Melbourne • Wed 9 March 2011 • Hosted by Department of Transport, Victoria.
Emerging ideas and approaches towards best practice transit strategy, planning & delivery.
One day workshop addressing emerging concepts, techniques and strategies in sustainable transport planning and the urban design disciplines.
The program provides material at the forefront of the new transit planning principles and implementation needs emerging from recent key planning policies and frameworks.
The course provides a discussion-based grounding for effective decision-making and project delivery and to engage with the major policy changes and challenges now shaping your region.
Key topics
- Station architecture and urban design – delivering design innovation
- Urban planning and analysis of place – understanding sustainable transport performance at the local and metropolitan scales
- Mass transit access – developing infrastructure programs and precinct design to underpin sustainable transport outcomes
- Tiered transit – sectorising and differentiating between regional & urban transit
- Mass transit financial performance – benchmarking Australian mass transit against the performance of international markets and operators
- Value capture – the key to unlocking project potential
- International case studies – why the Australian city of tomorrow will be shaped by successful international project and policy exemplars
Course details
There are no pre-requisites for attending this course. Practical worked examples and case studies will form part of the course. The approach to teaching and learning aims to provide a balance of approaches, taking into account different learning styles. The short course has been designed as a combination of provided written and visual reference material, presentations, interactive discussion sessions and case studies to illustrate application of concepts, and group exercises to reflect on and apply what has been learned. Bringing together a diverse group of participants enables interaction from a variety of perspectives and experience.
Program Outline
8:15 for 8:30 start
Session 1: The Outlook for the Australian Transit Metropolis
Part 1: Clarifying the challenges Australian cities face
Part 2: Tiered transit – how are leading international cities currently evolving?
Part 3: Guided debate: Is Victorian passenger transport strategy, planning and delivery on-target?
10:00-10:30 coffee break
Session 2. Planning & Design – Optimising Passenger Transport Interfaces
Part 1: Urban design & an improved public realm
Part 2: Station access infrastructure options
Part 3: New directions in rail station design
12:00-12:45 lunch
Session 3.Urban Sustainability Through Transport Connections
Part 1: Integrated land use – transport case study
Part 2: Transit oriented development – defining success
Part 3: Workshop: Selecting the leading performance indicators in (passenger) transport
2:30-3:00 coffee break
Session 4. Strategy & Economics for Best Practice Passenger Transport
Part 1: Performance and strategy of major urban passenger rail businesses
Part 2: Value capture basics
Session 5. Emerging Concepts in Passenger Transport
Concluding workshop: Key principles & metrics for delivery of sustainable passenger transport in Melbourne
5:00 close
Hosted by: Department of Transport Victoria
Delivered by the UQ Centre for Transport Strategy in conjunction with the Transport Futures Institute.