| Goal | Indicator | Mechanisms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| More services! Denser and more extensive coverage by public transport routes, and more frequent services on each route. |
Greatest distance from an address to a public transport stop (shorter is better). Longest wait between services on each route (shorter is better). |
In order to maximize the fiscal incentive to provide public transport, tax systems maximize the recapture of uplifts in land values caused by (inter alia) public transport. In particular: (a) municipal rates are maximally dependent on site values, not combined values of sites and buildings; (b) developers' contributions to infrastructure costs are apportioned to "capital gains" on resale of developed land, obviously with deductions for developers' costs; (c) the stamp duty on sale of a property is payable by the seller and apportioned to the uplift in the site value since the last sale. | Due to denser and more extensive coverage, more people choose public transport over cars. Property owners gain because more public transport projects lead to more uplifts in land values. But affordability is not damaged, because higher values are due to improved amenity, not intensified competition for properties of the same amenity, and because "improved amenity" is often expresses as savings - e.g. on transport! |
| a sustainable and highly integrated public transport system Melbourne's public transport system meets the needs of the city and its people. |
Percentage of people who use public transport to get to work in the City of Melbourne municipality and the Central Area. Current: City of Melbourne (46.3% Train Car and Bus) Central Area: Unknown |
Stop placement and timetabling is considered across modes of travel to reduce effort required to change services. All tickets, including early-bird tickets, are mode-independent. Even if early-bird tickets are not needed to relieve peak-hour congestion on a particular mode, mode-independence is still an essential element of integrated ticketing. The Doncaster Area Rapid Transit (DART) provides bus connections from Doncaster along the Eastern Freeway and connecting to the University of Melbourne and the city.A new underground rail line from Footscray to Caulfield connecting growth areas in the west and south east with the central city, with new stations in the City of Melbourne - see East West Link Needs Assessment (Eddington Report) |
Melbourne's public transport system is reliable, comfortable, frequent and safe . |
| increased road space allocation and priority for select vehicles Buses, trams, carpools and vanpools are allocated space to ensure their effectiveness and desirability. |
The proportion of people using shared transport modes (public transport or private pooling) to get to work in the Central Area and the City of Melbourne Current: Unknown(source: ABS, Journey to Work). The average vehicle occupancy of vehicles going to major commuter destinations during peak commuting hours. Current: Unknown |
Congestion Charging and other disincentives to private vehicle use lower traffic levels in the CBD. Segregated corridors remove interaction between public and communal transport and normal traffic. Flexible carpooling / vanpooling are fostered as new modal choices that are integrated with the 'bus service' operators, such that they are more focused on mobility than operating buses. |
Public transport and shared rides are clearly more convenient than the single occupant car. CBD bus routes, stops and terminal(s) provide premium accessibility, efficiency and service delivery. Trams and buses are given priority over vehicles improving their speed and efficiency.
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| transit oriented design All train stations in the city have been developed as activity nodes |
Number of people living within 400m of a train station and the number of businesses within 400m of a trainstation. Current: Uknown |
Transit-Oriented Design may not necessarily be large-scale all the time but be at the core of it, the entry and exit points for people to experience the larger realm of the city. The station becomes the centre of activity for the neighbourhood and subsequent landuse changes are enacted to encourage this. The facilities at the typical suburban rail station may be improved to accommodate different modes of transport to the station. Provision and encouragement for large-scale bicycle parking may be considered, typical of many stations in Tokyo and other Japanese cities outside many stations where the distances travelled (and times spent) may be reduced, thus enlarging the catchment area. Promotion of a development model similar to the Japanese companies of Odakyu, Keio, Hankyu and Hanshin that sees private interest coupled with existing rail infrastructure and a planning scheme that encourages this not only in the City of Melbourne, but in the wider metropolitan area. |
Land uses surrounding train stations and bus interchanges are mixed, allowing people to live, work and be active within close proximity to the city's transport services. Food and service providers (Coles, Safeway and IGA for example) form partnerships with State Government and private investment to create of a pattern of development where Supermarkets and commercial activities are partnered with rail and bus infrastructure which form the catalyst for activity and basis for transit-oriented activity centres. |
| a responsive congestion charging system Motor vehicles using select areas within the City of Melbourne are subject to a congestion charging system. |
The average speed of traffic going to major commuter destinations during peak commuting hours. Current: Unknown | A GPS n etwork-based vehicle congestion charging system operates in the City of Melbourne and users understand the target vehicle counts underlying the system. The congestion charging system levies little revenue, but the traffic runs freely, as people exercise their choice to avoid the tolls. Total vehicle counts have been reduced through a combination of measures that make it easy for people to share rides, whether by bus, train, tram, carpool, or vanpool. |
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