My previous post about the future of Queensland Rail explored the idea of a transport system that integrates all modes of transport. The Transbay project centralises nine transport systems under the one roof and is an exemplar urban hub combining multiple transport systems with retail, residential and green space.
Aside from the success of T.O.D's I'm interested in the efficiency of the transport mode once it leaves the central hub and joins the rest of the system. Do the buses get caught up in traffic congestion after they leave the transit hub?
Does the future involve a transport system that is not just integrated at central locations but along the entire network length?
San Francisco’s newest transit hub will centralize all the transportation in the city by accomodating nine systems under one roof. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects have designed a new terminal, a 1.3 mile extension of the Caltrain rail line, and the redevelopment of the surrounding area which will add 2,600 new homes, a 5.4 acre park roof and a retail street. Once completed in 2014, the terminal will include wind turbines, geothermal heating methods and a graywater recycling system. The hub will be a strong message that green technology can successfully be combined with modern transportation.
http://www.archdaily.com/48181/transbay-transit-terminal-pelli-clarke-pelli-architects/
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