PARKING AT PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGES
The lack of adequate parking at or near railway stations or bus stations restricts the potential to encourage a modal shift from the car to public transport in the UK. Low levels of security also deter users from car parks. Secure cycle and motorcycle parking facilities are also considered important. Problems of increasing car park capacity are increased when car parks occupy fromer railway sidings and are long and narrow. Use of smaller vehicles or motorcycles could alleviate this problem. Cycling and walking to stations would eliminate the need for parking. Park and ride services could be improved by the inclusion of cycle and motorcycle parking and by increasing the number of destinations served by a site if there is sufficient parking for this. The planning of parkway stations near major roads needs to include an increase in public transport capacity where necessary. Lack of parking facilities for car sharing or public transport access may lead to dangerous informal parking. Planning and traffic management issues are discussed in relation to parking provision. Use of some car parking income to encourage travel to the interchange by other modes is suggested.
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Corporate Authors:
TRL
Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
Wokingham, Berkshire United Kingdom RG40 3GA -
Authors:
- PICKETT, M
- Publication Date: 2003
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 4 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus stops; Car pooling (Railroads); Carpools; Financing; Improvements; Intermodal terminals; Modal split; Park and ride; Parking; Policy; Railroad stations; Transfer points
- ITRD Terms: 1119: Car pooling; 244: Financing; 9108: Improvement; 675: Modal split; 958: Park and ride; 955: Parking; 173: Policy; 1095: Station (railway); 1084: Stop (public transport); 1185: Transport interchange (passengers)
- Subject Areas: Finance; Policy; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00965153
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Nov 5 2003 12:00AM