Integration of Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Sustainable Travel Modes Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 CIHT / Engineers Ireland / IPI Stephan Koch (Dipl.-Ing.) Urban Road Design University College Cork - s.koch@ucc.ie City Hall, Cork 04/12/2018 1 for Non-Car Use
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Abstract Integration of sustainable transport modes for seamless travel without driving your own car. With a variety of sustainable travel modes available in cities like Cork, there still is, however, very little integration of the various modes and services. Better integration of ticketing, information and facilities/infrastructure holds the potential to lift multi-modal travel chains to a new level of quality. This would enable another major shift to alternative modes and reduce the still dominating reliance on the private car in and around the city. Such a change in travel patterns will be essential to keep Cork accessible given its planned growth over the next decades. Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Bio Stephan Koch has been with UCC as its Commuter Plan Manager since 2006, with a degree in Transport Engineering and Planning from Technische Universität Berlin. He is member of the Transport and Mobility Forum, Cork, and the Cork Cycling Campaign / Cyclist.ie . The Commuter Plan is strongly linked to UCC’s Sustainability Strategy. Note: Views expressed are not primarily in the presenter’s UCC capacity
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes … for Seamless Multi -Modal Travel Sustainable Travel Modes: Train Bus Park+Ride Walking Cycling Tram (Luas) Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Bike Taxi Car Sharing Sharing (GoCar) Ride Pooling Car Pooling (ParaTransit) What combi-services can be applied to Cork? Many have been successfully tried and tested elsewhere in Europe …
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Walking is the most basic and natural way to travel in a city, but is limited by distance, physical ability. Other factors are weather and the built environment Cycling can cover almost all distances within the city (Cork) and is emission free. Limitations are distance (less), physical ability, confidence, infrastructure/safety and topography. Other factors are weather and the built environment. Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Public transport will cover longer distances within or into the city. Usage is highly dependent on the route network and timetables. Other factors are reliability, convenience and information, and often the “first” and “last mile”.
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Walking and Cycling Public BikeSharing: Walking in combination with BikeSharing can tremendously extend the radius of (non motorised) active travel in the city >> spontaneous bicycle trips are now possible (w/o carrying own bike with you) >> cover longer distances by CokeBike, walk the rest Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Expansion of Cork CokeBikes holds huge potential Add CokeBike stations at strategic pedestrian gateways to the flat city centre >> e.g . North Gate Bridge, North Mall / Sunday’s Well Rd, South Infirmary Include e-bikes for beyond the city centre valley (esp. for North Side) e.g. massive public e-bike scheme recently launched in Lisbon Make cargo bikes available, too UCC Staff survey 2018: 1.7% (12) of commuters used CokeBikes as a secondary mode, thereof 5 pedestrians, 3 train pass., 3 car drivers, 1 car pass.
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intra-modal integration: Public Transport Challenges in Cork: >> Route network >> Information >> Inclusion of ALL public transport providers Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 >> Ticketing One ticket for the city, covering all routes and operators >> Location of Kent Station
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intra-modal integration: Public Transport Bus route network / Information D TO ROME - and all buses go to “City Centre” ALL ROADS DS LEAD >> so do the customers?? >> need to transfer between routes becomes more common Make transfers as convenient and reliable as possible Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 >> secure connections, dispatcher radio controlled >> cover taxi cost if connection fails (e.g. in late hours) Don’t punish passengers with an extra fare! Have ONE ticket for ONE trip, covering all buses and trains
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intra-modal integration: Public Transport Public Transport / Information D TO ROME - and all buses go to An Lar / City Centre ALL ROADS DS LEAD >> so do the customers?? >> need to transfer between routes Real Time connections’ information (incl. status of connecting services) Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Transfer connections info on board a bus in Zurich (2014)
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intra-modal integration: Public Transport Bus route network / Transfer to Trains Kent Station is peripheral to the City Centre Improve connectivity at Kent Station Get more bus routes to connect to trains (today only 205 + 226) Make onward travel as convenient and reliable as possible >> connect Kent Station to more parts of Cork City Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 >> e.g. Blackpool / Mahon (215, planned), Douglas (206), … City City !!! Centre Centre
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Car / Cycling / Walking How to get to and from the bus / train or How to cover the first and last mile(s)? Access to the bus / train Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Pleasant and comfortable walking routes Bike+Ride >> at either start or tail end of trip Park+Ride >> primarily at start of trip >> link P+R to general PT network Feeder buses / Ride Pooling Bike on train >> on both commuter and intercity services
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Car / Cycling End of trip: How to cover the last mile from the bus / train? Walking >> comfortable access routes, suburbs: direct routes (permeability!!) Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Cycling (BikeSharing / Bike Stations) Change to another bus >> secure connections (esp. late hours), on board real-time information RidePooling >> cover the last mile by mini- bus or shared taxi (“ paratransit ”) >> get RidePooling included in PT tariff >> get a connecting taxi booking on the bus (via app or driver’s radio)
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Cycling Access to PT trip: >> extend PT catchment by good quality bike access / P+R >> ample and secure bike parking at train stations / major bus stops Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Cycling End of PT trip: Bike Stations – secure and serviced (over-night) storage >> get the train/bus into town and find your bike at the station >> e.g. Parnell Place: daytime for CC employees, overnight for bus commuters Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Cycling Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Bicycle travel on trains >> bike available on both ends of the trip
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Cycling Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Bicycle travel on trains commuter train with e-bike charging slots
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Car / Bike Car Sharing (e.g. GoCar) Free floating (e.g. “Car2Go” in many countries) Large “sharing” operators : PT / Railways!!! Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Combine PT ticket with CarSharing discount Same applies to BikeSharing Many urban PT operators now offer BikeSharing as part of Public Transport Transport operators become multi modal mobility providers DB German Rail: Train + CarSharing + Ride Pooling + BikeSharing
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: Rail/Bus and Car Car Sharing (GoCar type) Facilitate large scale CarSharing e.g. in higher density residential areas, for housing complexes, business parks, campuses Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Get CarSharing as a full scale alternative to private car ownership Reduce land demand for parking Employers: Un-link need for day-time car use from morning car commute
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intra-modal integration: Car and CarPooling CarPooling means more efficient use of cars and road space Traditionally in fixed groups >> more flexible in a larger scale scheme with lots of participants If no pick-up from home, dedicated car parks are needed for Park+Pool Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 Relevant esp. in case of road bottlenecks >> e.g. East Cork >> Park+Pool >> Dunkettle (works!!) >> JL Tunnel >> N40
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: One card for all Public Transport plus “ ADD ONs ” Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018 City Services Regional routes??
Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Intermodal integration: “ Intermodal Mobility Package ” for housing complex residents One card for all Public Transport plus “ ADD ONs ” … to come with the apartment Make “low car” housing attractive Developers can save on land and cost for parking Stephan Koch – Cork 04/12/2018
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