BAQ 2012 Conference - Seamless Planning of Railway as an Urban Public Transport Peter Leung Chief Civil & Planning Engineer 6 December 2012 MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 1
Seamless MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 2
People-Oriented : A Seamless Urban Public Transport School Home Railway Office Railway Home BUS STOP Shopping Mall Country Park MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 3
Seamless Planning Network Connectivity Interchange Convenience Station Accessibility Transport Efficiency MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 4
Network Connectivity & Interchange Convenience MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 5
Network Coverage Tuen Mun Tin Shui Wai Yuen Long Sheung Shui Fanling NEW TERRITORIES Tsuen Wan Tai Po Shatin Ma On Shan Sai Kung Existing Network (2012) Total length ~ 220km 84 stations (excl. Light Rail stops) Average Daily Patronage ~ 4.5M Committed Network (2020) Total length increase to ~280km 98 stations (excl. Light Rail stops) Market Share 2012 HKIA Tung Chung LANTAU KOWLOON HONG KONG ISLAND Serving most of major residential and commercial areas Tseung Kwan O Tram & Ferries 2.9% MTR 45.8% Green Minibuses 14.9% Buses 36.4% HK Franchised PT (Jan-May 2012) MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 6
Station Location Ap Lei Chau Estate South Horizons Maria Habitat Sham Wan Towers SOH LET Yue On Court Lei Tung Estate South Island Line (East) Locating station in the center of key activity nodes MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 7
Well-planned Rail Interchange Committed Network (2020) Total no. of Station = 98 No. of Interchange Station = 21 MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 8
Well-designed Interchange 2 Lines same direction - Lai King Stations (Tsuen Wan Line / Tung Chung Line) TCL E/B Cross Platform Interchange < = 60s TWL E/B AEL AEL TCL W/B Cross Platform Interchange < = 60s TWL W/B Lai King Station MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 9
Well-designed Interchange West Rail Line Tsuen Wan Line (Constructed in 1978-1982) Airport Express Line Kwun Tong Line (Constructed in 1975-1979) East Rail Line 2 Lines different direction Prince Edward and Mong Kok Stations (Kwun Tong Line / Tsuen Wan Line) Tung Chung Line PRE Station MOK Station KTL (To YMT) KTL (To KWT) TWL (To CEN) TWL (To TSW) MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 10
Well-designed Interchange Cross-platform Interchange Mong Kok Station (KTL/TWL) Concourse KTL (To Kwun Tong) Interchange < 1 min Walking distance ~ 13m TWL (To Tsuen Wan) Upper Platform KTL (To Yau Ma Tei) Interchange < 1 min Walking distance ~ 13m TWL (To Central) Lower Platform MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 11
Well-designed Interchange 4-Lines Interchange Admiralty Station (TWL / ISL / SIL(E) / SCL) Existing Station Tsuen Wan Line Shatin to Central Link New Station underneath Island Line South Island Line (East) MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 12
Well-designed Interchange 4-Lines Interchange Admiralty Station (TWL / ISL / SIL(E) / SCL) Existing Station Area Tsuen Wan Line Shatin to Central Link TWL ISL Island Line New Station Area SCL SIL(E) MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 13 Interchange Time South Island Line (East) ISL to TWL ~ 0.6 min SCL to ISL / TWL ~ 2.5 min SIL(E) to ISL / TWL ~ 3.5 min SIL(E) to SCL
Interchange at Quarry Bay Station Island Line Platform Tseung Kwan O Line Platform Interchange Time ISL to TKL ~ 4 min MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 14
Station Accessibility - Integrated Land Use and Railway Planning MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 15
Transit Oriented Developments TOD District road District open space and low density land use District centre functions With High density private housing Traffic free high density mixed housing District centre functions With High density private housing 500m walk-in zone to station 3D Principles: High Development Density Intensive and efficient land use within the station walk-in catchment area Land Use Diversity Enhance the life and vibrancy of the community High-Quality Community Design Seamless connection and interchange, segregation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, greening environment Local road with feeder buses MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 16
Rail + Property (R+P) Design Concept Property Development Landscape Podium Shopping Mall Depot Seamless Connection between Station and Development Railway Station Decked Road (Private Transport) Public Transport Interchange (PTI) MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 17
Typical Implementation Flow Diagram for R+P Property Master Planning Station / Depot Planning Integrated Feasibility & Design Institutional Arrangement & Legal Framework Integrated Property & Railway Requirements Property Development Design Property Project Implementation Resolve design interface Railway Design Railway Construction & Property Enabling Works Resolve construction interface Land Entitlement Multi-business Organisation (Railway + Property) Comprehensive Planning Property Completion Railway Opening MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 18 18
Rail + Property (R+P) Developments by MTR 43 property projects above stations with total GFA of 13 million m 2 Tsing Yi Lohas Park Kowloon Station Hong Kong Station MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 19 Tseung Kwan O Station
Station Accessibility - Connection with Surrounding Developments MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 20
Improvement of Station Accessibility by PedLink STATION Pedestrian Links DEVELOPMENT Footbridge Above Ground Station (Existing) Entrances Lift / Escalator KWT Pedestrianisation Pedestrianisation Lift / Escalator Existing/ Future Development TWH Road CAB TST/ETS Subway Underground Station Basement (Existing) KOT ADM MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 21
Stations with PedLinks (since 1984) 54 Stations out of 84 with Pedestrian Links MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 22
Some Popular PedLinks KOT TST KWT ADM ETS/TST MOK MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 23
Cheung Lai Street Subway ~ 50,000 local residents to be served by this subway Residential Blocks on outskirt of walk-in catchment Residential Blocks At grade road crossings Lai Chi Kok Road Cheung Lai Street Subway (~300m) MTR Station (Direct, Safe, Weather Proof, Air-conditioned) MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 24
Transport Efficiency MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 25
Integration with Other Transport Modes Footbridge Road Shopping Arcade / Podium Station Concourse / Entrance Lift / Escalator Public Transport Interchange Footbridge Road Lift / Escalator Shopping Arcade / Podium Shopping Arcade Footbridge Road Station Platform Station Concourse / Entrance Subway Basement PTI Shopping Arcade Concourse Station Entrance MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 26
Integration with Other Transport Modes Public Transport Private Transport (Park & Ride Facilities) Hung Hau Station Choi Hung Station Diamond Hill Station Kam Sheung Road Station MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 27
Stations with Public Transport Interchange 54 Stations out of 84 with PTI MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 28
Stations with Park & Ride Facilities 10 Stations with Park & Ride Facilities MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 29
Reliability MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 30
Benefits of Seamless Planning MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 31
Benefits of Seamless Planning Social Enhance connectivity and accessibility within the territory Provide maximum convenience and time efficiency Allow safe and comfort connection Better land utilization and reduction of unnecessary road traffic Environmental Encourage use of environmentally friendly railway Less pollutions contribute to healthy community Economic Physical synergies between rail and property which enhance railway patronage and property value Increase society efficiency contribute to overall economy MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 32
Achieving Seamless Planning of Railway MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 33
How could we achieve a Seamless Planning Good Understanding on customers aspirations Alignment of all partners objectives Multi-business organisation to achieve integrated design Rich knowledge and experience to overcome technical challenges Comprehensive planning and implementation strategy MTR Corporation 2012/12/27 Page 34
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