Water Transit and Ferry-Oriented Development in Sweden: Comparisons with System Trends in Australia

Tanko, Michael; Burke, Matthew; Cheemakurthy, Harsha

doi:10.1177/0361198118782275

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“…The organization of transport connections between the islands of Finland has been analyzed by Makkonen [2], As well as the Finnish ministry of agriculture and forestry [11]. Tanko et al the comparative analysis focused on the innovative transport policy of urban areas in Sweden and Australia, namely ferry-oriented development (FOD) [12].…”

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Small Island Public Transport Service Levels: Operational Model for Estonia

Hunt,

Tapaninen,

Palu

et al. 2024

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The maritime connections are vital to success of islands. Estonia has 19 permanently habited islands with at least five inhabitants. 16 of those are considered as small islands with an area below 100 km2. Their sea connections are secured (i.e. organized, financed) by the government or municipality. These small islands are very diverse -in terms of population, economic activity, infrastructure capacity and needs, etc. In this study, we have analyzed ten connections to seven Estonian small islands based on seven criteria. The criteria are as follows: passenger and vehicle volumes, frequency, reliability, speed and time, vessel suitability, harbours and transport access to the harbours from the landside. Thereafter, we have classified the connections to islands to four levels: (i) daily, (ii) scheduled, (iii) invitation-only and (iv) tourism. Finally, we raised several actions to improve the connections based on the defined service levels. This article addresses the problem of small island communities, the criteria that influence service, proposes service levels and scenarios and the tools for decision-makers to better organise the connections to island communities and to serve local residents and business as well as tourism.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Small Island Public Transport Service Levels: Operational Model for Estonia

Hunt,

Tapaninen,

Palu

et al. 2024

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“…Routes are designed to connect residential, commercial, mixed use, and educational land uses and the systems help cities meet key economic, transport, and tourism goals ( 3 , 5 – 7 ). Figure 2 shows fleets used in the systems in Copenhagen, Gothenburg, London, New York, Brisbane, and Guangzhou.…”

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Comparison of System Characteristics of the Guangzhou Water Transit System with Its International Peers

Burke

Dai²,

Leung

2020

Transportation Research Record

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With ports having moved downriver, redevelopment of central city areas and waterfronts has transformed the urban centres and created new economic bases for once industrial cities. Water transit systems, such as New York’s East River and City-Wide Ferry services and Gothenburg’s harbor ferries, are being installed by economic development agencies as a device to stimulate further land development, provide tourism opportunities, and promote a new social engagement with the river. Guangzhou’s water transit system is the third largest in Asia by passenger volume, behind only Bangkok and Sydney. This paper describes the Guangzhou system in depth, comparing its operations favourably with the world’s leading water transit systems. Comparisons are made in vessel design, route design, terminals, operations, and fares. The Guangzhou case is distinctive, with a mixture of cross-river and parallel routes, and an especially unique approach to subsidy that may be an option for North American cities considering water transit. Opportunities to further improve the system in line with international trends are identified, as well as a research agenda to further the knowledge of water transit operations and regulation generally.

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“…Recent studies on WPT include benchmarking of existing water transit in terms of operating modes and ferry designs, [77] and [11] discuss planning, development rationale and the land use implications of WPT [83]. The economic benefits and property value effects around terminals are studied by [54] and [45] while studies on passenger travel patterns have been conducted by [55] and [69].…”

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A modularly tailored commuter ferry platform

Cheemakurthy

Garme

2022

ISP

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Background: Among the challenges for implementation of Waterborne public transportation (WPT) are the difficulties in procuring efficient ferries tailored towards local requirements. Fundamental questions on the ferry’s environmental impact, speed and procurement costs linger in the public transport (PTP) mind. Objective: In this paper, a methodology for adopting a platform architecture for ferries is illustrated by a modular design approach. Methods: For this, WPT operational profiles are categorized by three route types in a structure for operational requirements including sustainability performance. Generic parameters for size and speed of WPT ferries are defined. Using these parameters as a skeletal structure, a modular commuter ferry concept is proposed as a set of basic modules. As a combination of these functionally independent modules, a ferry can be tailored to fit the operational requirements. Results: The paper proposes standard sizes for waterborne commuter craft and shows that ferries are compatible with land-based public transport in terms of energy efficiency and speed. Suitable speed ranges for mono hulls and catamarans are investigated and the idea of modular design for rational procurement is explored and illustrated for the three type routes. Conclusions: The proposed concepts can make WPT more attractive for PTPs as a sustainable option to complement the existing network.

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Water Transit and Ferry-Oriented Development in Sweden: Comparisons with System Trends in Australia

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Small Island Public Transport Service Levels: Operational Model for Estonia

Small Island Public Transport Service Levels: Operational Model for Estonia

Comparison of System Characteristics of the Guangzhou Water Transit System with Its International Peers

A modularly tailored commuter ferry platform

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