Safe streets and a city for people Lower speeds will remain the primary safety objective for walkable streets. Technology advancements and innovation are important and will be supported and enabled. However, our priortity must be a city for people. Pedestrian safety and priority will remain critical in our people focused city which must look, feel and be safe. and pilot innovative freight The opportunities presented by smaller driverless delivery vehicles are of greater potential than driverless passenger cars in the central city. Testing new delivery vehicles in the air or on the ground will help to understand if this technology can benefit the city. Delivery routes and vehicles should be consolidated where possible to improve efficiency. What if? driverless cars paid a fee to use the road, preventing increased congestion. • Driverless cars were regulated to move out of the way for buses and trams. • sensors halved time that buses and trams spent waiting for cars at traffic lights. • Deliveries were made by robots on the ground and in the air, reducing congestion. • For a monthly fee, people could access public transport, ride hailing, bike and car share via an app. • We want your thoughts! participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/transportstrategy 9658 9658 future do we want for our city? The following two scenarios are described to test different possible outcomes, depending on different changes in technology, policy and social trends. Scenario 1: Government action and private sector cooperation lead to: The movement of people is prioritised over the movement of vehicles and public transport investment is increased. Private vehicle use is minimised in the central city and data more freely available. This results in reduced congestion, cheaper user friendly transport, reduced emissions, re-purposed car parking and efficient management of street space. More people choose to walk and cycle in the central city to the benefit of the retail and knowledge economies and the healthcare system. Scenario 2: Government inertia and aggressive private sector competition, lead to: To allow driverless cars to serve more people safely, pedestrian movement is restricted and footpaths separated from roads. Driverless cars compete for passengers with public transport and vehicle occupancy declines. There is limited sharing and access to movement data resulting in poor efficiency. Electric cars
Safe streets and a city for people Lower speeds will remain the primary safety objective for walkable streets. Technology advancements and innovation are important and will be supported and enabled. However, our priortity must be a city for people. Pedestrian safety and priority will remain critical in our people focused city which must look, feel and be safe. and pilot innovative freight The opportunities presented by smaller driverless delivery vehicles are of greater potential than driverless passenger cars in the central city. Testing new delivery vehicles in the air or on the ground will help to understand if this technology can benefit the city. Delivery routes and vehicles should be consolidated where possible to improve efficiency. What if? • driverless cars paid a fee to use the road, preventing increased congestion. • Driverless cars were regulated to move out of the way for buses and trams. • sensors halved time that buses and trams spent waiting for cars at traffic lights. • Deliveries were made by robots on the ground and in the air, reducing congestion. • For a monthly fee, people could access public transport, ride hailing, bike and car share via an app. We want your thoughts! participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/transportstrategy 9658 9658 future do we want for our city? The following two scenarios are described to test different possible outcomes, depending on different changes in technology, policy and social trends. Scenario 1: Government action and private sector cooperation lead to: The movement of people is prioritised over the movement of vehicles and public transport investment is increased. Private vehicle use is minimised in the central city and data more freely available. This results in reduced congestion, cheaper user friendly transport, reduced emissions, re-purposed car parking and efficient management of street space. More people choose to walk and cycle in the central city to the benefit of the retail and knowledge economies and the healthcare system. Scenario 2: Government inertia and aggressive private sector competition, lead to: To allow driverless cars to serve more people safely, pedestrian movement is restricted and footpaths separated from roads. Driverless cars compete for passengers with public transport and vehicle occupancy declines. There is limited sharing and access to movement data resulting in poor efficiency. Electric cars