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    The CityCat ferry service in Brisbane was introduced in 1996 to link important activity centers along the Brisbane River as the city reoriented towards the waterway. The high-speed catamaran ferries replaced some cross-river services and expanded ferry access to 18 terminals. This supported urban renewal efforts along the river and increased property values near terminals. As ridership has grown, the network may expand to new routes, add express services, and better integrate with other transit options. Future planning aims to strategically grow the ferry system through coordinated transit planning and alternative financing models.

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    The CityCat ferry service in Brisbane was introduced in 1996 to link important activity centers along the Brisbane River as the city reoriented towards the waterway. The high-speed catamaran ferries replaced some cross-river services and expanded ferry access to 18 terminals. This supported urban renewal efforts along the river and increased property values near terminals. As ridership has grown, the network may expand to new routes, add express services, and better integrate with other transit options. Future planning aims to strategically grow the ferry system through coordinated transit planning and alternative financing models.

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    The CityCat ferry service in Brisbane was introduced in 1996 to link important activity centers along the Brisbane River as the city reoriented towards the waterway. The high-speed catamaran ferries replaced some cross-river services and expanded ferry access to 18 terminals. This supported urban renewal efforts along the river and increased property values near terminals. As ridership has grown, the network may expand to new routes, add express services, and better integrate with other transit options. Future planning aims to strategically grow the ferry system through coordinated transit planning and alternative financing models.

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    The CityCat ferry service in Brisbane was introduced in 1996 to link important activity centers along the Brisbane River as the city reoriented towards the waterway. The high-speed catamaran ferries replaced some cross-river services and expanded ferry access to 18 terminals. This supported urban renewal efforts along the river and increased property values near terminals. As ridership has grown, the network may expand to new routes, add express services, and better integrate with other transit options. Future planning aims to strategically grow the ferry system through coordinated transit planning and alternative financing models.

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    Brisbane’s CityCat Service

    Presentation by Alicia Ames


    PhD Candidate
    School of Geography, Planning, Environmental Management
    The University of Queensland
    [email protected]
    The role of water-based transport in history
    • Many cities have evolved proximate to water bodies

    Accelerated
    economic
    Transporting development
    Communication
    goods, people,
    means (Castonguay &
    livestock
    Evenden 2012;
    Lambert 2010)

    “Rivers are a spatial system woven into the geographic fabric


    of the city” (Castonguay & Evenden 2012 p. 5).

    • Expansion of land-based transport led to the decline of water-


    based transport
    Bangkok’s khlongs (canals)

    Source: Fotograf 2006 Source: Iioilo Wanderer 2013


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khlong_Saen_Saeb#/media/File:Ferrieskhlon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khlong_Saen_Saeb#/media/File:Major_ferr
    gsaensaeb0609.jpg y_boat_stop_Bangkok_with_skyscraper.JPG

    Khlong Saen Saeb connects the Chao Phraya River to Prachin Buri and
    Chachoengsao
    Early Brisbane history
    • Water-based transport most reliable means for
    communication and transport of goods and passengers

    • Earliest documented ferry services on the Brisbane River


    are in 1843

    • Ferries plied the river connecting small settlements


    located at Kangaroo Point, South Brisbane and North
    Brisbane
    TOD is generally described as medium to high density walkable, mixed-
    use development focused around high frequency transit stations, stops
    or exchanges and featuring quality public spaces (Calthorpe 1993;
    Cervero et al. 2004).

    Traditional transit-oriented developments (TODs) have been largely


    land-based.

