Lessons learnt from addressing peak holiday congestion in Noosa
Eleanor Nightingale & Joanna Ferris
Accession Consulting & Noosa Shire Council, Queensland
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ABSTRACT
Following the release of the Noosa Transport Strategy in 2017, Noosa Shire Council has been trialling a number of transport initiatives to address peak period traffic congestion.
These trials have included additional free holiday buses, temporary park ‘n’ ride shuttles, marketing, information management systems, traffic control and bus queue jumps, parking changes, employee carpooling App and paid parking.
This paper provides an overview of these transport trials and lessons learnt through the implementation process.
Author(s)
Eleanor Nightingale | Accession Consulting
Eleanor Nightingale is the Director of Accession Consulting, a boutique transport planning consultancy based in Brisbane, offering services in transport strategy, planning and infrastructure delivery - primarily focused on active and public transport. Eleanor believes in fit-for-purpose infrastructure and services that shape and enable cities and regions.
Joanna Ferris | Noosa Shire Council
Joanna Ferris is a Transport Project Officer at Noosa Council. Jo has been working in local government, addressing transport issues in the Noosa region, for over 13 years. She has a particular interest in travel behaviour change and has implemented travel behaviour change programs in schools, workplaces and the general community. Jo is passionate about Noosa and making it a great place to walk, cycle and catch a bus!
