F6 Integrated Transport and Movement

Vision Statement and Action Plan Framework - November 2005 IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND Integrated Transport and Movement Ipswich City is the Motorway is now up to Ø Cunningham Highway to 6.2 Summary of Ø Identify and align the transport Strategy ITM 1.4 100 000 vehicles a day during the Warrego Highway connection priorities and objectives for well-serviced by busiest days of the week, The (pending Goodna Bypass and Goals and Ipswich of all stakeholders. A Safe Transport Network: Ensure mixture of cars and freight River Road Investigation). that residents feel safe travelling an integrated transport vehicles is problematic. Strategies - throughout Ipswich. Ø Extension of Centenary Strategy ITM 1.2 public transport To address the transport issues in Highway - Springfield to Ripley Integrated Ipswich a number of major Ø Develop and implement Bus and roads system to Yamanto. infrastructure projects have been Transport Connected Centres: Ensure that Stop and Station Design that effectively proposed in the State SEQ centres are connected and enable Guidelines. Infrastructure Plan and Program Ø Centenary Highway four and efficient movement between eliminates (2005) including: lanes - Ipswich Motorway to communities. Ø Provide real time service Springfield. Movement updates at major bus stops. congestion, Ø Ø Ipswich rail line third track Provide a loop bus service that conserves Corinda-Darra and Darra- Ø Western Ipswich Bypass ITM Goal 1 - connects major centres in Ø Identify and implement safety Ipswich. community Redbank. (Haigslea to Amberley). Connected measures around transport interchanges and rail stations. Ø character and Ø Springfield passenger rail line. Ø Cunningham Highway four Communities Investigate and implement lanes - Ripley Road to public transport services to Ø Improve security services on enhances Ebenezer. rural centres. Ø TransLink sub-regional rail The Ipswich transport public transport. system connects liveability. station upgrade program. Ø Ø Warrego Highway/Brisbane communities and enables Provide interactive information Ø Identify and implement Valley Highway Interchange. touch screens at major opportunities to enable bikes to Ø Sub-regional cycle network. for easy access around the transport hubs. local community, be taken on buses and storage 6.1 Theme - Access to public transport is facilities at major transport Ø Ipswich Motorway upgrade another key issue in terms of throughout Ipswich and to Ø Provide public transport interchanges. Integrated (pending Goodna Bypass residents being able to travel other areas of South East services after hours to major Investigation). around Ipswich. Currently, Queensland. community facilities. Transport and residents express concern about Strategy ITM 1.5 Ø Logan Motorway/Ipswich the number and reliability of Ø Provide coordinated transport Movement A Legible and Permeable Motorway interchange services and limited modal Strategy ITM 1.1 services for efficient Transport Network: Ensure that upgrade. choices. Public transport providers changeover and transfer Transport and the realise this, however, their residents and visitors are easily Integrated Land Use and between modes. movement of people around concern is that they are unable to able to negotiate their way around Transport Planning: Ensure that provide a viable service without Ipswich regardless of which mode Ipswich is one of the major the transport needs of residents adequate demand. This is an Strategy ITM 1.3 of transport they are using. issues for the Ipswich are considered early in land use “I would like to see issue that must be resolved, and it community. planning processes. more public transport, may depend on a combination of Transit Oriented Development: Ø Design and construct gateway activities to reduce residents' Identify and develop opportunities treatments to major entry buses that go further Ø Prepare and implement an Transport and the associated dependency on their private to create communities based on points of the City. infrastructure have shaped the than the routes they vehicle and increase their use of Integrated Transport Plan for the principles of Transit Oriented Ipswich. current form of the City. For are assigned to now so public transport services. The Development. Ø example, the first railway line ever environmental, economic and Design and construct boulevard treatments along built in Queensland extended from that more people will social benefits of reducing car Ø Establish a Transport Steering Ø Identify opportunities for major approach routes. Ipswich to Grandchester. The rail usage could be substantial. Committee. industry has played a role in the have the chance to go Transit Oriented Development lives of many Ipswich past and into town and have a in Local Growth Management Ø Investigate the current flow of Ø Identify public transport Strategies. present residents, and continues good time without traffic through the CBD and to do so with contemporary requirements for emerging identify measures to improve features such as the Queensland worrying about areas in the early stages of the Ø Enhance transport facilities legibility. planning process. Railway Museum. finding your own way and services at transit oriented communities. Ø Construct a large format map Ø Identify opportunities for the Today, transport is still a major there and back.” of the City at the Tourist issue, but for all the wrong construction of new schools Stephanie Deutscher, Ø Monitor the change in use of Information Centre. reasons. The Ipswich Motorway, Lead On Participant adjacent to uses with large transit services at transit extending between Ipswich and areas of carparking. oriented communities. Brisbane, is regularly criticised for Ø Prepare and implement design safety and congestion. Traffic on standards for transit interchanges.

