Connected City Strategy

River City Blueprint Forum 5 June 2010

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Characteristics of different transport modes

Walking Cycling Bus Lane/HOV Lane

Definition Travel by foot. Travel by bicycle and other non- Lanes beside traffic lanes for use by
motorised vehicles. buses only, not physically separated from
other traffic.
Role and Short trips (optimal length <1km). Short-medium trips (up to 5-12km). Dedicated lanes along arterial roads or
Features freeways.
Point to point travel. Point to point travel.
Allows priority movement of buses.
Spatially efficient. Spatially efficient.
Optimal operating range of <30km due to
Low impact on environment. Low impact on environment. lower journey speeds.

Impacted by climate and weather. Impacted by climate and weather. Focus on seating with limited standing.

Capacity of 3000 persons per m2 on 1m wide
footpath.
Pedestrian boulevards need medium to high
density to reach a critical mass of constant
use.
Capacity of 500 persons per 3m lane.
Veloways can support low-medium
densities. Higher densities need greater
levels of segregation from other modes.
Capacity of 10,000 passengers per hour.
Supports access to low-medium
densities.
Generally low amenity at stops.

Lower reliability due to direct interaction

with congestions.

Delivery is often achieved via road

widening or loss of road space.
Characteristics of different transport modes
Busway/Bus Rapid Transit
Definition A series of stations connected by a dedicated right-of-way for
buses only. Includes passing lanes at stations.
Role and Suburbs to centres and major destination trips.
Features
Mid-distance radial CBD trips.
Can penetrate into suburbs.
Allows efficient and uninterrupted movement of buses.
Optimal operating range of <30km.
Standing suitable for short trips.
Capacity of 30,000 per hour.
Supports low-medium density development.
Light Rail and Similar Modes
Modern electric tram technology, operating both within a roadway,
and/or independently along a dedicated line between stops or
stations.
Shorter length commuter trips.
High frequency.
Can integrate will within communities.
Runs on rails.
Optimal operating range of <5km.
Capacity of 12,000 passengers per hour.
Supports low-medium density development.
Access to stations can be problematic when in road corridor.
Generally interacts with traffic (right of way assumed).
Limited scope for growth in capacity.
Characteristics of different transport modes
Heavy Rail (SEQ)
Definition Modern passenger rail, limited doors to increase seating
capacity for longer distance trips, requiring exclusive right-
of-way.
Role and Regional long distance trips.
Features
Radial and CBD trips.
High capacity high speed.
Requires exclusive right-of-way.
Optimal operating range of >30km.
Focus on seating with limited standing.
Capacity of 30,000 passengers per hour.
Supports medium to high density development or requires
feeder networks, park and ride or interchange facilities.
Stringent geometric constraints increase costs due to
limited design options for construction and alignment.
Brisbane River will mean deep station.
Metro-Rail
Modern passenger trains with limited seating and multiple doors
and vestibules for rapid boarding and alighting.
High capacity, high frequency.
Mid-distance radial trips and inner-city distribution.
Can be driverless.
Steel wheel or rubber tyred.
Steeper grades and tighter curves than heavy rail, allowing
integration into dense urban areas.
Optimal operating range of <10km.
Focus on standing.
Capacity of 42,000+ passengers per hour.
Requires high density development around stations or high
frequency feeder services.
Boarding times are much shorter.
Less stringent geometric constraints increase the design options,
reducing costs.
 Plausible City Options
• Pedestrian Boulevards
• Veloways
• Suburban / Commuter Rail
• Suburban / Commuter Busway
• Urban Metro
• Private vehicle – keeping essential
traffic moving
Plausible City - Pedestrian Boulevards and Veloways
Plausible City - Pedestrian and Cycle Boulevards
Plausible City - Pedestrian and Cycle Boulevards
Plausible City - Veloways
Example of a non-CBD centric inner-city bus network

Equivalent distance
(demonstrating relative scale)
Plausible City – Bus
Plausible City - Rail
Plausible City - New Metro
Plausible City - Green Bridges

Newstead – Bulimba

Kangaroo Point –
New Farm

CBD - Kangaroo Pt

Woolloongabba –
CBD

West End –
Toowong

West End – UQ
Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle, England.
Eleanor Schonell Bridge, Brisbane, Australia.
Plausible City – Motorways
Puente del Alamillo, Seville
Plausible Connected City - 50 year outlook
Characteristics of different transport modes
Bus Lane/HOV
Busway/Bus Rapid
Lane
Cycling Transit
Walking

Light Rail Heavy Rail

Metro-Rail
Plausible City - Green Bridges

Newstead – Bulimba

Kangaroo Point –
New Farm

CBD - Kangaroo Pt

Woolloongabba –
CBD

West End –
Toowong

West End – UQ
Plausible City - Pedestrian Boulevards and Veloways