APPLICATION OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IN URBAN CONTEXT Sam Chow, Director of Consulting, East Asia Transport Consulting Leader Green Drinks China, Shanghai, 12th September 2013

Sustainable Transport

Intelligent Communications Technology

The world is just a click away.

But totally effective?

Human touch?

Intelligent Transport System

 Information available on the tip of your fingers  Determine the best mode choice / route available  But, who develop / maintain this mega-information platform?

Pedestrian System

Accessible and Permeable Too Complicated?

Comfortable Too Long?

Bicycle System

 Limited by range? Bicycle + Public Transport

79 Bicycle Rental Schemes in China: •  Wuhan •  Hangzhou •  Shanghai •  Suzhou •  Hefei •  Shenzhen •  …

Bicycle System

 Can’t bring your own bicycle onto public transport system?

Rail System

 Perhaps the best mass mobility solution so far

 Significant implications on infrastructure

 Significant long-term operational resources

Buses

 Electric buses travelling range still limited by technology

 Will Induction Power Charging system be the solution?

Private Cars

Low cost & high impact incentives for EV include:

• Charging spots in central commercial car parks • Flexible peak/off-peak charging price structure • Charging with renewable energy • Public training program on using EV • Dedicated website to educate public on EV

 EV limited by technology? Public acceptance?  Car Sharing System? Security / Financial Viability?

Innovative Rail System

 Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)

 Public transport mode featuring automated vehicles

 Point-to-point service

Sufficient Capacity?

Will the solution be a balance of all the above?

Sustainable Transport

Synergy of Systems

The Balanced Solution

The Synergy of TOD and Sustainable Urban Development

Original Land Use Rail Station Network Adjustment Land Use Adjustment Proposed Land Use

可持续富裕 Sustainable Affluence

Expansion

Innovation

Social Harmony

Transit-Oriented

Development

Prosperity

Environmental Protection

Adaptation

Transport Design Strategy

Rail Station

School

Residential

Centre

Land Use

Pedestrian Network Design

Main Road Network to

Avoid Segregation of Land Use

User-friendly Pedestrian

Environment Seamless

Interchange

Road Design to

Accommodate Different Modes of Transport �

Residential

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