2018-05-29 SM - Attachment 4 (Part 1) to Item 2 - LGIP

(c) Public Transport Infrastructure

 QUANTITATIVE STANDARDS (primarily about the capacity of the network)
 ITEM                  NETWORK                 DESIRABLE STANDARD
                                               • The provision of a major loop bus service specifically designed to
                                                 provide a clear and attractive alternative to private car travel with
                                                 routes linking the major destination areas within the coastal area
                                                 including residential areas, business districts, recreation, sporting
                                                 and community facilities.
                       Coastal Area Public
                                               • 1 of Type A facility based on passenger volumes & service
                       Transport Network
                                                 frequency;
                                               • 4 of Type B facility based on passenger volumes within central
 Desired Standard                                business districts;
 of Service 2
                                               • Type C & D Bus stop locations approximate spacing 400m along
 (during weekday
                                                 route based on passenger volumes.
 peak periods)
                                               • The provision of a major bus service specifically designed to
                                                 provide a clear and attractive alternative to private car travel linking
                                                 the Cooroy, Pomona & Cooran central business districts to the
                       Rural to Coastal
                                                 Coastal Area Network;
                       Area Public
                                               • 1 of Type A facility in the central Cooroy business district;
                       Transport Link
                                               • 1 of Type B facility in the central Pomona business district;
                                               • Type C & D Bus stop locations based on passenger volumes along
                                                 the service route.
 QUALITATIVE STANDARDS (primarily about the performance of the network)
 ITEM                  SPECIFICATION OBJECTIVES & STANDARDS

                       •   Access to the network is via acceptable walking distances;
 Desired Network       •   Bus stops are connected to the local pathway network;
 Characteristics to    •   Avoidance of significant waiting periods during peak times;
 reflect the Shire’s   •   The bus as a realistic travel option at all times;
 Character &           •   High level of customer satisfaction.
 Lifestyle             •   All bus stops are constructed to fit in with the Noosa “Look and Feel” concept defined in
                           the Noosa Corporate Plan.
                       •   All work to comply with Department of Transport and Main Roads – Standard
                           Specifications      Roads    –     http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-industry/Technical-
                           standards-publications/Specifications.aspx.
                       •   Pavements to be designed with a design life of 20 years including the anticipated growth
                           in number of equivalent standard axles over its design life.
                       •   Pavement marking to comply with Department of Transport and Main Roads – Manual
                           of    uniform     traffic  control     devices    -    http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-
                           industry/Technical-standards-publications/Manual-of-uniform-traffic-control-devices.
                       •   Road design to comply with Department of Transport and Main Roads – Road Planning
                           and Design Manual - http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-industry/Technical-standards-
 Construction
                           publications/Road-planning-and-design-manual-2nd-edition.
 Design Standards
                       •   Bus stop layout to comply with – Translink – Public Transport Infrastructure Manual –
                           https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/public-transport-infrastructure-manual
                       •   Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 amended under subsection 31
                           (1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Prepared on the 11th May 2005 from
                           amendments to Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Amendment 2004
                           (No. 2).
                       •   Australian Standard – Design for access and mobility Part 1: General requirements for
                           access-new building work. AS 1428.1 – 1998.
                       •   Australian Standard – Design for access and mobility Part 2: Enhanced and additional
                           requirements – Buildings and facilities. AS 1428.2 – 1992.
                       •   Network considerations to include suitability for all public transport users eg:
                            Disabled persons;
                            Children;
                            Elderly;
 Safety
                            Tourists
                       •   Safety of pedestrians in and around all Bus stops; and
                       •   A high level of visibility in and around all bus stops for the benefit of drivers and
                           passengers.



     2 · In this instance the standard of service is taken to mean the level of service defined in both the

     Noosa Community Transport Strategy February 2006 and the Draft Public Transport Infrastructure
     Manual (2007) TRANSlink Qld Transport.
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