Planning for Combined Trips of Bicycling and Public Transport in The Capital Region of Denmark: A RESEARCH STUDY OF A TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
Translated title
Planning for Combined Trips of Bicycling and Public Transport in The Capital Region of Denmark
Author
Larsson, Simon Mølgård
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-01-12
Pages
127
Abstract
Specialet undersøger, hvordan kombinationen af cykling og kollektiv transport kan planlægges og styres, så den bliver et mere attraktivt og dominerende valg i Hovedstadsregionen. Selvom mange allerede kombinerer cykel med tog og bus, stiger biltrafikken, og der er et uforløst potentiale i at gøre den kombinerede rejse til et bedre alternativ. Arbejdet bruger transitionsteori – en ramme for, hvordan systemer kan forandres over tid – samt den nyeste forskning i samspillet mellem cykel og kollektiv trafik til at pege på veje til forandring. Analysen dækker det regionale, kommunale og lokale niveau i regionen. På regionalt plan undersøges, hvordan styringen af cykel- og kollektivtrafikprojekter kan omlægges mod en mere refleksiv governance-tilgang, dvs. en lærende og tilpasningsdygtig form for styring med bred aktørinddragelse og langsigtet planlægning. Gennem et casestudie af Furesø Kommune (en forstad til København), der ofte ses som foregangskommune for cykelintegration, vises det, at der stadig er behov for at afprøve nye løsninger for at reducere det høje antal bilture. Disse forsøg skal forankres på tværs af kommunens planer og strategier og koordineres med nabokommuner og trafikselskaber. Casen om Ny Ellebjerg Station, et kommende trafikknudepunkt i København, bidrager med løsninger, der viser, hvordan samarbejde mellem aktører og ny cykelinfrastruktur kan forbedre den kombinerede rejse.
This thesis examines how the combined use of bicycling and public transport can be planned and governed to become a more attractive and dominant travel option in the Capital Region of Denmark. Although many people already bike to and from trains and buses, car traffic is growing, and there is untapped potential to make the combined trip a stronger alternative. The study applies transition theory—an approach to understanding how systems change over time—and reviews state-of-the-art research on the synergy between cycling and public transport to identify pathways for change. The analysis spans regional, municipal, and local levels. At the regional level, it explores how governance of cycling and public transport projects can be reorganized within a reflexive governance approach, meaning a learning-oriented, adaptive mode of steering with broad actor participation and long-term planning. A case study of Furesø Municipality (a suburb of Copenhagen), often seen as a pioneer in bicycle integration, shows that new experiments are still needed to reduce the high number of car trips. These trials must be anchored across municipal plans and strategies and coordinated with neighboring municipalities and transport companies. The case of Ny Ellebjerg Station, a future transport hub in Copenhagen, contributes solutions that demonstrate how collaboration among actors and new bicycle infrastructure can improve the combined trip.
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