{"id":12480,"date":"2022-10-11T16:03:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T15:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/?post_type=projects&p=12480"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:43:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:43:25","slug":"ucd-transport-planning-commuting-support","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/project\/ucd-transport-planning-commuting-support\/","title":{"rendered":"UCD \u2013 Transport Planning & Commuting Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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University College Dublin (UCD)<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n
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Behavioural Change; Transport Planning; Transport Policy & Strategy; Development Planning<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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UCD is Ireland\u2019s largest University, with up to 30,000 staff and students commuting to the Campus on a busy day (over 7 million journeys each year). With anticipated campus growth, it\u2019s expected that the combined UCD population will grow to just under 35,000 by 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key to UCD\u2019s sustainable development is managing the impact of commuting \u2013 through the ongoing development and implementation of the UCD Travel Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only 20% commute by car to UCD (compared to 44.6% across the Greater Dublin Area). However, as the Campus grows, it will be crucial to ensure that more journeys to the campus are made on foot, by bike, on public transport or by car-pooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SYSTRA\u2019S ROLE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The UCD Travel Plan is key to achieving more sustainable travel patterns associated with the University. As a Smarter Travel Campus Partner in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA), UCD\u2019s ambition is to be recognised as an exemplar in sustainable mobility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since 2019, SYSTRA has been delivering a range of sustainable travel planning advice and support for the UCD\u2019s Belfield campus, aimed at making it easier for the UCD Community to take healthy, active and sustainable travel choices to, from and within the campus. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n