    There is a growing focus on river-based developments and river-based


    transport.
    Ferry-oriented development (FOD)
    • Waterfront development projects nestled around ferry terminals

    • Spur development of waterfront areas, particularly where the


    decline of port, industrial and military uses has created
    opportunities for redevelopment

    • Land value uplift may occur around terminals

    Port Imperial Ferry


    Terminal, New York
    Source:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weehawken_Port_I
    mperial#/media/File:Weehawken_Port_Imperial
    _Ferry_Terminal_on_Hudson_River.jpg
    Ferry-oriented development (FOD)
    • Hoboken, New York

    • 8-10 minute ferry trip from


    Manhattan

    • In some areas, rents are half the Source: City of Hoboken 2014
    price of midtown Manhattan

    • Ranked #11 in the Top 20


    ‘creative class’ cities in the United
    States

    Source: City of Hoboken 2014


    Are ferries
    different?
    9

    Waterbody Crossings

    • Traditionally used to cross


    rivers, lakes, channels,
    bays, etc.

    • Used to transport people


    primarily

    • Struggle to compete with


    bridges and tunnels Sydney Ferry (cross harbour route)
    Source: Nicole Smith 2015
    San Francisco
    • Ferries have been
    used to cross the
    bay since 1850

    • Golden Gate Bridge


    opened in May
    1937

    • Ferries declined by
    Source: Beautiful Photography Blog n.d.
    the late 1950s
    San Francisco
    • Serious problems with traffic congestion
    on the bridge

    • Ferries reintroduced in the late 1960s to Source: Reddit 2015

    help ease traffic congestion

    • Extension of ferry services to a third


    terminal and special event services to
    baseball games and concerts at AT&T
    Park

    Source: Golden Gate Bridge Highway &


    Transport District 2015
    Linear Ferry Systems
    • Distinct to ferry services that cross water bodies
    • Less common to water body crossings, but increasingly being considered
    • Characteristics:
    • Linear travel
    • Operate along a riverfront or shoreline
    • Service multiple stops
    • Higher speed (22-52 kilometres per hour)
    • Passenger focus
    • Regular service
    Linear Ferry Systems
    • Cities with linear ferry systems:
    • Asia – Bangkok, Manila
    • Europe – London, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Hamburg
    • Australia – Brisbane, Sydney
    • North America – San Francisco, New York

    Source: Groupon, Inc 2015 Source: Bangkok Trip n.d. Source: CBS New York 2011
    Brisbane Case Study

    Source: Steve Parish Nature Connect 2014


    Brisbane’s Ferry Network
    Three types of ferry services:
    • Cross river ferries
    • Cityhopper ferries
    • CityCat catamaran ferries
    Cross River Ferries
    • Conventional single-hull boats
    • Carries between 53-54 passengers
    • Fleet of 6 boats
    • Top speed of 8-12 knots (14-22 km/h)
    • 3 cross river routes
    Cityhopper Ferries
    • Conventional single-hull boats
    • 8 terminals (2 shared with CityCat service)
    • Carries 78 passengers
    • Fleet of 3 boats
    • Top speed of 8-12 knots (14-22 km/h)
    Source: State of Queensland 2015
    When were the CityCats
    introduced?
    • Introduced catamaran high-speed boats in 1996
    • Initially 6 catamarans in fleet, now 21
    • Expanded to 18 terminals
    • Carry between 149-162 passengers
    • Top speed of 25 knots (42km/h)
    • Run by private operator (Transdev) under tender
    Why were the CityCats introduced?

    Reorientation of the city Urban renewal agenda


    towards the river

    Replace some cross-river ferry Tourism


    services
    Sources : (TL) Australia Trade Coast 2012, (TR) Skyscrapercity 2010, (BL) ABC 2014, (BR) Mactaggarts Place Management 2007.
    Why were the CityCats introduced?

