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INTERFACE WITH AND COMPLIMENT TO OTHER MODES
Maglev
services fit the Governments concept of multimodal transport and land use
corridors.
The North
Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne and the Corridor to Geelong, is the
focus of this proposal. In this Region, the Western Ring Road has been
constructed to link the major growth areas between Werribee and South Morang
with the Middle Suburbs and Activity Axis.
The Western
Ring Road forms the basis for the Orbital Corridor and is envisaged to integrate
both public and private transport through park and ride and bus-rail
interchanges.
The proposal
enhances the interminability of trips by reinforcing the Orbital Road Corridor
with an Orbital Maglev service. Park and ride at radial freeways to Maglev,
compliment the current plans for Western Ring Road park and ride to radial
railways.
Geelong to
Melbourne is one of six radial transport corridors receiving priority attention.
Geelong is the second Port Phillip Bay port, the major rural commodities port, a
manufacturing centre and gateway for tourism on the Bellarine Peninsula, Surf
Coast and Great Ocean Road.
It is situated
on the National Standard Gauge Freight Railway Network, unique in its position
as a Regional Centre only 70 kilometres from Melbourne and in close proximity to
Avalon Airport. The corridor is also shared by the Werribee/Wyndam Growth Area
at the halfway point to Melbourne.
Maglev services
between Geelong, Werribee and Melbourne dramatically reduce trip times in the
corridor. Geelong is expected to develop stronger relationships to Melbourne CBD
and North Western Metropolitan Region as a result of the Maglev services.
Melbourne
Airport services by Maglev are proposed with travel times much less than the 20
minutes achievable by heavy rail solutions. Maglev services will bring to
reality an airport service to more quickly supplement the Tullamarine Freeway
and City Link airport role.
Maglev radial
services from Geelong and Southwest to Melbourne CBD, are able to combine with a
Melbourne Airport to CBD (via Albion) Maglev service. With stops at the Middle
Suburbs these routes form the basis of a limited stop orbital service between
Werribee and Tullamarine.
Integration of
Maglev services into these corridors adds capacity, giving increased value to
existing investments. For example relieving Princes Freeway congestion between
Werribee and Melbourne and rail service bottlenecks between Footscray and North
Melbourne and on the Broadmeadows line, between Kensington and Broadmeadows.
Investments
planned for rail network expansion and service improvements in the Werribee -
Geelong, Melton, Sydenham, Sunbury and Somerton - Craigieburn growth areas can
be reassessed. Local feeder service role may well be the more suitable
investment
Maglev services
fit the Government�s goal of capitalising on the extensive network of tram,
light rail and train infrastructure as a distribution system within the CBD and
inner suburbs.
In the fringe
suburbs, the Government�s goal of providing early start local bus services
ensures a good feeder system to both radial rail and proposed Maglev services.
Trunk bus services along major roads, for example orbital routes, are
complementary to Maglev services. In the case of orbital Maglev services, trunk
bus services provide an important starter service to establish public transport
mode share for these orbital trips. In the long term they translate into a
feeder/ distribution role.
Placement of
transport interchange hubs to integrate modal changes between bus, car and rail
will also provide desirable locations for Maglev terminals.
Seamless
transfers, an important end goal, will be increased through emphasis on
integrated ticketing with other public transport service providers.
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