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    Benchmarking public transport accessibility in Australasian cities

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    Authors
    Curtis, Carey
    Scheurer, Jan
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Curtis, Carey and Scheurer, Jan. 2012. Benchmarking public transport accessibility in Australasian cities, in Proceedings of the 2012 35th Australasian Transport Research Forum: Shaping the future: Linking research, policy and outcomes, Sep 26-28 2012. Perth, WA: Western Australian Department of Transport.
    Source Title
    35th Australasian Transport Research Forum 2012
    Source Conference
    35th Australasian Transport Research Forum 2012
    Additional URLs
    http://www.atrf.info/papers/2012/2012_Curtis_Scheurer.pdf
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42419
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    There is growing recognition by all tiers of government that transformation of the public transport system is necessary if it is to offer a real alternative to car-based travel in Australasian cities. City planning framed around public transport accessibility raises the question of what quality of public transport system can deliver this objective. This paper explores the use of benchmarks, both to assess the extent to which Australasian cities currently meet the policy objective of public transport accessibility, and as a potential metric for future planning and investment. We draw on the first comparative results from an application of the Spatial Network Analysis for Multimodal Urban Transport Systems (SNAMUTS) tool to eight Australasian cities (Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington). We highlight some of the early challenges that accompany the collection of public transport supply and land use data that is robustly compatible between different cities. This in itself makes any assessment difficult. We present the results from the application of three SNAMUTS indicators and debate how we might use these as a benchmark for public transport accessibility as a means to inform future investment decisions.

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