Transit-oriented development (TOD) may soon become mandatory practice in China due to the rapid growth of traffic congestion in densely populated urban areas. Three core elements of TOD include transit, specific land development techniques and strategic organization of transportation systems. Well organized transportation systems provide transit, automobiles, cyclists and pedestrians with a contemporaneous environment and an attractive alternative to traffic congestion. Two key components include access management and nodal development. To investigate the three core elements of TOD, the Beiyuan Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in Jinan, China was taken as the study case. The study showed that it is most efficient to set dedicated pedestrian corridors at each end of the transit stations which are spaced on average 200 meters apart and set dedicated vehicle corridors between the pedestrian crossings. This planning strategy serves to delineate the separation of human and vehicle. An analysis model was developed to demonstrate that for each trip one minute can be saved using set dedicated cross pedestrian corridors at both ends of a station as compared to one end. The research followed the stipulations that traffic organization is consistent with BRT station design, the adjacent stations are considered together in one transportation system which means traffic organization is continuous along the corridor, and the existing land development is protected as possible through setting parallel vehicle corridors.
Transit-Oriented Development Strategies and Traffic Organization
First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices ; 2008 ; Beijing, China
04.04.2008
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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