Deakin University Travel Plan

2008 - 2009










Summary of Deakin Universitys Travel
Issues
The key travel issues for the Melbourne Campus at Burwood which were identified by staff and students
are summarised below. These issues will be addressed using the Deakin University Travel Plan.

1. Infrequent and overcrowded buses that service the University.
2. A lack of public transport services in the outer suburbs, creating long travel times for students and
staff travelling to and from Deakin.
3. The expense of travelling to Deakin University by public transport (includes zoning issues and
ineligibility for international students receiving concessions)
4. A lack of information about public transport services and related information at Deakin University,
i.e. timetables
5. A lack of cycling facilities on the Melbourne Campus at Burwood
6. Broken cycling/walking tracks or a lack of on-road cycling lanes

Objectives

The aim of the Deakin University TravelSmart Project is to:

1. Increase the number of staff and students on campus using alternative travel modes other than
the car
2. Decrease the number of cars parked on the Melbourne Campus at Burwood and around the
campus (community).


The objectives for Deakin University over a 2 year timeframe (2007-2009) should be to:

Increase the proportion of staff cycling to Deakin to 10% (currently 3%) and increase the
proportion of students cycling to Deakin by 5% (currently 1%)
Increase the proportion of staff travelling to Deakin by public transport to 9% (currently 6.7%) and
increase the proportion of students travelling by public transport to 20% (currently 15%)
Introduce car pooling to Deakin and have 4% of staff and 6% of students utilising this service
Increase the proportion of staff either driving with or as passenger in a university fleet car to 50%
(currently 41%)
Increase the proportion of staff travelling by train between campuses to 10% (currently 6%)
Raise awareness about sustainable transport options, including current cycling facilities and
public transport services at the Melbourne Campus at Burwood.







The projects aims and objectives will be met through the Deakin University Travel Plan. In summary this
will include:

Improving sustainable transport information to new and ongoing staff and students at the
Melbourne Campus at Burwood (e.g. for the shift of staff and students from Toorak to Burwood
campus in late 2007 and at student enrolment and orientation)

Progressing sustainable transport solutions and encouraging behaviour change in staff and
students at the Melbourne Campus at Burwood to use alternative methods of transport rather
than the single-occupant motor vehicle.

Implementing travel/behaviour change strategies and using pre/post surveys and traffic
counts to monitor changes in attitudes and reported behaviour

Encouraging increased use of trams, buses and bicycle/walking paths by both new and on-
going Deakin staff and students

Identifying infrastructure and other changes that will facilitate take-up of sustainable transport
behaviours by the Deakin community and improved travel-related infrastructure

Reinforcing Deakin Universitys community links with the City of Whitehorse and the
partnership between the university and the Department of Infrastructure TravelSmart program and
thus reinforcing the value of sustainable transport solutions as part of a broader commitment to
ecological sustainability.


Measuring the Success of the Deakin University Travel Plan

The TravelSmart committee will monitor and review the Deakin University Travel Plan over the
2-year course of the project in the following ways:

Conduct pre and post staff and student on-line surveys, traffic counts and bicycle counts
Meet as a committee once every 4 weeks as a minimum, to review the progress of the
actions and to revise the Travel Plan as necessary
Develop progress reports once every 6 months and submit them to the Department of
Infrastructure
Include a student/s representative on the committee to provide feedback about the plan
from a student perspective
TravelSmart to be communicated via Deakin University TravelSmart website
Continue regular contact with the City of Whitehorse for any support or collaborative
partnership opportunities.
Regular contact with/discussion with TravelSmart officers at the Department of Infrastructure







Project Team

The actions contained on the following pages form the basis for the implementation of the Deakin
University Travel Plan. Collectively these actions aim at achieving the objectives set out in this plan.

