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Christchurch Public Transport Interchanges Scoping Study prepared by report Christchurch Public Transport Interchanges Scoping Study -WestfieldRiccartonMall Interchange for .report Christchurch Public Transport Suburban Interchanges Scoping Study - Westfield Riccarton Mall Prepared for Christchurch City Council By Beca Infrastructure Ltd November 2005 3813509/100/PFD Rev B ■ L2:65523 Christchurch Public Transport Suburban Interchanges Scoping Study - Westfield Riccarton Mall Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Report Structure ..................................................................................................1 2 Objectives of Interchanges ...................................................................... 2 3 Background and Stakeholders Views ..................................................... 3 3.1 Background .........................................................................................................3 3.2 Stakeholder Views...............................................................................................5 4 Interchange Options ................................................................................. 7 4.1 Proposed Location Options ..............................................................................7 4.2 Assessment Criteria...........................................................................................14 5 Recommended Options.......................................................................... 16 3813509/100/PFD Beca Page i L2:65523-CAT15NR02.DOC Rev B 1 November 2005 Christchurch Public Transport Suburban Interchanges Scoping Study - Westfield Riccarton Mall 1 Introduction Following the construction of the Christchurch Bus Xchange and other measures to improve bus services in Christchurch, public transport patronage has been growing strongly. One feature of this has been the development of orbital routes; the Orbiter and the Metrostar. In order to support this continuing growth in public transport use and to facilitate the integration of the orbital and radial services, Christchurch City Council are investigating the development of a series of suburban passenger interchanges at a number of locations across the city. To assist in this Beca Infrastructure Ltd was commissioned by Christchurch City Council to assess and develop concept designs for three new public transport interchanges at the following suburban locations in Christchurch: Westfield Riccarton Mall, Eastgate Mall; and Princess Margaret Hospital. 1.1 Report Structure This report covers the proposed interchange at Westfield Riccarton Mall in Christchurch. This report should be read in conjunction with the supporting report titled ‘Christchurch Public Transport Suburban Interchange Scoping Study – Technical Report’, also by Beca, which covers the design of an interchange, summarises case studies of bus stations from both New Zealand and overseas and outlines the assessment criteria used for selecting the most appropriate location at Westfield Riccarton Mall. This report is site specific for Westfield Riccarton Mall and recommends the preferred option for an interchange at this location based on the information available at the time of writing. Section 2 outlines the objectives of interchanges, Section 3 summarises the background to the site including the stakeholders’ views, Section 4 considers the possible options for an interchange and Section 5 outlines the recommended option. 3813509/100/PFD Beca Page 1 L2:65523-CAT15NR02.DOC Rev B 1 November 2005 Christchurch Public Transport Suburban Interchanges Scoping Study - Westfield Riccarton Mall 2 Objectives of Interchanges 2.1.1 High Level Objectives of Interchanges The high level (Level One) objectives of interchanges are as follows: 1. Encourage public transport use to provide an alternative to the use of private cars and to contribute to the reduction of congestion. 2. Encourage the development of enhanced public transport to improve access and mobility and expand the opportunities perceived to be available to those without access to private cars. 2.1.2 Level Two Objectives While there are a number of ways in which the Level One objectives might be achieved, in the context of this study attention has focused on developing enhanced interchanges. 1. Encourage bus use to/from key locations. 2. Encourage bus use by providing good interchange between linking services. 3. Encourage bus use by providing high quality interchange from other modes. These objectives were used to develop the assessment criteria for the evaluation of the potential interchange locations as outlined in Section 4. 3813509/100/PFD Beca Page 2 L2:65523-CAT15NR02.DOC Rev B 1 November 2005 Christchurch Public Transport Suburban Interchanges Scoping Study - Westfield Riccarton Mall 3 Background and Stakeholders Views 3.1 Background Westfield Riccarton Mall is a shopping and entertainment complex located in west Christchurch on Riccarton Road. The total floor area for the complex is 42,000 m2. The centre is owned and operated by Westfield. The Mall has 150 retailers and receives 7 million visitors per annum. The Mall is served by 8 bus routes all of which operate along Riccarton Road. The main stops are located at the western end of the Mall, near the junction with Matipo Street. The volume of bus services is substantial with about 25 buses per hour in each direction during the period between the peaks and somewhat more during peak periods. There is no comprehensive information about the volumes of passengers using the stops, but in a spot survey undertaken as part of this study, the usage of the stops on the southern side of Riccarton Road nearest to the Mall amounted to about 220 passengers in the hour between 16:00 and 17:00 on a weekday. Although potentially an important interchange point, there was no readily accessible information available from ECAN on the numbers of passengers who interchange between buses at this location, and in particular interchanging between buses operating in different directions along Riccarton Road. The Mall has 7 entry points which are as follows: .Riccarton Road; .Riccarton Road Mall car park; .Maxwell Street Mall car park; .Dilworth St (1); .Dilworth St (2); .Rotherham Street; and .Division Street Mall car park. The locations of the entry points are shown on Figure 4-2. The flows along Riccarton Road are substantial at about 25,000-30,000 vehicles per day and congested conditions are present over much of the day. The road typically has two lanes available for traffic in each direction with parking on both sides of the road. Typical conditions are displayed in 3813509/100/PFD Beca Page 3 L2:65523-CAT15NR02.DOC Rev B 1 November 2005 Christchurch Public Transport Suburban Interchanges Scoping Study - Westfield Riccarton Mall Figure 3-1. Proposals were developed for the introduction of bus priority lanes. However, these would require the removal of the parking spaces along the road and have been resisted and are therefore not actively being pursued. Westfield Riccarton Mall has just completed a phase of expansion and there are no firm plans for further expansion. Figure 3-1 Typical Interpeak Conditions in Riccarton Road 3813509/100/PFD Beca Page 4 L2:65523-CAT15NR02.DOC Rev B 1 November 2005 Christchurch Public Transport Suburban Interchanges Scoping Study - Westfield Riccarton Mall 3.2 Stakeholder Views 3.2.1 Environment Canterbury (ECAN) Consultation with Environment Canterbury (ECAN) was carried out to understand their concerns and issues with regard to the proposed interchange at Westfield Riccarton Mall. ECAN’s main concern with the current situation is that bus stops are located on both sides of Riccarton Road and passengers jaywalk across Riccarton Road instead of walking to the pedestrian crossing. ECAN suggested a signalised and covered pedestrian crossing area to guide passengers across Riccarton Road safely. ECAN support the current situation whereby buses utilise bus stops along the main road. ECAN consider that the interchange should be close to the Mall to maximise passenger convenience. In addition, they consider that there should be minimal diversion of existing routes, and that where these are to be implemented they should be complemented by priority measures in order to minimise any impact on the bus timetable and the travel times of through passengers. 3.2.2 Red Bus Limited A meeting was held with Red Bus Limited, the main bus operator in Christchurch, to identify any issues with the existing bus operation at Westfield Riccarton Mall and to understand their reaction to any changes. Red Bus Limited has no issues with the current operation. Again, their main concern was about any option that would divert buses from their direct routes. Any measures which did divert would need to be accompanied by measures giving priority to buses so that the impact on running time was minimised. Red Bus Ltd considered that any options which divert would also be inconvenient to passengers, unless appropriate priority measures were adopted. Red Bus Ltd also indicated that movements which require buses to turn across traffic are undesirable. 3.2.3 Westfield A meeting was held with Westfield Riccarton Mall to understand their issues and concerns as well as discussing possible options. Westfield support the concept of an interchange and have found in Australia the integration of their Malls with Public Transport facilities have worked well. Westfield Riccarton had some concern regarding possible loss
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