News: July - August 2008

Expanding client list (30.08.08)

We are pleased to announce that we have been commissioned by UK Coal to look into the transportation implications and conditions for a number of their development sites across the north of the country. In the first instance our team have been involved in the negotiation of public transport contributions and service enhancements to ensure that UK Coal gain value for money and that the sites being developed will retain a sustainable public transport service well into the future.

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We have been busy over the last couple of months, undertaking some large scale travel plans for a wide range of developments across the UK: -

1. Water Lane, Leeds – This is a mixed commercial and residential development on the edge of the city centre. The site is within the Holbeck Urban Village regeneration area which is an exciting programme of development to breathe life into the area. The development will include offices, small retail units and a number of apartments.

2. Thornton Road, Bradford – This development includes a hotel (with no parking provision!!!!), office space, retail units and residential apartments. The challenge here was to prove that the hotel will be commercially viable without parking spaces for guests.

3. Murston Business Park, Ashford, Kent – This site, just over 1 mile from the Ashford International Rail Station, will provide commercial space for offices and light industry and also includes a new head office for the developer, Murston Construction Ltd. Situated within easy walking distance of the town centre and numerous public transport opportunities the challenge here will be to convince people to use the presently available alternatives to the car ....a nice challenge to have!

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As part of a commission by Landmark Developments TPS have just completed a travel plan for the Bridgewater Place mixed use development in Leeds.

This major office and residential development is the region's tallest building, and houses 21 800sq m of office space in the lower 10 floors which is partly pre-let to law firm Eversheds LLP, and 200 apartments in the upper 20 floors being developed by K W Linfoot plc, with the lower ground and basement levels devoted to car parking.

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As part of our expansion TPS have relocated to new offices at:

10A Wellgate

Ossett

Wakefield

WF5 8NS

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Travel Roadshow proves a real success at Thorpe Park (15.07.08)

WORKERS at Leeds's Thorpe Park business park are signing up to the idea of sustainable transportation.

A roadshow co-ordinated by the management team at the business park, along with the Highways Agency and Travel Plan Services, saw hundreds of employees registering with a website designed to offer alternatives to travelling alone in private transport to and from the park.

The website offers staff the chance to arrange car sharing opportunities, as well as detailing all the public transport links servicing the business park at Colton – including a new shuttle bus that runs from Cross Gates railway station to the heart of the business park.

"The response was amazing – it just shows how receptive people are to sustainable transport once they have the information they need to make alternative plans," said Andrew Crowther, associate director at Thorpe Park Developments Ltd, the management company for the business park.

"Our partners, including Leeds City Council, are looking at Thorpe Park to develop a truly sustainable transport initiative which can be rolled out to the rest of the city, and we are delighted to be working in conjunction with them."

The roadshow also incorporated a number of 'Dr Bikes' sessions in which The Bike Shop at Cross Gates provided free maintenance tips and advice for cyclists.

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