Rowville-Rail-Study-Final-Stage-1-Report-FINAL

Final Stage 1 Feasibility Report
Existing and future conditions
Across the whole metropolitan bus network, patronage increased by 34% to 106 million
boardings over the five years to 2010/11. Growth on SmartBus routes has been greater than
this (see Figure 11). In 2010/11, Route 900 carried about 5,500 passengers each weekday, a
135% increase since its introduction in 2006.
Figure 11 – SmartBus route patronage growth comparisons
160%
140%
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
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Source: Public Transport Victoria
In July 2011, a new express bus route was introduced between Huntingdale station and
Monash University. Route 601 runs every four minutes on weekdays during the semester
between 7am and 7pm and requires a pre-paid ticket. The service is very well used, and
after a year-long trial it is now a permanent service.
3.6.3 Cycling
Growth in patronage on Smartbus routes (up to 16 July 2011) compared to the 12 months prior to operation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Years since each SmartBus route was introduced
Route 900 - Stud Park to Caulfield Route 903 - Mordialloc to Altona
Route 700 - Mordialloc to Box Hill Route 901 - Frankston to Melbourne Airport
DART - Routes 905,906,907 and 908 Route 888/889 - Chelsea to Nunawading
Route 902 - Chelsea to Airport West Route 703 - Blackburn Road
Route 901 - Frankston to Ringwood
Figure 12 shows the Principal Bicycle Network (PBN) in the Rowville rail line area (note that
the PBN is under review and could change significantly).
There is a reasonably continuous bike route along Wellington and North Roads, with links to
service Monash University and other significant destinations along the way. However the
paths that form this route are variously in the median, on the north or south sides of the road
or part of the on road bus lane. There are several places where path continuity could be
improved, and in general the facilities are poor. Cyclists do not have priority at road crossings
and signals are not optimised to reduce cyclist delays.
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