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TPS have been appointed by Westfield Holdings to prepare a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan in support of proposals for a new 120 bed student and key worker accomodation development in Leeds City Centre.

TPS have been appointed by Landmark Developments to prepare a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan in support of proposals for a new 250,000 sq ft business park in Morley, Leeds.

TPS have been appointed by the University of Sheffield to roll out Personal Travel Plans to all existing and new staff across their main campus.

The Personal Travel Plans, which will be delivered in multi-media format, will include a wide range of information on the travel options available to staff, including a personal journey plan by public transport, details of the potential that exists for an individual to car share, walking/cycling distances and times, plus much more.

It is hoped that by targeting new staff on an ongoing basis it will be possible over time to influence travel habits and patterns before they become established, further reducing the the level of single occupancy car journeys.

TPS will be carrying out the entire process on behalf of the University, from initial staff surveys right through to the development and delivery of the PTP's.

TPS were invited by the Highways Agency and Sheffield City Council to present at todays Sheffield Area Travel Plan Forum. TPS delivered a presentation to local businesses on the subject of car park management strategies, covering areas such as means based permit allocations and pricing structures.

Whilst many businesses appear to be feeling the effects of the credit crunch, it’s been another busy few months at TPS. In addition to the continued work at major sites such as Thorpe Park and Newcastle Great Park, TPS have been heavily involved in various new projects including the development of a new arena in Leeds, and the re-development of Clay Cross Town Centre.

Also completed this month were TA’s and Travel Plans for numerous smaller sites, including mixed use developments at Water Lane and Calls Wharf, Leeds, the Cubic Business Centre, also in Leeds, and the Murston Business Centre in Ashford.

TPS recently completed the process of developing, implementing and analysing a survey of staff and businesses at a diverse and wide spread business park in the north of Leeds to investigate lunch time travel patterns and identify the need for additional local facilities.