From empathy to Innovation: Designing Accessible Bus Interchanges for Suburban Rail Stations
Rail network of metropolitan Melbourne
Home to 5.1 million residents.
Projected to grow to 8 million population by 2050.
Radial heavy and light rail network moving patronage to and from the central business district.
More mixed used medium density along transport corridors at the inner suburbs.
Single dwelling and lower density in the outer suburbs.
Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) Project
90 km of underground rail network intersecting with all major suburban train lines, solving the radial pattern network issues and improving metropolitan Melbourne’s connectivity.
Regional travelers can get to every corner of melbourne without having to travel to the city centre.
Projected to move 400,000 passengers per day.
Transport oriented medium density mixed use development.
SRL Bus Network Connectivity
Transport oriented development along the SRL corridors. Medium density mixed use.
Challenges with Bus Interchanges and Passenger Flow
SRL stations will have multi route shared bus bay, the limited space poses challenges for the passenger flow.
