Integration of Sustainable Travel Modes Stephan Koch (Dipl.-Ing.) Urban Road Design University College Cork - s.koch@ucc.ie for Non-Car Use CIHT / Engineers Ireland / IPI City Hall, Cork 1 04/12/2018
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. 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
for Seamless Multi-Modal Travel Sustainable Travel Modes: Cycling Bus Bike Sharing Car Pooling Train Walking Car Sharing (GoCar) Ride Pooling (ParaTransit) Park+Ride Tram (Luas) Taxi What combi-services can be applied to Cork? Many have been successfully tried and tested elsewhere in Europe
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. 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.
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 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.
Intra-modal integration: Public Transport Challenges in Cork: >> Route network >> Information >> Inclusion of ALL public transport providers >> Ticketing One ticket for the city, covering all routes and operators >> Location of Kent Station
Intra-modal integration: Public Transport Bus route network / Information ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME - and all buses go to City Centre >> so do the customers?? >> need to transfer between routes becomes more common Make transfers as convenient and reliable as possible >> 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
Intra-modal integration: Public Transport Public Transport / Information ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME - and all buses go to An Lar / City Centre >> so do the customers?? >> need to transfer between routes Real Time connections information (incl. status of connecting services) Transfer connections info on board a bus in Zurich (2014)
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 >> e.g. Blackpool / Mahon (215, planned), Douglas (206), City Centre!!! City Centre
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 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
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!!) 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)
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
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
Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Cycling Bicycle travel on trains >> bike available on both ends of the trip
Intermodal integration: Public Transport and Cycling Bicycle travel on trains commuter train with e-bike charging slots
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!!! 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
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 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
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 Relevant esp. in case of road bottlenecks >> e.g. East Cork >> Park+Pool >> Dunkettle (works!!) >> JL Tunnel >> N40
Intermodal integration: One card for all Public Transport plus ADD ONs City Services Regional routes??
Intermodal integration: One card for all Public Transport plus ADD ONs Intermodal Mobility Package for housing complex residents to come with the apartment Make low car housing attractive Developers can save on land and cost for parking
TramTrain bring the rail to the heart of the City Kent Station is peripheral to Cork city centre Only few stops along the Midleton and Cobh lines More stations >> improved accessibility Further new stops at e.g. New Docklands Bridge Silversprings Tivoli Dunkettle P+R Glounthaune Village M-Waterrock Transform the East Cork commuter lines into Light Rail and bring it to the city centre?? >> TramTrain, compare Karlsruhe (DE)
Promoting Active Travel The Built Environment and Urban Design Give more space to pedestrians and cyclists Have high quality footpaths (space, material, design, light, furniture) Improve the public realm (greening the street space, trees) Safe and segregated cycling infrastructure for ALL ages and abilities Attractive walking routes from Rail / Bus station to City-Centre Improve hostile environments, e.g. underpasses (Sarsfield interchange, Wilton roundabout, ) Maintain active travel IS, drain gullies, rain shelters (shop canopies), Footpath surface
Promoting Active Travel The Built Environment and Urban Design Room for Improvement
Promoting Active Travel The Built Environment and Urban Design Inviting attractive design
Promoting Active Travel The Built Environment and Urban Design Thank You! Stephan Koch (Dipl.-Ing.) Commuter Plan Manager - UCC - s.koch@ucc.ie