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South East Busway Congestion and Possible Solutions
Buddhi Wijesekera N8012504
Queensland University of technology BEB801 - Project 1
Characteristics of South East BuswayStart of Operation - September 2000
Length - 16.5km
10 Busway Stations
Ave .Time to travel from Eight mile plains to QSBS - 27 minutes
Number of bus services - 55
South East BuswayUnique busway Stations
Dedicated bus lanes
Covered shaded areaPassenger seatingFare collecting machinesWell lit and secure
Articulated Dual axle Tri axle
Avoids road trafficUninterrupted corridor
Buses using the busway
Current Condition of SEB
Congested Time period and Directions
Morning Peak - Inbound (06:30 - 08:30)
Evening Peak - Outbound (15:30 - 19:30)
Congested Areas and stations affected
QSBS, Cultural Center, South Bank, Mater Hill
Buranda & Greenslopes
Causes for Congestion
Bus Bunching
Unreliability of services
Ramp entry and exit to road traffic
Exponential population growth
Addition of services to reach the demand.
Fuel prices and parking prices around Brisbane CBD
Bus BunchingStations affected by bus bunching
Reasons for Bus BunchingHigh dwell time
Congestion on road network
QSBS, Cultural Centre, Southbank, Mater Hill, Buranda and Greenslopes
Entering and Exiting through ramps to the road network.
Causes for high dwell timeAspects of dwell time
Loading areas on platforms
Passenger walking space distance during peak demand
Paper ticket issuing
Other reasons for Congestion
Timetable clashes
Bad weather
Accidents
Public events
Rugby game at Suncorp Stadium
Cricket or AFL game at Gabba Stadium
Possible SolutionsGovernment proposed strategies
Increasing parking facilities in city
Regularly analyze passenger travel data in order to get a better understanding in generating schedules
Merging with a different mode of public transit
Use of Legacy way Tunnel to reroute certain buses during peak hours
Reducing Dwell time
Announcing services with loading area
Stop issuing paper tickets during peak hours or at all
Improved accurate real time bus location information
Encourage go card use
Increasing passenger walking space for them to easily get to the allocated loading zone
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