Engineering Assessing Victorias Public Transport Network Prof. Graham Currie Public Transport Research Group, Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University Victorian Transport Summit 2012 3 rd October 2012 Novotel Melbourne on Collins MELBOURNE VIC 3000
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Engineering
Assessing Victorias Public Transport Network
Prof. Graham CurriePublic Transport Research Group, Institute of Transport Studies,Monash University
Victorian Transport Summit 20123rd October 2012Novotel Melbourne on CollinsMELBOURNE VIC 3000
Institute of Transport Studies (Monash)The Australian Research Council Key Centre in Transport Management
Outline
1. Introduction
2. Relative Performance
3. Progress
4. Futures
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This paper reviews performance, progress and futures of Melbourne Public Transport
� How are we doing compared to other cities
� What are the major challenges?
� Are we getting better/worse over time?
� What about the future?
� Review based on:
– Published data sources/ data
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…and is structured as follows
Relative Performance
Progress
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Futures
Institute of Transport Studies (Monash)The Australian Research Council Key Centre in Transport Management
Outline
1. Introduction
2. Relative Performance
3. Progress
4. Futures
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Australian public transport use is growing and has its highest use in all history
Australian Urban Public Transport Travel
Total Trips p.a. Passenger Kms p.a.
Source: Cosgrove D (2011) ‘Long-term patterns of Australian public transport use’ Australasian Transport Research Forum 2011 Proceedings
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Sydney has always had higher ridership but Melbourne growth has been good and we are catching Sydney
Source: Cosgrove D (2011) ‘Long-term patterns of Australian public transport use’ Australasian Transport Research Forum 2011 Proceedings
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Sydney Melbourne Brisbane
Adelaide Perth Hobart
Darwin Canberra
M Trips p.a. by City
Years
M P
ublic
Tra
nsport
Trips p
.a.
Australian Urban Public Transport Travel
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Sydney Melbourne Brisbane
Adelaide Perth Hobart
Darwin Canberra Total
Index 1980=100
YearsIn
dex, 1980=
100.Melbourne
Melbourne
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Melbourne toOvertake Sydney
in next 5 years
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Ozy cities are highly car dependent and Low Density
Source: OECD Factbook (2006)
-100 100 300 500 700 900
USA
New Zealand
Australia
France
Spain
Austria
Netherlands
Sw eden
Greece
Czeh Republic
Slovak Republic
Motor Vehicle Ownership
Vehicles/100 population
Countr
y
102
90
79
65
63
59
59
48
38
18
14
10
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
New York
Tokyo
Chicago
Singapore
Hong Kong
London
San Francisco
Paris
Berlin
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Urban Density
People per Hectare
Countr
y
Source: The Economist - Submission to the VCEC
Inquiry into Managing Transport Congestion (2006)
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Overall Oz PT Trips/head have declined but are generally stable while car use growth dominates
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PT Trips/Head – Urban Australia Billion Pax Km p.a. by Mode – Urban Australia
Source: Cosgrove D (2011) ‘Long-term patterns of Australian public transport use’ Australasian Transport Research Forum 2011 Proceedings
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However Melbourne leads the country in growth of PT trips per head
Source: Cosgrove D (2011) ‘Long-term patterns of Australian public transport use’ Australasian Transport Research Forum 2011 Proceedings
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Sydney Melbourne Brisbane
Adelaide Perth Hobart
Darwin Canberra Total
Trips/Head by City
Years
M P
ublic
Tra
nsport
Trips p
.a.
Australian Urban Public Transport Travel
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Sydney Melbourne Brisbane
Adelaide Perth Hobart
Darwin Canberra Total
Index 1980=100
YearsIn
dex, 1980=
100.
Melbourne Melbourne
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Inner Melbourne has been particularly successful including employment/ mode share growth