PERTH CITY LINK BUS MASTER PLAN New Underground Wellington Street Bus Station March 2010 kconnecting www.perthcitylink.wa.gov.au In 2009, the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) undertook planning for the Perth City Link Rail and Bus Projects. During this time the project was known as ‘The HUB’. In March 2010, the PTA’s ‘HUB’ project and the East Perth Redevelopment Authority’s ‘Link’ project were joined to form the ‘Perth City Link’ Project. This Master Plan outlines the PTA’s Bus project works for the Perth City Link Project. Throughout this document ‘Perth City Link Bus’ will be referred to as ‘The HUB’. THE HUB : Master Plan for New Underground Wellington Street Bus Station THE HUB Master Plan Part 2: New Underground Wellington Street Bus Station March 2010 FINAL Latest version March 30, 2010. PRODUCED BY : Infrastructure Planning and Land Services Division Public Transport Authority of Western Australia Level 5 Public Transport Centre West Parade PERTH WA 6000 ISBN : 978‐0‐646‐51795‐7 Capital funding for this project is provided by the State of Western Australia and the City of Perth THE HUB : Master Plan for New Underground Wellington Street Bus Station 3.2.5. BUS PASSENGER SET‐DOWN ....................................................... 18 CONTENTS 3.2.6. BUS LAYOVER .............................................................................. 21 FOREWORD ................................................................................................ v 3.2.7. TOTAL BUS SPACE REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 21 EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW ............................................................................... vi 3.3. Bus Capacity ................................................................................... 22 1. BACKGROUND .................................................................................. 1 3.4. Bus Operations in the Bus Station ................................................... 23 1.1. History ............................................................................................. 1 3.5. Design Bus ...................................................................................... 24 3.5.1. CHARACTERISTICS OF BUSES TO USE THE BUS STATION ............. 24 2. Recent Precursors to the HUB ........................................................... 3 3.6. Capacity Of Road Network And Traffic Management ....................... 25 2.1. Objectives of the HUB Master Plan ................................................... 5 3.6.1. PROJECTED BUS FLOWS .............................................................. 25 2.1.1. WELLINGTON STREET BUS STATION PROJECT OBJECTIVES ........... 5 3.6.2. ROLE OF MILLIGAN STREET ......................................................... 25 3.6.3. BUS CROSSOVER .......................................................................... 25 2.2. Wellington Street Bus Station ........................................................... 6 3.6.4. MILLIGAN STREET LANE CONFIGURATION AND SIGNALISATION 26 2.2.1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ............................................ 6 2.2.2. THE ROLE OF THE WELLINGTON STREET BUS STATION ................ 6 3.7. Bus Station Layout and Dimensions ................................................. 26 2.2.3. FUTURE WELLINGTON STREET BUS STATION OPERATIONS AND DESIGN .......................................................................................... 7 3.8. Requirements of other potential users ............................................ 30 2.2.4. OTHER DESIGN ISSUES .................................................................. 9 3.8.1. BUS STATION MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 30 2.2.5. STAGING ........................................................................................ 9 3.8.2. SPECIAL EVENTS AND RAIL REPLACEMENT BUS SERVICES .......... 30 3.8.3. INTERCITY COACHES .................................................................... 30 3. MEETING EXISTING AND FUTURE DEMANDS ................................... 10 3.8.4. FIRE RESPONSE VEHICLES ............................................................ 30 3.8.5. RECOVERY VEHICLES ................................................................... 31 3.1. Site Characteristics ......................................................................... 10 3.8.6. WASTE REMOVAL VEHICLES ........................................................ 31 3.8.7. TAXIS AND SHORT STAY PARKING ............................................... 31 3.2. Bus Space Requirements ................................................................ 15 3.8.8. BICYCLES ...................................................................................... 32 3.2.1. BUS PASSENGER SET‐DOWN AND PICK UP ................................. 15 3.8.9. RETAIL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ................................................... 32 3.2.2. IMPACT OF ARTICULATED BUSES ................................................ 17 3.2.3. BUS ROUTE GROUPINGS ............................................................. 17 3.9. Temporary Bus Station ................................................................... 32 3.2.4. PASSENGER PICK UP STOP REQUIREMENTS WITH ROUTE 3.9.1. WELLINGTON STREET BUS STATION – TEMPORARY BUS STATION GROUPINGS ................................................................................. 17 OPTIONS ...................................................................................... 32 Public Transport Authority of Western Australia | March 2010 i THE HUB : Master Plan for New Underground Wellington Street Bus Station 3.9.2. THE NEED FOR A TEMPORARY BUS STATION .............................. 32 5.3.2. BUS SPACES ................................................................................. 55 3.9.3. PRINCIPLES FOR TEMPORARY BUS STATION ............................... 33 5.3.3. PASSENGER SPACE AND PEDESTRIAN CAPACITY ......................... 55 3.9.4. TEMPORARY BUS STATION FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ......... 33 5.3.4. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND ACCESS ............................................... 55 3.9.5. TEMPORARY BUS STATION OPTIONS .......................................... 36 5.3.5. VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC ........................................... 56 5.3.6. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND BUS MANAGEMENT ... 56 4. Passenger requirements.................................................................. 39 5.3.7. FUTURE EXPANSION AND FLEXIBILITY ......................................... 56 5.3.8. BUS STATION LOCATION ............................................................. 56 4.1. General ........................................................................................... 39 6. Project Scope .................................................................................. 58 4.2. Passenger access ............................................................................. 39 4.2.1. PASSENGER FUNCTION ................................................................ 39 6.1. Bus Station Configuration and sizing ................................................ 58 4.2.2. PASSENGER DESTINATIONS ......................................................... 40 6.1.1. BUS STATION CONFIGURATION ................................................... 58 6.1.2. BUS STATION SIZING ................................................................... 58 4.3. Passenger space requirements ........................................................ 46 6.1.3. TAXI RANKS, SHORT STAY PARKING, BICYCLE PROVISIONS ......... 59 4.4. Comfort and amenity ...................................................................... 47 6.2. Milligan Street and James Street Access .......................................... 60 4.5. Information and Wayfinding ........................................................... 48 6.2.1. MILLIGAN STREET ACCESS ........................................................... 60 6.2.2. BUS LANE / MILLIGAN STREET INTERSECTION ............................ 61 4.6. Safety and security.......................................................................... 49 6.2.3. JAMES STREET ACCESS ................................................................ 61 4.7. Prominence and integration ............................................................ 50 6.3. Tunnel Access .................................................................................. 61 5. Design principles and parameters ................................................... 51 6.4. Pedestrian Access ............................................................................ 62 6.4.1. STUDY OUTCOMES ...................................................................... 63 5.1. Principles of interchange function ................................................... 51 6.5. Rail Interface ................................................................................... 71 5.2. Health and safety ............................................................................ 51 5.2.1. LIGHTING ..................................................................................... 51 6.6. Structural ........................................................................................ 71 5.2.2. AIR QUALITY AND VENTILATION ................................................. 51 6.6.1. CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN ............................................ 71 5.2.3. NOISE ........................................................................................... 53 6.6.2. METHOD OF BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION ..................................