Transport - Our Commitment
More than 5,700 staff and 35,000 students travel to UNSW making it the largest single destination for people in eastern Sydney. Further projections forecast another 2,300 jobs being created in the Randwick Education and Health Centre, which include the Prince of Wales Hospital. This population growth is expected to further increase transport pressures.
Each day more than 60,000 trips are made to and from UNSW. Most of these trips are made on buses.
The provision of high speed, high capacity, accessible and frequent public transport links between the Randwick Education and Health Centre, Sydney CBD and Sydney Airport is critical to the emergence of the Centre as a biomedical and bioengineering research and development hub of international significance.
Each day more than 60,000 trips are made to and from UNSW. Most of these trips are made on buses.
The provision of high speed, high capacity, accessible and frequent public transport links between the Randwick Education and Health Centre, Sydney CBD and Sydney Airport is critical to the emergence of the Centre as a biomedical and bioengineering research and development hub of international significance.
On ya bike!
The 2008 UNSW Travel Survey is over and it seems there has been a significant shift out of cars and into public transport. One in four more staff members than last year use the bus or train, while for students there is a 10 per cent shift to public transport.
Escalating petrol prices obviously has had an effect but what is interesting is that most people opting for public transport seem to be new staff and students rather than those who drove to UNSW last year. Also worth noting is that the survey was conducted before the major spike in oil prices. As prices rise, it will be interesting to gauge the tipping point to public transport among “rusted on” car drivers.
Over nine thousand UNSW staff and students took part in the survey. In 2008, five per cent of staff cycled to Uni, 45 per cent drove and 37 per cent rode the buses and trains. Over nine per cent are lucky enough to enjoy a pleasant walk to Uni. For students, nearly three per cent cycle, 22 per cent drive, 56 per cent take public transport and 15 per cent use foot power.
Like the rest of Sydney commuters, most of the cars heading to the Uni each day only carry the driver (86 per cent).
Seven per cent of staff and 14 per cent of students spend over 90 minutes getting to Uni and everyone seems to take longer to get home.
Around a third of staff and students have all their travel issues sorted because they live on campus or in the surrounding suburbs.
For more info on getting to UNSW:
Escalating petrol prices obviously has had an effect but what is interesting is that most people opting for public transport seem to be new staff and students rather than those who drove to UNSW last year. Also worth noting is that the survey was conducted before the major spike in oil prices. As prices rise, it will be interesting to gauge the tipping point to public transport among “rusted on” car drivers.
Over nine thousand UNSW staff and students took part in the survey. In 2008, five per cent of staff cycled to Uni, 45 per cent drove and 37 per cent rode the buses and trains. Over nine per cent are lucky enough to enjoy a pleasant walk to Uni. For students, nearly three per cent cycle, 22 per cent drive, 56 per cent take public transport and 15 per cent use foot power.
Like the rest of Sydney commuters, most of the cars heading to the Uni each day only carry the driver (86 per cent).
Seven per cent of staff and 14 per cent of students spend over 90 minutes getting to Uni and everyone seems to take longer to get home.
Around a third of staff and students have all their travel issues sorted because they live on campus or in the surrounding suburbs.
For more info on getting to UNSW:
Needs for the future
The University is also firmly backing the proposal for a single ticketing system on public transport and the creation of a new east-west rail line (the Anzac Line) to link the campus, Randwick Racecourse and Kingsford Smith Airport to the city and the Sydney transport grid. UNSW is now the only university in Sydney not directly serviced by train. A rail service would dramatically reduce travelling times and car use, free up local roads and provide a valuable transport connection that would eliminate sizeable amounts of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.
Developing special bus corridors, particularly along traffic-choked Anzac Parade and Allison Road, are critical if the average bus speeds of 25 km/h are ever going to be raised. Another project being promoted by UNSW is the creation of a bus interchange at Eddy Avenue outside Central Railway. This would be designed to protect the vast numbers of people travelling to and from UNSW from inclement weather while they wait for buses and also improve the quality of the whole experience of travelling by bus.
Developing special bus corridors, particularly along traffic-choked Anzac Parade and Allison Road, are critical if the average bus speeds of 25 km/h are ever going to be raised. Another project being promoted by UNSW is the creation of a bus interchange at Eddy Avenue outside Central Railway. This would be designed to protect the vast numbers of people travelling to and from UNSW from inclement weather while they wait for buses and also improve the quality of the whole experience of travelling by bus.
Did you know?
UNSW is the single largest bus service user in New South Wales with buses moving more people to and from the campus than at any other centre.