Access and Connection

The Access and connection theme includes indicators that measure the user outcomes of mode choice, reliable transport and equity (of access). These user outcomes demonstrate how well-connected a place is and how equitable the transport network is. Projects can aim for improvement by considering whether the project increases sustainable mode share, contributes to freight and public transport reliability, and/or provides movement equity

Access can be understood as the ability to reach desired goods, services, activities, and destinations – and in the case of movement, reach a given destination (trip end), and the ability to make short trips within a location – as opposed to journeys passing through a location. Access considers how people move within a place, including local walking and cycling, as well as how they get to and from the place. It also includes considering the provision of end-of-trip facilities like cycle parking, car parking and public transport stops.

Well-connected places enable mobility through access to opportunity, services and amenities at local, district, metropolitan and regional levels. Walkable neighbourhoods, cycle routes, and public transport support equitable and accessible movement around and between places.