Tripshare public and private sector organisations. Tripshare car sharing initiative for the partnership sharing club in UK. employers are now members Investment during 2014/15 was £103,000 Freight distribution Through our Freight Quality partnership SEStran has looked at freight signing, lorry parking and freight route mapping to improve the efficiency of freight movement in all authority areas and these initiatives have been delivered with match funding from the EU. SEStran has been successful in 4 bids for ERDF funding that are related to freight distribution and several initiatives are in the pipeline that will bring benefits throughout the region. Framework contracts, EU match funding, Freight quality Partnership, direct staff involvement. Delivery of freight projects in the RTS with active involvement of the freight industry Investment during 2014/15 was covered in other project costs. Parking Standards SEStran has produced advice applicable to all authorities on parking standards in new developments, to provide consistency in application. Framework contract Consistent parking standards throughout the region. Input to SDP and LDPs. Park and ride strategy SEStran developed a park and ride strategy looking at the sustainable development of park and ride facilities throughout the area and has developed a web site for users of these facilities Framework contract Policy to SDP and Transport Scotland. Development of promotional web site Cycling Development SEStran has produced a Cycling –Best Practice Handbook and an analysis of commuter cycling routes to define requirements for future investment (SEStran also provided a for implementation). Framework contract grant with match funding from partner authorities and Sustrans Current programme of network improvements in partnership with LAs and Sustran. Provides grants to local authorities. Investment during 2014/15 was £120,000 Bus Services SEStran provided survey information on the quality, fare levels and services provided in all local authority areas to provide a basis for looking at service improvements. External Contract Provided basis for SEStran input to OFT and Competition Commission inquiry into bus competition. Equalities and Access to Healthcare SEStran provides a forum for discussing and promoting issues of mutual concern Direct staff input Developed the SEStran Thistle Card to assist public transport passengers with mobility problems. Co-funding of Traveline App. For the visually impaired. Page 6 of 7
Sustainable Urban Design SEStran has developed a set of design standards Framework contract Used as input to SDP and LDPs Regional model Developed jointly with Transport Scotland the model has been used extensively by both SEStran for input to the SESPLAN SDP and by local authorities in analysing major developments Framework contract in partnership with Transport Scotland Input to SDP. Use by partner authorities for transport planning. Investment during 2014/15 was covered under other cost headings Framework contracts Procured for the provision of consultancy services and open for use by the partnership authorities. SEStran has framework contracts for the provision of the following consultancy services; Strategic Transport Planning (MVA) Transport Services (Scott Wilson) Travel Planning (Buchanans) External framework contracts shared use by partner authorities. Framework contracts have now expired and future work will be carried out Scotland Excel or Transport Scotland frameworks. Many projects have been delivered through these commissions by SEStran and also by partnership authorities delivering local schemes Framework contract commissioning ceased in July 2013 One Ticket Integrated ticket for multi- operator public transport use in east central Scotland SEStran manages One Ticket on behalf of the public transport operators company. turnover for One Ticket in 2014/15 was £0.99m 2 RTS projects delivered by partner local authorities. These will be reported in the individual returns from the authorities concerned. Page 7 of 7