AWARDS

PEWTA Awards 2010 – Sponsored by EPOMM

The Ceremony of 2010 Pan European Workplace Mobility Plan Awards (PEWTA) was held on Thursday 6 May in Graz, Austria, as part of the European Conference on Mobility Management.

This is the 3^rd year of the award and is sponsored by the European Platform on Mobility Management. It recognises and rewards the strongest and most innovative Mobility Plans (or ‘Travel Plans’) across the EU making significant steps in reducing carbon emissions from the transport sector, particularly in the field commuting journeys.

The awards were presented by Lisa Rücker,Deputy Vice Mayor and city-councillor of Graz.

At the ceremony, EPOMM Vice President, Wim Van Tilburg said that: “The standard of mobility plans has improved year on year and we have received over 100 entries to date from public and private sector organisations from across the EU, from France and the UK to Hungary and Romania”.

There are 4 categories of awards.

Award categories and the 2010 winners

1) Public Authorities Award

This recognises the efforts of local authorities to promote and implement workplace Mobility Plans in urban areas, regionally and locally.

2010 WINNER -Tisseo, Grand Toulouse Public Transport Authority, FRANCE

Tisseo offers a package of support to companies throughout the city region to help them get their Mobility Plans started. They have 2 dedicated Personalised Travel Assistants who engage companies and then offer tools such as car sharing, car pooling and bicycles.  This will help the city reach its target of 15% cycle modal share by 2020.

2) Employers Award

This is for large and medium-sized organisations which have delivered innovative and successful workplace Mobility Plans for their own staff.

WINNER - British Sky Broadcasting, London, UK

BSkyB’s Mobility Plan covers its 7,000 staff across its Osterley site and has achieved a significant decrease in car use at this site between 2006 and 2009. During the same period the modal share of walking and cycling have both increased thanks to extra showers, personalised travel plans for staff and an on site cycle centre among other things.

3) Networks Award

This is for Mobility Plan Networks such as business parks, shopping centres, airports and hospitals all of which are major journey generators.

WINNER - HeathrowAirport, London, UK

There are 42 companies signed up to the Heathrow Travel Plan which accounts for 75% of the 76,000 staff that work at Heathrow. Between 2004 and 2009, the Travel Plan achieved a reduction in single occupancy car use from 72% to 62% modal share.

The 3 winners received €1000 cash to spend on Mobility Plan measures as well as a study trip to the destination of their choice to boost their travel plan knowledge and to help them to continue reducing Co2 emissions in urban areas.

Special Achievement Award

This special award gives acclaim to organisations that have made significant progress in Mobility Planning, overcoming significant local barriers.

WINNER - Rakoczi Avenue, Studio Metropolitana, Budapest, Hungary            

The Urban Research Centre, Studio Metropolitana, has worked tirelessly to develop Mobility Plan measures for the businesses and residents along Rakoczi Avenue to make it more attractive to shoppers and improve the walking environment.

The awards are part of the EU-funded COMMERCE Project co-ordinated by Paul Curtis of the London European Partnership for Transport.

Email: Paul.curtis@lept-eu.org

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