60 Vision Statement and Action Plan Framework - November 2005 IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND Integrated Transport and Movement 61 Ipswich City is the Motorway is now up to Ø Cunningham Highway to 6.2 Summary of Ø Identify and align the transport Strategy ITM 1.4 100 000 vehicles a day during the Warrego Highway connection priorities and objectives for well-serviced by busiest days of the week, The (pending Goodna Bypass and Goals and Ipswich of all stakeholders. A Safe Transport Network: Ensure mixture of cars and freight River Road Investigation). that residents feel safe travelling an integrated transport vehicles is problematic. Strategies - throughout Ipswich. Ø Extension of Centenary Strategy ITM 1.2 public transport To address the transport issues in Highway - Springfield to Ripley Integrated Ipswich a number of major Ø Develop and implement Bus and roads system to Yamanto. infrastructure projects have been Transport Connected Centres: Ensure that Stop and Station Design that effectively proposed in the State SEQ centres are connected and enable Guidelines. Infrastructure Plan and Program Ø Centenary Highway four and efficient movement between eliminates (2005) including: lanes - Ipswich Motorway to communities. Ø Provide real time service Springfield. Movement updates at major bus stops. congestion, Ø Ø Ipswich rail line third track Provide a loop bus service that conserves Corinda-Darra and Darra- Ø Western Ipswich Bypass ITM Goal 1 - connects major centres in Ø Identify and implement safety Ipswich. community Redbank. (Haigslea to Amberley). Connected measures around transport interchanges and rail stations. Ø character and Ø Springfield passenger rail line. Ø Cunningham Highway four Communities Investigate and implement lanes - Ripley Road to public transport services to Ø Improve security services on enhances Ebenezer. rural centres. Ø TransLink sub-regional rail The Ipswich transport public transport. system connects liveability. station upgrade program. Ø Ø Warrego Highway/Brisbane communities and enables Provide interactive information Ø Identify and implement Valley Highway Interchange. touch screens at major opportunities to enable bikes to Ø Sub-regional cycle network. for easy access around the transport hubs. local community, be taken on buses and storage 6.1 Theme - Access to public transport is facilities at major transport Ø Ipswich Motorway upgrade another key issue in terms of throughout Ipswich and to Ø Provide public transport interchanges. Integrated (pending Goodna Bypass residents being able to travel other areas of South East services after hours to major Investigation). around Ipswich. Currently, Queensland. community facilities. Transport and residents express concern about Strategy ITM 1.5 Ø Logan Motorway/Ipswich the number and reliability of Ø Provide coordinated transport Movement A Legible and Permeable Motorway interchange services and limited modal Strategy ITM 1.1 services for efficient Transport Network: Ensure that upgrade. choices. Public transport providers changeover and transfer Transport and the realise this, however, their residents and visitors are easily Integrated Land Use and between modes. movement of people around concern is that they are unable to able to negotiate their way around Transport Planning: Ensure that provide a viable service without Ipswich regardless of which mode Ipswich is one of the major the transport needs of residents adequate demand. This is an Strategy ITM 1.3 of transport they are using. issues for the Ipswich are considered early in land use “I would like to see issue that must be resolved, and it community. planning processes. more public transport, may depend on a combination of Transit Oriented Development: Ø Design and construct gateway activities to reduce residents' Identify and develop opportunities treatments to major entry buses that go further Ø Prepare and implement an Transport and the associated dependency on their private to create communities based on points of the City. infrastructure have shaped the than the routes they vehicle and increase their use of Integrated Transport Plan for the principles of Transit Oriented Ipswich. current form of the City. For are assigned to now so public transport services. The Development. Ø example, the first railway line ever environmental, economic and Design and construct boulevard treatments along built in Queensland extended from that more people will social benefits of reducing car Ø Establish a Transport Steering Ø Identify opportunities for major approach routes. Ipswich to Grandchester. The rail usage could be substantial. Committee. industry has played a role in the have the chance to go Transit Oriented Development lives of many Ipswich past and into town and have a in Local Growth Management Ø Investigate the current flow of Ø Identify public transport Strategies. present residents, and continues good time without traffic through the CBD and to do so with contemporary requirements for emerging identify measures to improve features such as the Queensland worrying about areas in the early stages of the Ø Enhance transport facilities legibility. planning process. Railway Museum. finding your own way and services at transit oriented communities. Ø Construct a large format map Ø Identify opportunities for the Today, transport is still a major there and back.” of the City at the Tourist issue, but for all the wrong construction of new schools Stephanie Deutscher, Ø Monitor the change in use of Information Centre. reasons. The Ipswich Motorway, Lead On Participant adjacent to uses with large transit services at transit extending between Ipswich and areas of carparking. oriented communities. Brisbane, is regularly criticised for Ø Prepare and implement design safety and congestion. Traffic on standards for transit interchanges.

