MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE ENTRANCE PROJECT IN HAMPSHIRE - SUMMARY REPORT

This report summarises the results of work to evaluate the benefits of a series of schemes in Hampshire aimed at achieving energy savings, reduced pollution, better use of existing road space and an improved quality of life. The work formed part of ENTRANCE, a European partnership project. The Hampshire schemes involved alternative fuels for buses, bus priority, promoting alternatives to car travel (through teleworking and cycling), and route guidanec and parking guidance using real-time driver information to manage congestion and improve use of road space. The potential impact of real-time information for bus passengers at bus stops was also investigated. The schemes were evaluated to identify their benefits in terms of savings in energy, the level of pollutant emissions, and their economic benefits. Most schemes were evaluated in real-life using 'before' and 'after' comparisons. However, in the case of route guidance and information for bus passengers, the assessment was based on simulating the impact of the schemes. The evaluation looked only at the short term impacts of the schemes. The results were however mixed, with inconclusive results for the simulated schemes. Further work is recommended to evaluate some of the schemes more fully and to identify their longer term effects. (A)

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  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • CLOKE, J
  • Hopkin, J
  • Hounsell, Nick B
  • Lyons, G
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 56 p.
• Serial:
  • TRL REPORT 415
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 0968-4107

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Buses; Energy conservation; Environment; Fuels; Pollution; Route guidance; Telecommuting
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 212: Energy conservation; 2455: Environment; 3850: Fuel; 2453: Pollution; 2417: Renewable energy; 8771: Route guidance; 9127: Teleworking
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793075
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 2000 12:00AM