Dynamic shuttle buses
Shared AV shuttle systems are commonly discussed as one solution to the first/last mile problem. Conceptually, this system operates similarly to already established car-pooling services such as Uber, Lyft, and Via, where users’ ride requests are bundled and assigned into trips with similar pick-up and drop-off points. However, the success of these services is highly dependent on population density, the concentration of users, and the similarity of users’ departure and arrival points. By focusing the departure or arrival point around public transport nodes, the shared AV shuttle system’s efficiency is improved through an accumulation of similar trips.
Dynamic shuttle buses
Shared AV shuttle systems are commonly discussed as one solution to the first/last mile problem. Conceptually, this system operates similarly to already established car-pooling services such as Uber, Lyft, and Via, where users’ ride requests are bundled and assigned into trips with similar pick-up and drop-off points. However, the success of these services is highly dependent on population density, the concentration of users, and the similarity of users’ departure and arrival points. By focusing the departure or arrival point around public transport nodes, the shared AV shuttle system’s efficiency is improved through an accumulation of similar trips.
Existing Conditions
The existing Lyngby station is a train station on the Hillerød radial of The Finger Plan. It is centrally located within the suburb but is spatially segregated from the suburb’s high street and mass of urban functions by a large bus terminal, two lanes of traffic, parking, and overpass highway to the east. The station’s entrance is located underneath the highway, where it is also connected to a shopping arcade with 15 retail stores, including two supermarkets.
Existing Conditions
The existing Lyngby station is a train station on the Hillerød radial of The Finger Plan. It is centrally located within the suburb but is spatially segregated from the suburb’s high street and mass of urban functions by a large bus terminal, two lanes of traffic, parking, and overpass highway to the east. The station’s entrance is located underneath the highway, where it is also connected to a shopping arcade with 15 retail stores, including two supermarkets.
Designing for the future
The primary design challenge for this proposal was to create adequate space for the pick-up and drop off areas for commuters arriving by AV shuttles. While many advocates for AVs suggest that excess parking space will be released from sharing these vehicles, studies have shown that the spatial requirements for pick-up and drop-off areas will be high as they should be designed to accommodate maximum inflow at peak times. Therefore, the main move of the design is to consolidate the seven lanes of traffic that run in both directions adjacent to the station into one 150m designated area for transfer. This area follows design principles found at airport kiss and ride locations where one lane is used for parking, one is used to wait for a free space, and the final is used to pass by when finished.
Designing for the future
The primary design challenge for this proposal was to create adequate space for the pick-up and drop off areas for commuters arriving by AV shuttles. While many advocates for AVs suggest that excess parking space will be released from sharing these vehicles, studies have shown that the spatial requirements for pick-up and drop-off areas will be high as they should be designed to accommodate maximum inflow at peak times. Therefore, the main move of the design is to consolidate the seven lanes of traffic that run in both directions adjacent to the station into one 150m designated area for transfer. This area follows design principles found at airport kiss and ride locations where one lane is used for parking, one is used to wait for a free space, and the final is used to pass by when finished.
Spatial Benefit
The spatial benefit of this consolidation is the release of over 7000 sq.m of publicly owned land directly adjacent to the train station. In this proposal, that space is utilized by constructing a mixed-use development of residential apartments, commercial space, public amenities, as well as parking facilities for micromobility devices adjacent to new separated bicycle paths. The proposed development takes its form by closing the urban block to the east, creating a series of public and semi-public courtyards of varying scales that respect the existing pathways between the station and the high street. The final move is to relocate the shopping arcade from underneath the highway to the new mixed-use development. The now-vacant space is transformed into a permeable covered thoroughfare that gives access to the station platforms directly from the pick-up/drop area. There are also seated waiting areas, and digital wayfinding screens that help commuters find their designated shuttle.
Spatial Benefit
The spatial benefit of this consolidation is the release of over 7000 sq.m of publicly owned land directly adjacent to the train station. In this proposal, that space is utilized by constructing a mixed-use development of residential apartments, commercial space, public amenities, as well as parking facilities for micromobility devices adjacent to new separated bicycle paths. The proposed development takes its form by closing the urban block to the east, creating a series of public and semi-public courtyards of varying scales that respect the existing pathways between the station and the high street. The final move is to relocate the shopping arcade from underneath the highway to the new mixed-use development. The now-vacant space is transformed into a permeable covered thoroughfare that gives access to the station platforms directly from the pick-up/drop area. There are also seated waiting areas, and digital wayfinding screens that help commuters find their designated shuttle.
| Program: | Mobility hub (train station, autonomous bus terminal, bicycle parking, light rail), mixed-use development |
| Location: | Lyngby, Denmark |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Type: | Research Proposal |
| Collaborators: | NIRAS |
| Team JAJA: | Jakob S Christensen, Jan Tanaka, Kathrin Gimmel, Robert Martin, Sam De Boever, Stephen Dietz-Hodgson, Natalia Gruszczynska |