1、Lancashire County Councils Future Mobility Platform:Informing and Responding to our Policies and ProgrammesAndrew Hewitson(Lancashire County Council)&Matt Pick(Alchera Technologies)Technology as a driver in emerging policy contextsLocal Transport Plan 3(2012)and Lancashires Highways and Transport Ma
2、sterplans(2013)5 across Lancs based functioning economic geographies Very successful in securing funding in a competitive funding environment Well suited to traditional major transport schemes,roads,bridges etc No reference to technology in original masterplansTechnology as a driver in emerging poli
3、cy contexts:Transforming Cities 2018 Transforming Friargate North and Ringway in Preston.14.7 million funding from Transforming Cities Fund Aim of the project was to change the way people travel in and around Preston city centre through improved connectivity for bus passengers and active travel,such
4、 as cycling and walking.Technology as a driver in emerging policy contexts:Transforming Cities Technology emerged as key driver as the sustainable travel aspect(Active Travel,Carbon,Bus priority)of Transforming Cities project not covered through traditional traffic management tools.Transforming Citi
5、es consists of physical AND technological aspects Development of Future Mobility PlatformFuture Mobility PlatformAlchera Technologies|Powering Data-Driven InfrastructureMotivation:evidence-based bus network performance analytics ALCHERA BUS8Prepared in confidence:do not distributeThe Alchera Bus sol
6、ution allows road operators to take a data-driven approach to monitoring and improving bus networks.The proposition seeks to provide consistent,data-driven metrics across the region,covering bus travel.The solution provides evidence-based recommendations and evaluation for network management,busines
7、s case creation for network intervention and to secure investment.Example Customers:Alchera Technologies|Powering Data-Driven InfrastructureCase study:Lancashire County Council9CASE STUDYPrepared in confidence:do not distributehttps:/www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/strategies-policies-plans/roads-park
8、ing-and-travel/major-transport-schemes/transforming-ringway/Lancashire County Council designed a scheme to transforming the Friargate North and Ringway infrastructure in Preston,aiming to improve the movement of residents in the city centre.The goal was to improve connectivity for bus passengers and
9、 active travel,while also aiming to make the area more attractive for residents and visitors,increasing prosperity for the region.Alchera Technologies|Powering Data-Driven InfrastructureCase study:Lancashire County Council10CASE STUDYPrepared in confidence:do not distributeLancashire County Council
10、used Alchera Bus tool to monitor and evaluate the impact of the scheme.The LCC team were able the take a data driven approach to capturing quantifiable results of the intervention.The Alchera Bus UI clearly shows a significant and consistence improvement in bus journey times and average wait times.T
11、he outputs provide evidence to senior stakeholders and the DfT that there is a tangible ROI.Scheme Programmes informing future policies and strategies Lessons learned,next steps and the future(policy)Future Mobility Platform adopted for our Levelling Up Fund Programme A continuation of complex(non t
12、raditional)transport schemes Active Travel,Public Transport,Public Realm and Technology components Technology as a key driver will be embedded into Local Transport Plan 4 The future?Alchera Technologies|Powering Data-Driven InfrastructureNext?What is“AI”in the transport sector?How might AI improve h
13、ow we deliver transport?Whats next?12Alchera Technologies|Powering Data-Driven InfrastructureUnlocking AI for productivity use cases for road and bus infrastructure maintenance&operations.13Monitoring&evaluation:journey timesOperations optimization:e.g.diversion route managementScheme development:e.
14、g.evidence for LTNBusiness case generation:e.g.BCR for bus laneMaintenance:e.g.roadworks planningInvestment prioritization:e.g.where to put TLPReport writing:e.g.FOI responsesUSE CASESAlchera Technologies|Powering Data-Driven Infrastructure14GenAI layer,to self-serve the evidence you need for decision-making.Thank youMartin.Porterlancashire.gov.ukAndrew.H