sea in the city team 5
• urban design analysis
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§ Important western gateway to Athens § 2012: 850000 passengers, 190000 lorries § (Piraeus 2012: 18m passengers, 2.73m containers) Source: www.horizonsunlimited.com/
Analysis role of Patras city
freight / port
Intercity passenger traffic
suburban transport
urban design
• urban design analysis
§ Third biggest city in Greece (180.000 residents) § Regional employment and educational centre (30000 students)
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Analysis role of Patras city
freight / port
Intercity passenger traffic
suburban transport
urban design
§ Good road access to new Port § Transport of freight by train not feasible because: § various destinations § train more expensive for freight companies § much longer journey times than motorway (waiting, loading, unloading) § lorry drivers can rest in ferry so no benefits from train travel § not enough freight (1-2 trains per day)
Analysis role of Patras city
freight / port
Intercity passenger traffic
suburban transport
urban design
§ Patras – Athens: car/coach (≈2.5 hours) § High demand for train connection to Athens (≈2 hours) § Building completion date : unknown § Improvements important but not urgent
Analysis role of Patras city
freight / port
intercity passenger traffic
suburban transport
urban design
§ New suburban train very popular § Potential for expansion § Improvements to public transport network: urgent
Analysis role of Patras city
freight / port
intercity passenger traffic
suburban transport
urban design
§ City center cut from waterfront § New port allows changes in old port (public space, land use, design)
green urban areas city ports city center railway division city / waterfront
Analysis role of Patras city
freight / port
intercity passenger traffic
suburban transport
urban design
§ Freight à road § Trainline to port: route protected but inactive Benefits 1. Freight rail connection to port not needed (no new investment) 2. No freight trains in residential areas or through city centre 3. Future train line to port remains possible (night trains?) § Idea: transfer of freight port to Rio? (allows later freight train connection if necessary)
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
§ Athens à Agios Dionisios: Intercity double / single train line along planned route (Patras: all overground) § Agios Vassilios à Agios Dionisios: 3 track system to enable normal gauge trains and metric gauge trams § (Agios Dionisios à Agios Andreas: tram) § Agios Andreas à south: metric gauge line protected but inactive § Building costs Patras – Rododafni: ≈€500m (±50%) Benefits 1. Connection city-seafront possible 2. Based on existing plans à low costs
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Phase 0: suburban trainline today
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Phase 1 § Agios Dionisios à Agios Vassilios: existing trains § Agios Andreas à University / hospital: electric tram service (≈40 min) § Building costs: €50m § New trams: €25m Benefits 1. Tram network connects dense residential areas, employment centres, hospital and university (24000 students) 2. City is ready for intercity trains (no dependencies)
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Phase 2 § Extention of tram system to the new port (90% existing line) § Building costs: €25m § New trams: €6m
Benefits 1. Connection city-port for foot passengers (≈1000 per day) 2. Potential for economic revitalisation of port area
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Phase 3 §
Extention of tram system from Agios Andreas to the Technical Institute / Stadium
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Building costs: €40m
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New trams: €3m
Benefits §
Connection of additional dense residential areas and Technical Institute / Stadium
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Phase 4 § Transfer tram line away from the seafront § Building costs: €20m Benefits 1. Reconnection of the city with the seafront 2. New promenade along the old tram line 3. Shorter distances to shops and employment
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Phase 5 § Transfer tram line away from the existing train line § More trams § Building costs: €25m § New trams: €25m
Benefits 1. Removes conflicts between train and tram 2. Dense residential areas are still connected
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Extensions §
Possible extensions of suburban tram/ train network to the south
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
context Agios Dionisios
new land uses
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
terrain changes
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
Intersection landscape – train / tram station
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
VIsualisation
Concept freight
intercity passenger traffic
suburban public transport
timetable
urban intervention Agios Dionisios
sea in the city §
investment in the future of Patras
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new development dynamic next to tram lines
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use of existing lines à low costs
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reconnection of the city to the seafront
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flexible phasing
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low dependency on national railway
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new landscape approach to urban interventions
Thank you.