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EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES ON TRANSPORT Karlsruhe Freudenstadt Offenburg Strasbourg Darmstatdt - Frankfurt 27 th May 2010 Contents Introduction; aims and objectives of our trip, brief itinerary including maps of locations of

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EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES ON TRANSPORT

27th May 2010 Karlsruhe – Freudenstadt – Offenburg – Strasbourg – Darmstatdt - Frankfurt

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Contents

Introduction; aims and objectives of our trip, brief itinerary including maps of locations of visits

Technical learning; technical and academic knowledge gained from European experts’ presentations and demonstrations

Observations of European transport infrastructure; split into 3 modal categories:

 Public transport  Motorised transport  Non-motorised transport

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Cultural attitudes; transport based and other

Conclusions; overall findings followed by acknowledgments to trip sponsors and organisers

Questions/comments

Contents (cont.)

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Aims and Objectives

 Overall aim was to gain European perspectives on

transport, achieved through the following objectives;

 Observing and experiencing European transport

infrastructure first hand

 Meeting European transport experts to learn from

an industry perspective

 Visiting similar academic transport groups to our own

to learn of any differences in approach

 To absorb local culture including transport

behaviours and non-transport customs

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Mini-bus Route to Karlsruhe…

T h e s t u d e n t s b e f o r e travelling by mini-bus with lecturers/drivers Dr Neil Thorpe and Mr Roger Bird. Two IHT representatives came on their bikes to wave us off, 2009-10 Chairman Paulo Humanes and 2010-11 Chairman Richard Smith.

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Itinerary

Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday

Karlsruhe

  • PTV offices
  • Several presentations
  • Brewery Visit
  • Travel by tram to

Freudenstadt

  • SÜdwestbus

presentation

  • Walk to Hornisgrinde
  • Bus ride to Offenburg
  • Visit to SÜdwestbus at

Betriebshof

  • Wine tasting
  • Lecture at University of

Darmstadt

  • Travel to Frankfurt
  • Sightseeing in Frankfurt
  • Visit PTV Strasbourg
  • Sightseeing in

Strasbourg

  • University of Karlsruhe

Lecture

  • Cycle group
  • Funicular to Turmberg
  • Group meal
  • Night watchman Tour in

Durlach

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Policy Overview

Technical Learning

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The German Mobility Panel

 Household Travel Surveys  Respondents  Travel over 1 week  3 consecutive years  Every trip – Purpose, Mode and Distance  Germany Social Trends  Ageing Population  Population Shrinkage (... heightened in former East Germany)  Younger generations moving towards using more modes....

Reduced veh/km travelled

 Problem Area: Former East Germany, Baby Boom Generation

and Rural Areas

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Strasbourg Transport Overview

 Important geographical location  Transport is the responsibility of small municipalities  Three Principles

 Improve Public Transport  Restrict Car Traffic  Develop Active Modes

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Strasbourg Transport Overview (cont.)

 Transport Measures  Introduction of the Tram

 Parking Restrictions  Park and Ride Development  Cycling  Pedestrianisation  Car Sharing  Awareness Campaigns  Business Co-operation

 The Future

 Integrated land use and transport planning

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Advances in modelling

Technical Learning

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Simulation of Pedestrian Dynamics

 Why is it needed?  Innovation

 Dynamic Route Choice – Social Force Model

 Benefits  Limitations  Possible Applications  Example

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3D Model of Karlsruhe

 Laser Scanned  Four Levels of Detail

 Simple Block Models  Roof Models  Architectural Models  Photo Realistic

 Applications

 City Planning  Air Quality  Combine with VISSUM / VISSIM  Navigation  Noise Impact

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Lessons from the continent

Public Transport

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How do things differ?

Motorized Road Transport

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Eurotunnel

 Efficient method of transferring vehicles  Quick journey times  Close proximity to major roads  Fragility of system

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Tolling

 Wide use of tolls in France  Notably fewer in Germany, Belgium  Relatively high charges, especially for minibuses

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Tolling

 Congestion apparent at some plazas  ITS technology used

 to check vehicles with transponders  electronic signs designating lanes – height/payment

 Staffed booths for irregular and other users

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Relationships with Pedestrians

 Pedestrians seem willing to wait for crossings in

Germany and ‘jay-walking’ is frowned upon

 Drivers appear to respect rights of way more than

in the UK context

 More shared space – increase caution by drivers?

