We are pleased to inform you that our Heathrow Lift Off Q4 2024 opportunities are now live on CompeteFor.
The event will be held at Heathrow HQ (Compass Centre), Hounslow on 29th November 2024.
The theme of our Q4 Lift Off event is ‘Surface Access’. Surface access focuses on how passengers and colleagues travel to/from Heathrow.
Our Surface Access strategy focuses on increasing public transport mode share, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing accessibility for everyone across the UK.
As part of our 2030 goal, we're developing new and improved cycle lanes, more frequent rail services, and better coach connections. By collaborating with local councils and transport operators, we're committed to creating more sustainable journeys and reducing congestion.
We are seeking innovative solutions in the following areas:
Enhanced data capture and reporting:
- Solutions to record and collect carbon saved, passenger mode of travel, colleague carbon emissions
- Identify busy hotspots, so we can direct cars to less busier parts of the car park, easing congestion – i.e. visual lights/signage used in large shopping centre car parks.
- Data to better understand the flow of the car park and identify the most popular parking spaces.
Sustainability initiatives:
- Capturing the number of cyclists, i.e. using cycle counters along Heathrow cycle routes or people using cycle parking will provide a clearer understanding of users, as well as mode share and carbon saved.
- Saving paper by using innovative solutions to eliminate the current paper ticketing required to get between terminals for those using the Heathrow Express and Elizabeth Line will improve our carbon footprint.
- Proposals for Zero Emission vehicle charging solutions to consider different users, i.e. rapid charging vs solutions for passengers using long-stay cark parks
Real-time travel information:
- Innovative initiatives that could help us keep our passengers informed about real-time travel updates and options, i.e. delays/cancellations/road closures and suggested alternative routes etc.
Potential solutions should be scalable and suitable for Heathrow Airport.
If you are an SME and would like to participate, please click the link below to apply via CompeteFor. The new deadline is 23rd October 2024 at midday.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: sme-engagement@heathrow.com.
