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3.5 COMMUTER PARKING (continued)
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It should be noted that the spatial priority around transport interchanges
should be towards pedestrians, buses and cyclists first, to encourage
these modes over private vehicles. As a result, passenger pick up and
drop off areas are proposed to be generally located somewhat further
from the station entrances.
To improve passenger pick up and drop off, it is proposed to provide
additional space and to extend part time areas to full time in the larger
centres, while smaller centres would have new or increased passenger
pick up and drop off zones. To improve visibility and user awareness, it is
proposed to supplement signage with a plate displaying the words “Pick
Up and Drop Off Only”.
Improved commuter pick up and drop off facilities have been considered
as part of general transport interchange upgrades in the rail centres.
Where appropriate, interchange upgrades are projects that would attract
development contributions, and have therefore been included in the Kuring-gai
Town Centres Development Contribution Plan.
Feeder bus services to railway stations
From the Arup surveys conducted in 2007, the proportion of adult
boarding passengers who travelled by bus to a railway station averaged
9%, and ranged from 2% at Roseville station to 19% at Turramurra
station. The relatively low proportions could be attributed to low
frequency bus services and route coverage, despite all the major rail
stations in Ku-ring-gai being connected to bus services.
Strategies to improve access to the railway stations through bus services
should provide a useful alternative to commuter parking, However,
services have to be relatively direct, frequent and operate at the time
commuters need them in order to be an attractive alternative. This would
entail increasing the frequency of feeder services to at least 7.30pm.
The Ministry of Transport has undertaken Bus Reform Planning in NSW
and currently, the contract regions where Ku-ring-gai is located have
undergone network planning and review. These types of issues have
been raised by stakeholders and were considered by the Ministry as
part of the consultation process. The revised bus networks have been
introduced and are now operating.
Part of the Bus Reform in NSW involves implementation of Strategic Bus
Corridors, which are intended to be high frequency services connecting
key regional centres in Sydney. Travel time improvements are proposed
via measures such as bus priority and key intersections, dedicated bus
lanes and clearways. One such route is the service between Mona Vale
and Macquarie (route 36), via Gordon railway station. This service is
operated by Forest Coach Lines and is particularly beneficial to residents
of St Ives town centre as it would provide a frequent feeder service
connecting St Ives to Gordon railway station. Strategic Bus Corridor
route 7 (between Macquarie and Hornsby, via Turramurra) commenced
operation on 23 March 2009 and provides an intermediate feeder role to
Turramurra railway station.
KEY ISSUES & DISCUSSION
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