Abstract
Technological innovation in the mobility and transport sphere is still strongly aimed at vehicle- or infrastructure-based systems. Actual user needs in regard to accessibility and usability of the links between different transportation modes are usually addressed by standardized planning processes. In a row of four consecutive Austrian research projects, every element in the chain of intermodal routes was addressed, starting from the user-centered features of public transport stops in both urban and rural transport systems, to the planning tasks involved in providing demand-driven public transport. The current iteration focuses on establishing a typology of intermodal mobility hubs, including a differentiated view of the potential users of a multimodal transport system and their respective needs at the station.
Highlights
Dynamic transport management in urban and rural areas is generally based on complex accessibility models which commonly focus on the intermediate aspects of mobility demand (Hiess et al 2017)
The main focus of the on-site observations was the collection of characteristics of different types of public transport stops in order to develop a typology of accessibility and usability needs for different user groups
The main requirements on a system level are related to the centrality of the location and its relation to other stations in the transport system, the actual transport offerings on-site, and the services related to these modes as well as actual transport and mobility demand
Summary
Dynamic transport management in urban and rural areas is generally based on complex accessibility models which commonly focus on the intermediate aspects of mobility demand (Hiess et al 2017). Accessibility and usability of the transport stop as a prerequisite for multimodality is only becoming a focus of the planning process as demand for barrier-free mobility is increasing (Chakwizira 2009; Litman 2010) In this context, the objective of the present study was to interlace recent findings on acceptability and user demand with current developments in systemic traffic planning. Focus was on collecting exploratory data to provide stakeholder needs to urban and spatial planners This represents a novel interdisciplinary approach to assessing basic user demand towards facilities and services of intermodal hubs in current transport systems
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