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Driving Styles

 BUT – a variation in acceptance of non-motorized

users between Germany and France

 Zebra Crossing  Pedestrian Crossings - ‘only a suggestion’

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Parking

 General variation in parking provision  Chaotic in Strasbourg  Popularity of underground urban parking  Difficulty of parking two minibuses!

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Infrastructure

 Traffic Signal Repeaters  Electronic lane specific speed limit signs  Electronic speed limit warning signs  Temporary Road Work Markings

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Infrastructure

 Perceived lack of mention of road safety during

tour – does this reflect reality?

 Scenic, twisty roads in the Black Forest – issues of

road safety with motorists?

 Large parking areas for taxis – Frankfurt – safe?

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Vehicles

 Some interesting approaches!

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Good Practice in France and Germany

Non-Motorized Transport

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Bicycles

 Some excellent storage facilities  Bike racks widely available  ‘Rent-a-bike’ common in all cities  Concerns over theft seem low

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Bicycles (priority)

 Excellent network of cycle lanes

 On road  On pavement

 Priority at junctions  Seem to ‘rule the road’ (...and the pavement!)

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Bike Ride, Karlsruhe – Tuesday 18th

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Bicycles (...and other modes)

 Travelling with bicycles on trams common  Excellent bicycle storage provision at transport

interchanges

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Pedestrians

 Many large pedestrianised areas  No physical separation between trams and

pedestrians

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Traditions, ideas and local past-times

Cultural Attitudes

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Health and Safety

 Karlsruhe Tramways

 Open to pedestrians – no raised kerbs  Stopping at non-designated stops  Road works ongoing whilst trams running

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Health and Safety

 Offenburg Bus Depot

 Allowing students to drive buses  Access to all key areas – no hi-visibility clothing

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Cultural Segment

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 Young transport students from Newcastle, the cream  In Britain who’re reeling from the days of steam  Our public are constantly calling us berks  So we went to Europe to see how it works…

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 On the continent it is seen as polite  To mix up their dashboards and drive on the right  To all we left-thinkers it’s clearly a farce  In city centres they prefer tram to the barce??

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 In France, these trams they summarily fail  To integrate directly with heavy rail  The Germans they demonstrate more forethought

here

 And celebrate with Currywurst, glühwein und bier!

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 Now trams auf der Schwarzwald are all well and

good

 But few people live in this neck of the wood  Bus subsidies aren’t for the UK alone  Due to time constraints we bypassed Cologne

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 Bicycle attitudes change ‘cross mere miles  Whilst French racing cyclists carve up the tiles  The German foot-walkers must stick to foot-paths!  Lest cycle-route cyclists crash into their…  face

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 Ach Frankfurt has ev’rything, buses and trains,  And rickshaws and street trams to Frankfurt am Main  But our hostel was placed in a crime spot most black,  So we rushed home early to dodge bullets and

crack

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 Wine tasting, breweries, restaurants and pubs  (The one blasted thing for which there were no subs)  Climbing a mountain and visiting labs  We all really went for the doner kebabs

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 No, it wasn’t just work there, the food was delish!  (From what we can remember after the Kirsch)  We stayed in youth hostels, a schloß and a shed  Each night we spent less than an hour in bed

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 Now German efficiency, French flair and speed  Are all attributes which we’d do best to heed -  Though British roads are the safest in the land  On the way back we got stuck in a  Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

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What have we learnt and how could these perspectives be of use?

Conclusions

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Unity and Livery

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Ease of inter-operability and interchange

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Varied Ticketing Systems

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Public Transport Options

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Road User Strategies

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Parking and Safety Systems

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Cycle-friendly infrastructure

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Town Planning Integration

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Conclusion

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Conclusion

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Acknowledgements

 Planung Transport Verkehr  Institute of Highway and Transport  German Academic Exchange  Chris, Roger and Neil

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ANY QUESTIONS?