60 Vision Statement and Action Plan Framework - November 2005 IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND Integrated Transport and Movement 61 ITM Goal 2 - Efficient Strategy ITM 2.3 levels of government, the Strategy ITM 3.3 regarding the planning and Ø Identify options for providing and Affordable Access private sector and the delivery of the transport network transport services in Active Personal Transport: Ipswich community and Environmentally Responsible and system. Regionally Significant Ensure the transport network is these decisions consider Network: Ensure the transport Enterprise Areas. The Ipswich transport Ø Design road infrastructure in designed to cater for pedestrian the preservation of options system and related infrastructure system is designed to and cycle movement. is provided in a manner which is partnership with local Ø Provide incentives for large enable resident access to a for future generations. environmentally responsible. residents. employment bases to provide variety of transport modes Ø Prepare and implement an transport services for and prioritises the effective Active Transport Strategy. Strategy ITM 3.1 Ø Establish and invest in public Ø Establish a community based employees. and equitable movement of transport services that operate steering committee focussed Ø on ‘environmentally friendly on transport issues. Ø Encourage local businesses to people and goods whilst Prioritise the provision of Transport Infrastructure Providers offroad cycle paths in new technology’. provide incentive schemes for encouraging innovation Deliver in Partnership: All urban development. stakeholders responsible for the ITM Goal 4 - Transport employees to use public and flexibility. transport services. delivery of transport infrastructure Strategy ITM 3.4 for the Economy Ø Provide showers and bike work in partnership to plan for and Ø Strategy ITM 2.1 storage facilities at public construct an integrated network. Strategic Decisions: Decision- Plan to provide for pedestrian buildings, public facilities and makers demonstrate a culture of The Ipswich transport and cycle links to key commercial / industrial Ø making decisions for the long-term network supports the employment nodes. Prioritise Public Transport: Establish a rail corridor and buildings of a certain scale. express rail services between in ensuring the benefits and costs economic growth and Provide an extensive and efficient of the transport system are public transport system. Ipswich, Ripley, Swanbank, functions of the City. Ø Identify and implement Springfield and Brisbane. equitably distributed across and within current and future Ø opportunities to improve the Research travel patterns of provision of safe cycleways to Ø generations. Strategy ITM 4.1 residents and households. Identify the public transport schools. requirements for greenfield Ø Inform decision makers of the Transport of Freight: Develop Ø development within Local Investigate and implement Strategy ITM 2.4 Structure Plans. projected financial, Ipswich as a key freight hub that opportunities to use local taxi environmental and social costs services the economic activities of services to supplement public of delaying investment in large Ø Plan for infrastructure for the city and the western corridor transport. Multi-use Transport Infrastructure transport infrastructure. of South East Queensland. for the Future: Develop a transport active transport such as network today that can adapt to pedestrian and cycle paths. Ø Implement the SEQ Public the potential changes in transport Strategy ITM 3.5 Ø Identify the freight transport Transport Network Plan. preferences in the future. Strategy ITM 3.2 needs of the region that Innovative Transport: Encourage Ipswich can accommodate. innovation in the design and Strategy ITM 2.2 Ø Investigate and deliver Funding Transport Infrastructure: development of the transport Ø Plan for the creation of a opportunities for provision of Identify all options for funding network. regionally significant transport A Safe and Functional Road transit lanes on major transport transport infrastructure hub in Ipswich. Network: Maintain an efficient and corridors. development and maintenance safe network of roads. and invest this in the most Ø Install computer systems on Ø Design major transport economically viable manner. buses that record the travel Ø Investigate the potential for Ø Design and construct a major corridors to cater for potential behaviours of patrons. Ipswich to cater for more rail freight. upgrade of the Ipswich alternative modes of transport. Ø Research and implement Motorway. innovative measures to fund Ø Investigate opportunities to ITM Goal 3 - transport infrastructure. provide on-demand transport Ø Provide incentives to minimise Ø Implement the SEQ Strategic services. the movement of freight during Collaborative commuter peak hours. Road Network. Ø Identify key partnerships and Transport Planning funding sources for transport Ø Investigate opportunities to Ø Implement road design infrastructure. provide transport services Strategy ITM 4.2 standards to accommodate The Ipswich transport currently not available in Ipswich. bus traffic, light rail, system and related Transport to Employment: Each pedestrians and cyclists in investment decisions is a of the key employment nodes residential areas. Strategy ITM 3.6 within Ipswich are serviced with result of the collaborative efficient transport networks, Ø Lobby State and Federal efforts of a range of Public Participation: Encourage catering for freight movement and Governments for funding of the stakeholders including all local residents to participate in the employee access. Ipswich Motorway upgrade. decision-making processes

