vaughan paul, vp, human resources - city of ryde · •macquarie park is the biggest specialised...
TRANSCRIPT
• Macquarie Park is the biggest specialised precinct in Sydney
• 47,494 employees
• Optus is the biggest employer in the park
• With over 6000 staff it represents over 12% of the employed population of the park
• Australia’s largest and most effective workplace transport plan
• $2m annual investment
• Strategy built around increasing travel choices & improving public transport access
• Stringent restrictions on parking spaces & challenging mode share targets
• Employee shuttle services to Epping & Wynyard stations with bus alerts
• Established cycling community with comprehensive facilities
• Heavily discounted parking for car poolers
• Personalised journey planning
• Real time on-site transport information
• Employee engagement campaigns
Optus’ sustainable mode share is driven by the Sustainable Transport Program & demonstrates the potential for travel behaviour change given the right strategy
CARPOOL 9%
CYCLE 3%
DRIVE ALONE 42%
MOTORCYCLE 4%
BUS 22%
TRAIN 18%
WALKING 2%
CARPOOL
CYCLE
DRIVE ALONE
MOTORCYCLE
BUS
TRAIN
WALKING
• Parramatta is one of Macquarie Park’s key workforce residential locations
• Over an hour journey time and minimum of 2 connections / 3 modes between Macquarie Park & Parramatta
• Despite a dedicated employee shuttle, connections at Epping are unreliable
• 22% commuters from Parramatta believe their journey to work is more stressful than their actual workday (vs 16.5% average)
• MP used as a corridor for commuters not using the Park
• Major traffic congestion in the Park
• No new major roads planned
• Lack of transit lanes
• Future busways plans not yet implemented
• Congestion continues to worsen despite significant mode share shift to train
• Commute issues have a major impact on hiring success & retention, as well as other business issues • Difficulty attracting new recruits
• Frequent tardiness
• Increased absenteeism
• High turnover rates
• Reduced employee engagement
• Increased error rates from travel-weary employees
• Reduced employee productivity due to journey stress
• Journey stress & workplace accessibility have a major impact on employee reliability & productivity
• Congestion impacts the way businesses operate in the Park
• Future of Macquarie Park depends on good infrastructure
• Forecasted increase in congestion must be addressed
• Light rail connection to Parramatta will support this
Location Gross Output Growth
Sydney $64,208m 1.1%
North Sydney $10,928m -0.2%
Macquarie Park $9,113m 6.8%
Parramatta $7,610m 1.6%
Financial Year 2012/13 growth
• Faster journeys and less changes
• Improved connectivity to major transport hubs
• Catchment through local residential areas en route