Monitoring

Monitoring guidance

Travel Plans should be monitored regularly to measure progress towards outcomes. Some monitoring may require the involvement of a professional survey company.

It is important to contact the relevant local authority to agree the method and timing of any surveys. Normally, these begin three months after occupation and continue for a defined period, typically five years.

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Method Counting the number of vehicles passing a certain point over a fixed period of time, generally using either rubber tubes or cameras.
Output Number of vehicles
Cost £
Method Recording (either manually or by camera) all people and their mode of travel passing a certain point over a fixed period of time. More than one type of survey (eg car and cycle parking surveys, together with travel questionnaires) may be required.
Output Number of people travelling by each mode (walking, cycling, public transport, car driver, car passenger)
Cost ££
Method Counting the number of vehicles parked in a pre-defined area, over a set time period, at regular frequencies
Output Number of vehicles
Cost ££
Method Counting the number of bicycles parked in a pre-defined area, either at a single fixed time or over a set time period, at regular frequencies
Output Number of bicycles
Cost £
Method

Online or paper survey to collect qualitative and quantitative data on how individuals travel, how often they travel, barriers to using certain modes and interest in trying new modes.

TfGM offers a standardised survey form to conduct the baseline travel survey following site occupation.

Alternatively, you may want to monitor the outcomes of an existing Travel Plan following a baseline survey. TfGM offers a standardised snapshot survey form to carry out these periodic checks.

Both these forms are available as online surveys – contact business.travel@tfgm.com for more information.
Output Qualitative and quantitative data; reliability will depend on response rate
Cost £-£££ (depending on resources and size of business)
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