PASSENGER HANDLING IN DOWNTOWN AREAS OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

This article was authored by a team member of the 9th International Transit Studies Program (ITSP) mission held October 29-November 15, 1998. The theme of the mission was "Revitalizing Urban Public Transport in Australia and New Zealand." This article sought to examine how cities in Australia and New Zealand accommodate the tremendous numbers of public transit riders to their central business districts. The type of transit facilities provided for transit passengers and the ease with which users can transfer from one mode to another were shown to influence customers' perceptions of the system. The manner in which public transportation serves downtown areas was also found to impact a city's pedestrian friendliness, economic vitality, and uptown traffic congestion. Lessons learned are described with emphasis on how U.S. cities can benefit, especially in improving downtown intermodal transit.

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Corporate Authors:
Eno Transportation Foundation

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Authors:
- Purnell, L O
Publication Date: 1999

Language

English

Media Info

Features: Figures; Photos;
Pagination: p. 83-89
Serial:
- Transportation Quarterly
- Volume: 53
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
- ISSN: 0278-9434

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Central business districts; Cities; Intermodal transportation; Passenger handling; Passenger service; Perception; Public transit; Traffic congestion; Urban transit; Urban transportation
Geographic Terms: Australia; New Zealand; United States
Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00789453
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Mar 14 2000 12:00AM