These actions have been agreed between TravelSmart and a team at Deakin University where the
following people will be responsible for the implementation of the Travel Plan over the next 2 years:


Name Role
Linda Hancock (LH) Co-Convenor (Arts & Education)

Peter Beech (PB) Co-Convenor (Science & Technology)

Sonia Nuttman (SN) TravelSmart Coordinator

Andrew Giles (AG) TravelSmart Committee (Office of Vice-Chancellor)

Kimberley J ames (KJ ) TravelSmart Committee (Science & Technology)

Dale Cooke (DC) TravelSmart Committee (Environmental Policy Officer)

Simon Barnes (SB) TravelSmart Committee (Facilities Services Management)

Rebecca Salisbury (RS) TravelSmart Committee (YMCA)

Amanda Cravern (AC) TravelSmart Committee (YMCA)

David Briggs (DB) TravelSmart Committee (Facilities Services Management)

J an Garrard (J G) TravelSmart Committee (Health, Medicine, Nursing & Behavioural
Sciences)

TravelSmart Committee
(TSC)
Includes the following members: SN, PB, LH, AG, KJ , DC, SB. RS, DB,
J G


Deakin University Travel Plan
Implementation Activities 2008

Activities

Outline of Activity Date Responsible Cost
Project Officer

1. To be employed part-time (15hours) from
J anuary 7
th
2008 to December 31
st
2008,
including on-costs

On-going LH $24,000
TravelSmart Maps 2. Design and print 30,000 TravelSmart Maps
which will be distributed around the Melbourne
Campus at Burwood including MIBT

Feb TSC
$12,298
Orientation Week 3. Employ project officer extra 10 hours for
activity. Set-up a TravelSmart stall for 5 days.
The stall will have information such as TS
maps, PT timetables, Competition (Active
Transport Challenge)

Feb TSC $1,399
Website Development 4. Development of a web page for TravelSmart
where users can access current information on
sustainable transport

March/April SN, TSC Nil
Car traffic counts 5. Car traffic counts to be undertaken in April or
September

April or
September
SN, LH, TSC $1,200
Public Transport 6. Lobby for extra bus services to the Melbourne
Campus at Burwood, the rezoning around the
University to Zone 1 and the introduction of
student concessions for all international
students

April/May and
on-going
AG, PB, SB, SN Nil
Salary Sacrifice/Packaging 7. Discuss option to salary sacrifice bicycles
(including electric bikes), bicycle equipment &
Metcards
8. Implement a Frequent Rider Program where
those who cycle to work can earn points
towards bicycle accessories
9. Investigate possibility of criteria for salary
packaging vehicles (i.e. small-medium sized,
efficient, hybrid, diesel)

May PB, SN Nil
Nil
Nil
Staff Induction 10. Include TS Maps and pamphlet raising
awareness of TravelSmart (website, car
pooling) in all induction packs and on the
induction website

May SN, PB Nil
Capital Bid 11. Investigate possibility of a capital bid to develop
a cyclist facility where iron & ironing boards,
hair dryer, noticeboard, sunscreen, toolkits are
provided
12. Investigate possibility of a capital bid to place
secure fencing around existing bicycle racks
13. Explore possibility of towel hire for
cyclists/walkers

April/May SN, PB, SB Nil
Nil
Nil
Marketing

14. Advertise any events or activities on e:connect
a fortnightly e newsletter which gets sent to
On-going

TSC

Nil













Signage

Communicate with
Community
all students
15. Advertise any events or activities on University
publications such as Network & Crossfire
16. Development of TS multimedia i.e. web banner
on the staff & student portal, screen savers for
all computers on the campus
17. Utilise existing promotional material from the
cycling promotion fund. Add Deakin and
TravelSmart logo to personalise messages.
Resources include: posters, pamphlets,
adverts, fact sheets.
18. Hang cycling promotion fund posters around
the campus (toilets, noticeboards etc)
19. Develop a 3-point PowerPoint presentation for
all lecturers to present during 1
st &
2
nd
week of
Semester 1.
20. Discuss other marketing possibilities with
publications manager
21. Increase and replace old signage around the
campus to raise awareness of bicycle
lockers/racks, showers/change rooms
22. Send a media release during OWeek to raise
awareness of TravelSmart
23. Send a media release throughout the year
regarding achievements


