Grade separations and improving intermodal transfer at railway stations in Melbourne

Abstract

The successful implementation of network planning for mass transit depends to a large extent on the ease, safety, amenity and accessibility of transfers between modes at nodes on the network. Bearing on this functionality are the relationships between spatial layout, proximity of transit modes, accessibility to diverse users, ease of wayfinding, transfer passenger throughput and the quality of the network node as a place in terms of environmental and urban amenity. Amenity implies that travelling on public transport may be seen as an integral part of passengers’ everyday routines of living. This strongly suggests that greater integration between transit nodes and other land uses, especially ..