62 Vision Statement and Action Plan Framework - November 2005 IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND Integrated Transport and Movement 63 ITM Goal 2 - Efficient Strategy ITM 2.3 levels of government, the Strategy ITM 3.3 regarding the planning and Ø Identify options for providing and Affordable Access private sector and the delivery of the transport network transport services in Active Personal Transport: Ipswich community and Environmentally Responsible and system. Regionally Significant Ensure the transport network is these decisions consider Network: Ensure the transport Enterprise Areas. The Ipswich transport Ø Design road infrastructure in designed to cater for pedestrian the preservation of options system and related infrastructure system is designed to and cycle movement. is provided in a manner which is partnership with local Ø Provide incentives for large enable resident access to a for future generations. environmentally responsible. residents. employment bases to provide variety of transport modes Ø Prepare and implement an transport services for and prioritises the effective Active Transport Strategy. Strategy ITM 3.1 Ø Establish and invest in public Ø Establish a community based employees. and equitable movement of transport services that operate steering committee focussed Ø on ‘environmentally friendly on transport issues. Ø Encourage local businesses to people and goods whilst Prioritise the provision of Transport Infrastructure Providers offroad cycle paths in new technology’. provide incentive schemes for encouraging innovation Deliver in Partnership: All urban development. stakeholders responsible for the ITM Goal 4 - Transport employees to use public and flexibility. transport services. delivery of transport infrastructure Strategy ITM 3.4 for the Economy Ø Provide showers and bike work in partnership to plan for and Ø Strategy ITM 2.1 storage facilities at public construct an integrated network. Strategic Decisions: Decision- Plan to provide for pedestrian buildings, public facilities and makers demonstrate a culture of The Ipswich transport and cycle links to key commercial / industrial Ø making decisions for the long-term network supports the employment nodes. Prioritise Public Transport: Establish a rail corridor and buildings of a certain scale. express rail services between in ensuring the benefits and costs economic growth and Provide an extensive and efficient of the transport system are public transport system. Ipswich, Ripley, Swanbank, functions of the City. Ø Identify and implement Springfield and Brisbane. equitably distributed across and within current and future Ø opportunities to improve the Research travel patterns of provision of safe cycleways to Ø generations. Strategy ITM 4.1 residents and households. Identify the public transport schools. requirements for greenfield Ø Inform decision makers of the Transport of Freight: Develop Ø development within Local Investigate and implement Strategy ITM 2.4 Structure Plans. projected financial, Ipswich as a key freight hub that opportunities to use local taxi environmental and social costs services the economic activities of services to supplement public of delaying investment in large Ø Plan for infrastructure for the city and the western corridor transport. Multi-use Transport Infrastructure transport infrastructure. of South East Queensland. for the Future: Develop a transport active transport such as network today that can adapt to pedestrian and cycle paths. Ø Implement the SEQ Public the potential changes in transport Strategy ITM 3.5 Ø Identify the freight transport Transport Network Plan. preferences in the future. Strategy ITM 3.2 needs of the region that Innovative Transport: Encourage Ipswich can accommodate. innovation in the design and Strategy ITM 2.2 Ø Investigate and deliver Funding Transport Infrastructure: development of the transport Ø Plan for the creation of a opportunities for provision of Identify all options for funding network. regionally significant transport A Safe and Functional Road transit lanes on major transport transport infrastructure hub in Ipswich. Network: Maintain an efficient and corridors. development and maintenance safe network of roads. and invest this in the most Ø Install computer systems on Ø Design major transport economically viable manner. buses that record the travel Ø Investigate the potential for Ø Design and construct a major corridors to cater for potential behaviours of patrons. Ipswich to cater for more rail freight. upgrade of the Ipswich alternative modes of transport. Ø Research and implement Motorway. innovative measures to fund Ø Investigate opportunities to ITM Goal 3 - transport infrastructure. provide on-demand transport Ø Provide incentives to minimise Ø Implement the SEQ Strategic services. the movement of freight during Collaborative commuter peak hours. Road Network. Ø Identify key partnerships and Transport Planning funding sources for transport Ø Investigate opportunities to Ø Implement road design infrastructure. provide transport services Strategy ITM 4.2 standards to accommodate The Ipswich transport currently not available in Ipswich. bus traffic, light rail, system and related Transport to Employment: Each pedestrians and cyclists in investment decisions is a of the key employment nodes residential areas. Strategy ITM 3.6 within Ipswich are serviced with result of the collaborative efficient transport networks, Ø Lobby State and Federal efforts of a range of Public Participation: Encourage catering for freight movement and Governments for funding of the stakeholders including all local residents to participate in the employee access. Ipswich Motorway upgrade. decision-making processes

