Sintropher: Work package 3 workshop West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Sintropher: Work package 3 workshop Good and bad interchange example in West Flanders 27-09-2011

Good example: De Panne Situation: West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne Situation: End station on the line to Ghent, Brussels and Brussels Airport De Panne: last municipality before the French border 10 000 inhabitants

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark Situation: Station before Diksmuide on the line between Brussels airport – Brussels – Ghent – De Panne 12 000 inhabitants

West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne

Good example: De Panne Train – tram – bus : next to each other West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne Train – tram – bus : next to each other - easy wayfinding - shelter against weather for all modes - easy movement between modes

West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne

Good example: De Panne Signage without words and understandable West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne Signage without words and understandable Bad aspect: subway not accessible for wheelchairs and difficult for bicycles.

West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne

West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne Information about trains – trams – busses available on the platforms Bad aspect: not integrated nor digitally available

West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne

Good example: De Panne Accessibility: West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Good example: De Panne Accessibility: Access to station building with ramps Foldable ramp for access on train No photo but tram is step free accessible for wheelchairs

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark Passengers have to jump on/off train – no step free access – even difficult for non-disabled people Ramp for access available?

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark Is this bad? Bus is street based just in front of the station building Time information is given on the spot

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark Safety feeling – not much “social control” Old infrastructure Bad protection against weather

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark

Bad example: Kortemark West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Bad example: Kortemark Access to station building by steps Good aspect: public spaces seem OK

West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Conclusion De Panne is a tourism location  wayfinding is important and dealt with Kortemark: commuter location  basic infrastructure but does basic means bad?

Discussion What is an interchange? West Flanders: good and bad interchange example Discussion What is an interchange? Changing between all modes? (also car – bicycle – pedestrians) Changing between only public transport modes? What is a small interchange? urban versus rural commuter versus low frequent users