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Travel demand management (TDM) manual

This manual provides practical advice and assistance in interpreting and putting into practice travel demand management techniques. The overall objective is to ensure that travel demand management principles are considered and applied across all the Transport Agency's work. It also informs our transport partners, developers and the public of our position on and approach to managing the demand for travel.

Travel demand management manual

Contents

1 INTRODUCTION TO MANUAL

1.1 Function
1.2 Audience
1.3 Status and structure

2 INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT

2.1 The changing transport environment
2.2 Key delivery agencies for travel demand management
2.3 What is travel demand management for Transit?
2.4 Transit’s travel demand management policy
2.5 Transit’s travel demand management toolkit
2.6 Practical application of travel demand management
2.7 Relationship with other Transit and external documents

3 THE STRATEGIES TO DELIVER

3A Encouraging Multi-Modal Travel

3.1 Public transport, park and ride and Interchanges
3.2 Priority lanes
3.3 Walking and cycling
3.4 Travel planning
3.5 Communication

3B Improved Efficiency and Network Management

3.6 Traffic Management Systems (TMS)
3.7 Traveller Information Services (TIS)
3.8 Freight movement management

3C Reducing Car Dependence

3.9 Tolling and road pricing
3.10 Urban parking management

4 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT

5 MONITORING, REVIEW AND EVALUATION

APPENDIX

Appendix 1 – Travel Demand Management Glossary
Appendix 2 – The drivers for travel demand management
Appendix 3 – Priority Lanes Legal Position
Appendix 4 – HOV Priority Lanes Evaluation Framework
Appendix 5 – Guidance on Applying Walking and Cycling Options
Appendix 6 – Travel Planning Benefits
Appendix 7 – Travel Plan Checklist
Appendix 8 – Travel Plan Measures
Appendix 9 – Travel Planning Good Practice Examples
Appendix 10 – Tolling Strategies and Collection Methods