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EDITOR’S COLUMN Parking access critical for public transport patronage Dear Readers, words, it is totally counterproductive to the I have heard time and again from business goals of any public transportation network. colleagues, and friends around the country. Even though the very nature of my work tends Before I continue, I would like to take Interestingly, an idea had been floated at to preclude me from using public transport this opportunity to stress that this editorial one time that people using the commuter car most of the time - that, and the fact that I am is not a 'poor me, I couldn't get a park when park would have to show an inspector a valid in the fortunate position of having been able I needed one' story - far from it. I'm simply ticket before they can park, but I think that this to establish my office directly adjacent to using first-hand experiences and anecdotal is largely missing the point (e.g. that parking my house - wherever possible (and practical) evidence to highlight what I believe is a by non-commuters is not an issue). I believe I do endeavour to utilise public transport, serious short-coming across a number of the problem is a serious lack of parking for particularly when my schedule incorporates public transport networks. commuters. a number of meetings in or near to the As an example, I recently wanted to If we are serious in a our aim of increasing CBD of the city in which I happen to be. (A take the train into the Melbourne CBD for patronage on our public transport networks, cumbersome and long-winded introductory a day of meetings. Rather than driving all we must first ensure that they are a viable and paragraph, but please, stay with me... there is the way into town, I decided to park at practical alternative to private motor vehicle a point!) Greensborough (approximately 22kms from use. And for that to happen, we must also Now, whilst I may not be a regular daily user the Melbourne CBD) and commute via train provide somewhere for commuters to leave of public transport, over the course of the year, to and from the city. Upon arriving at the their cars. After all, for many (dare I say most) I do get the opportunity to utilise all modes of Greensborough rail station (which is also a people, public transport cannot be reached public transport (rail, tram, bus, ferry, O-Bahn) key modal interchange point between bus easily on foot - especially with our ever- across the country. While most offer what I and train) I found that the clearly undersized expanding cities. would consider to be a good level of service car park was 'over-full' and that the only Multi-deck car parks may not be everyone's and amenity, I have noticed one issue that available parking in nearby streets, and other 'first choice' for a structure, but if the demand seems to plague a number of the networks, adjacent car parks was limited to 3 hours or is there, then they may be the only solution. namely: parking availability for commuters. less. Considering that a train journey from Unfortunately, in some cities, it's an issue Greensborough to the Melbourne CBD takes which I believe is now at the point where it between 38 and 45 minutes, these parking is severely limiting some people's access to spots are clearly not intended for train public transport network. This, of course, not travellers. only reduces patronage, but also increases Needless to say, this lack of parking motor vehicle usage, vehicle emissions and availability resulted in me driving to the city Anthony T Schmidt congestion across the road network. In other and back. 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