PARKING CONTROL: FROM PRINCIPLE TO PRACTICE. PROCEEDINGS OF TRL PARKING SEMINAR, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY, GUILDFORD, 23-24TH MARCH 1995. PLANNING FOR PARK AND RIDE

This paper describes the development and operation of the varied park-and-ride schemes in the city of Norwich, England. The schemes have ranged from temporary schemes, implemented at minimal cost to overcome a specific problem, to schemes forming part of an integrated transport strategy. The amount of planning for each scheme varied according to its associated risks. The first scheme, which was temporary, was in December 1989. The two main approaches to park and ride in Norwich have been: (1) temporary/pilot park and ride, using a simple planning approach; and (2) comprehensive park and ride, using a complex planning approach. In the comprehensive schemes, the consultant adopted a three-stage process: (1) approximate identification of park-and-ride sites; (2) forecasting levels of demand; and (3) estimation of resulting costs, benefits and revenues. Norwich's experience supports the validity of basic approaches to park-and-ride planning for temporary schemes; this is helped by the general local consensus in favour of park and ride. For comprehensive schemes, the implementation of a park-and-ride strategy needs to be monitored, and planning should continue after the adoption of a strategy. For the covering abstract see IRRD 871940.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRL

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • WATT, A
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 22-31
• Serial:
  • TRL PUBLISHED ARTICLE
  • Issue Number: PA 3056/95
  • Publisher: TRL

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Benefit cost analysis; Conferences; Park and ride; Parking; Planning; Policy; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 958: Park and ride; 955: Parking; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00711239
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 20 1995 12:00AM