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FACT SHEET: TRANSPORT
INTRODUCTION
Transport is an integral part of our daily lives. The
transport system takes people to jobs,family, schools and social
activities as well as delivering our goods and services.
As Melbourne grows and changes, so will the number of trips made
on the transport system
by people. Currently 13 million trips are made per day. Over the
next 30-40 years Melbourne
may need to accommodate an estimated seven million additional
trips per day.
TRANSPORT TODAYVictoria’s transport system includes roads,
rail lines, tram lines, footpaths and cycling paths.
Travel by car accounts for around 77 percent of all
weekday trips in Melbourne. Public transport accounts for
eight percent, walking 12 percent and cycling two percent.
Since 2005 there has been a significant increase in public
transport use. In Melbourne, train patronage has
increased by 44 percent, tram patronage by 22 percent and bus
patronage by 34 percent. In regional Victoria,
rail and coach patronage has increased by 96 percent. The number
of trips made by private vehicles has
continued to grow, particularly on the outer suburban and
freeway networks.
DID YOU KNOW?• Melburnians make close to 13 million trips across
the city each day.
• Melburnians make an average of three trips per day.
• Public transport patronage is anticipated to double over the
next 15 years.
• Around 17 percent of travel to work is made on public
transport.
• 60 percent of Melburnians travel on public transport at least
once a month.
• Travel by car accounts for 77 percent of all weekday trips and
this increases to 81 percent onthe weekends.
• Almost 70 percent of all trips to the central city are made by
sustainable forms of transport (publictransport, walking or
cycling).
• Walking is the main form of travel for trips less than one
kilometre.
77% 8%12% 2% 1%SOURCE:
VISTA,
2009
PERCENTAGE OF MODE SHARE, 2009
44% 22% 34%
96%
MELBOURNE
REGIONALSOURCE:
METLINK,
DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORT,
2011
INCREASE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE 2005-2011
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Published by the Department of Planning and Community
Development, 1 Spring Street,Melbourne Vic 3000 May 2012.
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TRANSPORT TOMORROW
Here are some key facts about transport and the changes
government, businesses and the community need
to consider.
PLANNING FOR INCREASED TRIPS
The transport needs of Melburnians are increasing,
particularly
the demand for public transport, cycling and road trips
using
the freeway network. How effectively we can travel is
critical
to our experience of living in Melbourne.
Planning for the future will need to consider the increase
in transport use and existing pressures, in order to direct
transport solutions to where people and businesses need
them.
TRAIN
Train patronage grew by over four percent in the 12
months to June 2011, contributing to a patronage
growth of 44 percent since 2005. This is an
unprecedented rate of train patronage growth for
Melbourne and capacity issues are being felt across
many lines.
BUS
Overall bus patronage has grown by more than 34
percent since 2005. Buses share road space and are
impacted by road congestion, with most routes having
to share the road with cars, trucks, bicycles and trams.
PRIVATE VEHICLE
Travel by car remains the dominant form of how people
travel across Melbourne, providing cross-suburban
journeys. Suburban roads and the entire freeway
network have seen increased usage and continue to
have capacity constraints. We need to consider how to
improve traffic flows for the benefit of all road users.
TRAM The growing trend for inner city living
and recent
developments along key tram lines are likely to further
increase tram patronage. The ability of trams to run on
time has been affected by the need for trams to share
the road space with cars, buses, trucks and bicycles.
With 78 percent of the tram network operating on
shared roads, congestion has reduced the speed and
efficiency of trams over time.
CYCLING AND WALKING
Over the past five years cycling has grown by about
eight percent each year. Cyclists are some of our most
vulnerable road users and the increasing number of
cyclists requires us to consider improving
cyclinginfrastructure. Walking is the main form of travel for
trips less than one kilometre and importantly, is the
most common way people access public transport.
Around 75 percent of all trips less than 400 metres are
made by walking.
AIR TRAVEL
Over the next 20 years, air passenger travel to and
from Melbourne is expected to more than double,increasing from
25 million passengers per year to
around 56 million. We need to consider this increase in
passengers, particularly travel to and from the airport.
SOURCE: VICTORIA IN FUTURE AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, 2012
13m
4m
2011
20m
6m
2041TRIPS PER DAY
POPULATION
HAVE YOUR SAY
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future.
Join our online forums to discuss:
• What is most important to you about Melbourne’s
transport system?
• What do you think the priority should be when
planning for Melbourne’s transport needs?
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