSTEP (%)After STEP(%)Before STEP(actual)After STEP(actual)Single occupant car 65% 40% 780 480Multi occupant car 5% 30% 60 360Cycle 10% 15% 120 180Walk 7% 8% 84 96Bus 10% 5% 120 60Train 3% 2% 36 24Total 100% 100% 1200 12004.9 The figures in the table and text above are based on an assumption that car sharers aresharing journeys every day. However, based on discussions with several users, this isclearly not the case. Met Office staff were recorded as using a means of travel if that’s whatthey do most of the time. The car share scheme users spoken to indicated that they share,on average, three to four days a week. What the table also reveals is that a significantnumber of Met Office staff car share, but have not signed up with the company scheme:there are 240 registered on the database, yet the travel survey shows that 360 staff say theyregularly car share.4.10 The table below provides a summary of findings from EDF Energy staff travel surveysundertaken in the second quarter each year on mode of transport used for work journeying.Mode 2001 2002 2003 2004Single occupant car 83% 85% 78% 46%Multi occupant car 8% 6% 15% 37%Cycle 1% 1% 1% 3%Walk 1% 1% 1% 3%Bus 6% 6% 4% 7%Train 0% 0% 0% 0%Motorcycle 1% 1% 1% 4%4.11 If the modal rates had stayed at the 2002 figures, with an increase of staff from 500 to 780,around 700 cars would be used for work journeying each day among EDF Energy staffFinal V1.1, Dec. 2004 - 25 -
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