Travelsmart @ ECU
Travelsmart is all about choosing sustainable, healthy alternatives to using your car. There are many easy ways to get to ECU campuses without driving your car, and you could save yourself both time AND money! Read on to find out how.
Get Transperth Info on your Mobile with 13 62 13.mobi
If you have a WAP enabled mobile phone, you can now access Transperth Info straight to your phone!
Find out:
- When the next bus/train service will depart from your stop/train station;
- Your smart rider balance;
- The latest Transperth news.
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SmartRider update
Tertiary SmartRider is now available for all full-time students. This means that as well as being your new student or staff Student ID for Transperth and Transwa concession, you can now add value to your Tertiary SmartRider and use it to pay for fares by tagging on and off all Transperth buses, trains and ferries.
Step 1: Ensure that you fill out the web form to give ECU the ability to provide Transperth with information to issue you with a Smartrider as part of your student/staff ID card.
Step 2: Add value to you Smartrider either through Autoload, B-pay or by machine.
Step 3: You're ready to go!
For more information on how to register your Smartrider and add value, visit the Transperth website.
Timetables
Transperth bus and train timetables are available at ECU Student Central, the ECU Megalabs and Libraries, the Guild Shop, all Transperth Info centres, major stations or try the Transperth website for Journey Planner Assistance, or call Transperth Infoline on 13 62 13.
ECU's New Green Transport Plan
Facilities and Services, in consultation with the University community have developed a Green Transport Plan (2008-2010) aimed at reducing personal car use and facilitating more sustainable travel options. Reducing reliance on car travel benefits the organisation, staff, students and the broader community by:
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with carbon driven transportation,
- Providing staff and students with more travel options,
- Promoting good health to University employees and students, and
- Helping to address local traffic congestion.
For more information on the University’s Green Transport agenda, click here.
Download a copy of the Green Transport Plan
ECU Offsets Vehicle Fleet Emissions
 Since 2006 ECU has been offsetting the carbon emissions produced from its fleet vehicles. ECU also works hard to ensure that the fleet vehicles are efficient taking into consideration both the greenhouse rating and the air pollution rating (using the Green Vehicle Guide) when purchasing ECU fleet vehicles. This work is reflected in Graph 1 where there has been a significant drop in emissions since 2006.
Graph 1: ECU Fleet Emissions History
In 2009 ECU offset its carbon emissions, which means that 2700 oil mallee trees were planted on a farm outside Beverley to absorb the carbon dioxide emissions we produced from ECU’s fleet vehicles.
Click on the link to see photos of the tree planting project and information about the site. This really shows the benefits of offsetting and how offsetting can help the environment in so many ways.
When you click on the link go to site 122, Bally Bally - www.carbonneutral.com.au/plantingprojects.htm
Offset your own vehicle, plane or even your electricity emissions through Carbon Neutral. For more info and to use their handy emissions calculator go to: www.carbonneutral.com.au/individuals.htm.
Contact Information
Should you find that you need further information, ECU's Coordinator, Environment Systems can assist you, please contact us.
Useful Links
Sustainable Transport Coalition- www.stcwa.org.au/index.html
Department for Planning and Infrastructure- www.dpi.wa.gov.au/travelsmart/
Carbon Neutral Program- www.carbonneutral.com.au/
The Green Vehicle Guide- www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au
Australian Greenhouse Office- www.greenhouse.gov.au/
Bicycle Transport Alliance- http://www.btawa.org.au/
5 reasons why you should become Travelsmart
- Car use contributes to traffic congestion, high infrastructure costs, community fragmentation and pollution.
- Walking and cycling, even a couple of trips per week will keep you fit and healthy.
- For every litre of petrol used, 2.5 kilograms of carbon dioxide are released from a car's exhaust. Vehicle emissions are a major source of air pollution in Perth and carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are thought to be largely responsible for global warming.
- Being TravelSmart can save you money- on petrol, parking, car maintenance and that gym membership you never use!
- 4 out of 5 trips by Perth residents are made by car, most of these by the driver alone. Across Perth 50% of car trips are less than 5km!
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