Transport, Traffic, Access, and Parking Planning Study
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Transport, Traffic, Access, and Parking Planning Study Summary Prepared by MRCagney Pty Ltd March 2018 1 Transport, Traffic, Access, and Parking Planning Study_Summary 1. Introduction .........................................................................................4 1.1 Key objectives ...............................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Approach .......................................................................................................................................................5 1.3 Measures of success .................................................................................................................................6 2. Strategic Context ............................................................................... 7 2.1 Strategic Blueprint 5 ................................................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Current Plans and Projects ..................................................................................................................8 2.3 Influencing Megatrends .........................................................................................................................9 3. Current Situation .............................................................................. 10 3.1 Gardens Point location .......................................................................................................................... 10 3.2 Kelvin Grove Campus location ...........................................................................................................11 3.3 QUT Population .......................................................................................................................................12 3.4 Residential distribution .........................................................................................................................13 3.5 Current Travel Behaviours ...................................................................................................................17 3.6 Key Drivers of Modal Choice............................................................................................................. 19 3.7 Current Satisfaction with Public Transport ...............................................................................20 4. Baseline Assessments ......................................................................21 4.1 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Key Areas for Improvement ............................................................................................................ 23 4.3 Opportunities ...........................................................................................................................................25 4.4 Threats .........................................................................................................................................................27 5. Recommendations ...........................................................................28 5.1 Active Transport (AT) ........................................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Public Transport (PT) .......................................................................................................................... 29 5.3 Personal Passenger Transport (PPT) ...........................................................................................30 5.4 Parking (P) ..................................................................................................................................................31 5.5 Private and Service Vehicle Access (PSV) ................................................................................ 32 5.6 Campus Transport Communications and Information (CI) .............................................. 32 5.7 Mobility as a Service (MaaS) ............................................................................................................ 33 5.8 Campus Transport Management (CTM) ..................................................................................... 33 6. Selected Projects – Phase 2 ...........................................................34 6.1 On-campus Wayfinding ....................................................................................................................... 35 6.2 Inter-Campus Bus Shuttle ..................................................................................................................37 6.3 Shared Services .................................................................................................................................... 38 6.4 U-Pass ......................................................................................................................................................... 39 6.5 Travel Behaviour Change ...................................................................................................................40 6.6 Mobility as a Service ............................................................................................................................. 41 6.7 Advocacy Strategy ............................................................................................................................... 42 7. Implementation ............................................................................... 44 2 Transport, Traffic, Access, and Parking Planning Study_Summary Glossary of Terms AT PSG Active Transport (typically walking and cycling) TTAPPS Project Steering Group (PSG) including representatives of: AV • QUT Management Autonomous Vehicle • QUT Independent Advisor BCC • QUT Academic Advisor Brisbane City Council • Department of Innovation, Tourism, Industry Development, and the Commonwealth E-Bike Games – Special Projects Unit (Queens Wharf A bike that can be powered by electricity as well Brisbane) as propelled by pedals. • Department of Transport and Main Roads (including TransLink) EV Electric Vehicle • Brisbane City Council HiQ PT HiQ is QUT’s integrated digital platform for Public Transport (typically rail, bus, ferry but may students/staff incorporating general enquiries, also include shared services such as taxis and ride technology support and IT help, library support, share services) student administration processes and services. QWB HiQ is accessed online, via phone, on campus, and Queens Wharf Brisbane through the QUT mobile app. QUT MaaS Mobility as a Service Queensland University of Technology MCA Scramble Crossings Multi-Criteria Assessment A type of traffic signal movement that temporarily stops all vehicular traffic, thereby allowing Mobility as a Service pedestrians to cross an intersection in every Mobility as a Service represents a new approach direction, including diagonally, at the same time. to delivering transport. A Mobility Manager aggregates infrastructure, transport services, SEQ technology, data, and information to suit the South East Queensland travel and lifestyle needs of the individual. This Shared Services allows provision of integrated information, Taxis, ride share, and bike share modes booking, payment, billing, and customer relationship management services between TBC transport modes. It brings together transport Travel Behaviour Change operators and third parties (e.g. retail, leisure, or health services) to provide a seamless user TDM experience. The individual receives this integrated Travel Demand Management service via a personal mobile device. TMR PMED Queensland Department of Transport and Main Personal mobility electric device. Examples Roads include electric scooters, E-bikes, and segways. TTAPPS PPT QUT Transport, Traffic, Access, and Parking Personal Passenger Transport (typically taxi, ride Planning Study sharing, car sharing, bicycle sharing) U-Pass Universal Pass (university student/staff public transport access pass) 3 Transport, Traffic, Access, and Parking Planning Study_Summary 1. Introduction QUT is currently preparing a new master plan to consider scenarios of future demand and changed guide the future development and management conditions over the next 10 years; and recommend of its physical estate. improvement strategies for the Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses. The Vision for QUT’s physical estate is: “to have a vibrant and sustainable network The study was undertaken in two phases: of University campuses and distributed sites that collectively support QUT in providing • Phase 1 focussed on strategies to achieve the outstanding real world education and high impact transport and traffic ambitions of the QUT transdisciplinary research.” Estate Master Plan, with a focus on those that could be implemented in the short to medium QUT’s Master Plan seeks to harness the potential term (i.e. in the next 5 years). of the University’s physical estate to support • Phase 2 focussed on further investigation of the University’s key strategic objectives and to selected Phase 1 recommendations, including provide exceptional and meaningful experience consideration of longer-term opportunities. for students, staff, community, and industrial partners. At the heart of the Estate Master Plan This summary has been prepared to provide is a commitment to environmental sustainability stakeholders with an overview of the project,