On-going

April/May &
On-going

On-going




On-going

On-going


May

J une


On-going

On-going

TSC

SN


TSC




TSC

TSC


SN

TSC


TSC

TSC
Nil
Nil
Nil
$326
Nil
Nil
$2000
Nil
Nil
Activities cont

Outline of Activity Date Responsible Cost
Undergraduate
Recruitment
24. Develop a 1 page flyer to advertise
TravelSmart to prospective students at the
following expos
- The Age Uni & Careers Expo (April 11-
13)
- National Careers Expo (May 16-17)
- Mid Year intake info session (May 17)
- Herald Sun Careers expo (J une 20-22)
- Eastern Tertiary Info Session (J uly 15-
17)


April/May SN $1,500
Car Pooling 25. Develop a car pooling registry to reduce the
number of staff and students who travel to
Deakin by a single occupant vehicle
26. Investigate the possibility of a capital bid to
create a designated car pooling car park

J uly 31st PB, SN


SB, PB, DB, SN
$5,000
Nil
City of Whitehorse


City of Boroondara
27. Liaise with council to discuss the creation of
new on and off road cycling lanes on Burwood
Hwy/Toorak Rd, Riversdale Rd, Camberwell
Rd, Station St & Elgar Rd (look at councils
bicycle strategy)
28. Discuss possibility of improving cycling/walking
tracks around the campus such as: improved
lighting; improved links between this path and
others, i.e. Anniversary trail; improve signage

August




August
TSC




TSC
Nil
Nil
Events

29. Bike to Breakfast
30. Transport Tuesday: organise an on-going
sustainable transport day

May
September
TSC
TSC
$2,810
$1,000

Other 31. Sell cycling/walking accessories in Shop4U
such as panniers, water bottles, pedometers
32. Develop bicycle/recreational shop vouchers for
up and coming activities/events

August

On-going
TSC

TSC
Nil
$1,800




Implementation Activities 2009
Activities

Outline of Activity Date Responsible Cost
Project Officer


33. To be employed part-time (15hours),
including on-costs from J anuary 7
th
2009
to J une 30
th
2009

On-going LH $12,127
TravelSmart Maps 34. Re-order 15,000 TravelSmart (TS) maps
35. Distribute TS maps to Student
Residences in J anuary
36. Distribute TS maps to MIBT

J an
J an

J an
SN
SN

SN
$7,000
Orientation Week 37. Employ project officer extra 10 hours for
activity. Set-up a TravelSmart stall for 3
days. The stall will have information
such as TS maps, PT timetables,
Competition (Active Transport
Challenge)


Feb SN, TSC $1,023
Undergraduate Recruitment 38. Print additional fliers to advertise
TravelSmart to prospective students at
the following expos in 2009
- The Age Uni & Careers Expo
- National Careers Expo
- Mid Year intake info session
- Herald Sun Careers expo
- Eastern Tertiary Info Session

March TSC $500


Public Transport 39. Investigate the possibility of Commuter
Club at Deakin

March TSC
Capital bid 40. Investigate possibility of capital bid for
an increased number of bicycle lockers
& bike fleet for staff
41. Investigate footpaths in campus in need
for improvement

April/May


April/May
SB, PB, SN


SB, PB, SN

Nil
Nil
Walking/Cycling 42. Investigate opportunity for walkers and
cyclists to register with walk-oz and get
prizes for participation. Participants
receive a free pedometer/odometer with
registration.
43. Arrange a riding to work buddy system
to encourage inexperienced cyclists

May




Feb


TSC




TSC

Nil
Nil
Survey & follow-up car traffic
counts
44. Car traffic counts, bicycle counts and
on-line survey to be distributed to
evaluate project in Sept 2009
45. Utilise Research services for the on-line
survey development

Sept


Sept
TSC


TSC

$1,250
$400
Events

46. Investigate possibility of a monthly
bike/walk to breakfast

Feb TSC Nil
Other 47. Organise the reestablishment of Deakin
BUG
48. Provide 5 umbrellas at each
school/division for rainy days

May/J une

May/J une
TSC

TSC

Nil
$500