    University of Queensland Queensland University of Technology

    Griffith University at South Bank CBD

    Link important activity centres


    Reorientation towards the river
    • Economic and commercial uses moved downstream

    • Opportunity to redevelop disused industrial, warehousing and port


    sites along the riverfront
    Reorientation towards the river
    • Brisbane had turned its back on the river

    • 1987 Brisbane’s ‘Year of the River’

    • Redevelopment of South Bank for World Expo in 1988


    Urban renewal agenda
    • Hawke Labor Government introduced $816 million Building Better Cities
    Program in 1991

    • Urban Renewal Taskforce created with local and state government


    support

    • Focused on inner city including riverfront


    suburbs New Farm, Teneriffe, Newstead

    • Redevelopment of brownfield sites into


    Source: Brett Gray n.d.
    residential, commercial, leisure and cultural
    uses
    Powerhouse at New Farm
    BEFORE AFTER
    Tourism
    • Provide a tourism opportunity

    Source: Trip Advisor 2015


    Replace some cross-river ferry services

    • Some cross-river ferry services ceased after the introduction

    BUT

    Go Card data suggests that the CityCats are being used as a linear
    service
    How were the locations for the CityCat terminals
    decided?

    • Availability of existing infrastructure

    • Existing land ownership

    • Topography of proposed sites

    • Potential catchment land uses and population size

    • Alternate public transport modes in the area


    What are the processes
    causing change?
    Developers show considerable interest in adding terminals to service
    large redevelopment sites along the river.

    Source: Economic Development


    Queensland 2014
    A need for flood resiliency
    A need for flood resiliency
    A need for flood resiliency

    Source: Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce 2014


    Expansion of the network
    Ageing first generation vessels
    What are the impacts of the CityCat service?

    • Increase in property values around the ferry terminals particularly


    for the Regatta, Bulimba and Hawthorne terminals

    • Housing affordability around ferry terminals

    • Potential for gentrification

    • Can reduce pressure on other modes


    What could be next for the
    CityCat service?
    Different routes and more express services

    Thames Clippers

    Hamburg
    Better coordination and timing of CityCats with other public
    transport modes

    Source: Brisbane City Council n.d. Source: Foto Fanatic


    http://wwwww.everystockphoto.com/photo.php? http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/2010/08/n
    imageId=16163898 ewstead-air-raid-shelter.html
    Better strategic planning

    • Need for an endorsed ferry strategy


    • More emphasis in transport planning documents
    • City Plan 2014
    • Transport Plan 2008-2026
    • SEQ Regional Plan 2009-2031
    Consider the ‘service’ being offered
    Investigate alternative financing options for ferry infrastructure such as
    value capture

    Brisbane City Council and Regatta Hotel shared the cost of the
    original Regatta terminal in 2003
    Higher residential densities around ferry terminals

    Battersea Power Station FOD

    Battersea Power Station Redevelopment


    Source: Mission 2015
    References
    Prado, M 2010, ‘Golden Gate Ferry celebrates 40 years’, Marin Independent Journal, viewed 10 May, http://
    www.marinij.com/general-news/20100814/golden-gate-ferry-celebrates-40-years.

    Sipe, N & Burke, MI 2011, ‘Can river ferries deliver smart growth? Experience of CityCats in Brisbane, Australia’, Transportation Research
    Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2217, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington
    D.C, pp. 79-86.

    Soltani, A, Tanko, M, Burke, M & Farid, R 2015, ‘Travel patterns of urban linear ferry passengers: Analysis of smart card fare data for
    Brisbane, Australia’, Accepted for publication in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

    Thompson, R, Burroughs, R & Smythe, T 2006, ‘Exploring the connections between ferries and urban form: Some considerations before
    jumping on board’, Journal of Urban Technology, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 25-52.

    Tsai, CH, Mulley, C, Burke, M & Yen, B 2014, ‘Exploring property value effects of ferry terminals: Evidence from Brisbane, Australia’,
    Proceedings from the World Society for Transport and Land Use Research, June 24-17, Delft.
    Weisbrod, RE & Lawson, CT 2003, ‘Ferry systems: Planning for the revitalization of U.S cities’, Journal of Urban Technology, vol. 10, no. 2,
    pp. 47-68.
    Thank you

    Any questions?

    Alicia Ames
    [email protected]

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