Central station hubs design and principles case

Abstract

The transportation system consists of a complex array of roads, highways, bridges, ferries, ports, public station, and bike and walking paths that allow people and goods to get from one place to another. These systems, along with their design and construction, help shape communities and affect the health of the people who live, work, and play in them. The intent of Station Planning and Design is to provide a mechanism that simplifies the approach to station planning also to provide a comprehensive framework to ensure consistency and clarity of station design. The Guidelines also outline the optimal requirements for the building of efficient, functional, and harmonized station areas. To provide for a comprehensive understanding of the approaches and framework requirements, the guidelines steer the reader from the broader goals and objectives down to the specific building blocks that help achieve the common system requirements. For many years the consensus on Station design principles has been carried out by different organizations and institutions to develop how to measure progress towards station design.