Making a Business Case Work Richard Elviss Director AECOM Sustainable Transport Group [email protected] www.fabermaunsell.com Co-funded by DG TREN
Making a Business Case Work
Richard Elviss
Director
AECOM
Sustainable Transport Group
www.fabermaunsell.com
Co-funded by DG TREN
Introduction
What will this presentation cover?:
Why become a SETPOS site
What Preliminary Research should I undertake?
What standard should I aim to achieve?
What Costs should I consider?
How Cost Effective is a Secure Truck Park?
Why Become a SETPOS Site? Satisfy existing service requirements
Increase your truck park’s demand
Increase tariffs for real secure parking
Create regular predicted trade
Use the security level as a marketing tool
Become a destination and transfer point for hauliers
Secure long term contracts
Generate business growth in added value service streams
Become a European leader in truck parking facilities
What Preliminary Research should I undertake? Location, location, location
Fundamental to success!
Land search, Existing plot, Existing Truck Park
Customers :
Active Acquisition
Passive Acquisition
Carry out Freight Surveys!
Contact relevant Authorities
What standard should I aim to achieve?
ADD Diagram of the SETPOS security standards
Preliminary research should help this
What Costs should I consider?
Land
Preliminary Research/Planning Costs
Infrastructure Costs
Security Equipment Costs
Operational Costs
Infrastructure & Security Equipment Operational Costs
Staff Costs
Associated Taxes & Insurances
What can you charge for parking?
The SETPOS Business Case Tool
The Business Case Tool is: Downloadable, Editable &
available on: www.setpos.eu
Instructions are contained in the Best Practice Handbook
It contains the following elements:
Vehicle Activity
Capital & Non-recurring costs;
Annual Operating Costs;
Estimated Revenues;
Operating Profit; and
Return on Capital
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