Transhub is an Internet based software suite which contains Travel Plan monitoring, reporting and project management tools for both the public and private sector. The tools include customer relationship management, site management, surveying, reporting and mapping.
Modules in Transhub include:
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iTRACE which covers Workplaces & Schools and Public Institutions
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Residential Travel Planning (RTP) which covers Residential Developments
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Destination Travel Planning (DTP) which covers Attractions & Transport nodes
The modules within Transhub have been designed for use with all types of workplaces & schools and public institutions, residential developments, and attractions & transport nodes. Adopting all Transhub modules facilitates the effective management of Mixed Land Use Sites, for example a retail development which includes offices and residential units.
Local authorities are under pressure to optimise existing transport infrastructure by promoting sustainable and active travel methods, and especially in major conurbation areas, reducing pollution from vehicles. Both the public and private sector have responded to this challenge by implementing Travel Plans on a voluntary basis, or as part of a planning approval process.
A Travel Plan is a document which expresses initiatives, activities and targets aimed at increasing the use of sustainable transport by an organisation. These may be the promotion of cycling, car share programs, flexible working, awareness of public transport infrastructure, and reduction of carbon emissions. The main emphasis of a Travel Plan is to change the mode of transport by which people travel to and from a site. A site may be one of a place of work, a school, a higher education institution, a hospital or a residential development.