INTERMODAL INTERCHANGE POINTS IN BERLIN

Since public passenger transport requires points of concentration, this precludes offering point-to-point transport services. Therefore, road users, who have to not only fed into the public transport mode, but then also make their own way from the public transport mode's destination station to the actual journey's end under their own steam, should also be compelled less and less often to transfer from on point to another. An important realization is the fact that every transfer lessens the appeal of public passenger transport. In transport planning terms, studies have demonstrated that examining the impact of individual interchanges on the choice of transport mode is also important. In the process, attention should be paid not only to transfer waiting time i.e., the time spend waiting for the connecting transport mode (dependent on scheduling), but also to transfer time (walking from vehicle to vehicle) and to the comfort of the transfer walks themselves. Today's passenger perceived having to walk more than 100m to reach a connection as inconvenient. This inconvenience is perceived more strongly the longer the walks involved become and the steeper the climbs that must be negotiated. This paper details the importance of intermodal interchange points.