62 Vision Statement and Action Plan Framework - November 2005 IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND Integrated Transport and Movement 63 ITM Goal 5 - Minimal Strategy ITM 5.2 Use of the Private Reduce the Car Culture: Increase Vehicle awareness, particularly of young people, on the opportunities and The Ipswich community benefits of alternatives to the makes a concerted effort to private motor vehicle for transport. minimise the use of the Ø private vehicle and are Identify and implement public awareness campaigns of the informed of the total cost of car travel. opportunities and benefits of alternatives. Ø Develop a schools campaign to increase knowledge of young people about costs Strategy ITM 5.1 associated with car travel.

Travel Demand Management: Ø Devise an innovative Identify and implement travel marketing campaign to inform demand management measures. the community of the ease and safety of public transport use. Ø Research existing travel patterns of residents. Ø Investigate the feasibility of initiatives overseas to be Ø Devise incentive schemes that applied to Ipswich to reduce encourage residents to use car usage. public transport services.

Ø Establish and implement a car pooling program.

Ø Increase express train services on the Ipswich line.

Ø Investigate the control and provision of parking and bicycle parking in the CBD.

Ø Identify and implement strategies to reduce the cost of public transport to the consumer.

64 Vision Statement and Action Plan Framework - November 2005 IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND IPSWICH2020ANDBEYOND Integrated Transport and Movement