Definition
An interchange is any place where a traveller can switch from one mode of travel to another, with a minimum/ reasonable amount of walking or waiting. The more modes available at an interchange, the higher the level of multimodal integration.
Note: This indicator is called "Multimodal integration" and not "Intermodal integration" as the term “Intermodality” applies to freight transport (mostly container transport).
Parameter
Index between 0 and 1 showing the average level of multimodal connection of the interchange points within an urban transport network.
Data sources
Information needed | Possible specific sources | Costs* | Advice to fill data gaps and/ or improve data quality |
Availability of mobility modes | Information on the modes of transport available and facilities for switching from one mode of transport to the other are to be collected from representatives of local public transport companies, or organizing authorities in charge of transport, transport planning and parking. | L |
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List of all interchanges and relevant modes combinations | M |
* The column “Costs” provides a qualitative assessment of the budget (staff costs, time, costs for data acquisition, etc.) needed by a city/ urban area for gathering new quantitative data in absence of already available values. For each parameter, the assessment takes into account both the administrative costs and the costs related to searching, acquisition and processing of the needed data; these can be high (“H”), medium (“M”) or low (“L”), or a combination of a pair of them.
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