ABSTRACT
Transport interchanges have always had a major design focus. The great railway termini of the nineteenth century were iconic symbols of their age, epitomizing the progress and hopes of their time. This chapter examines what is involved in providing good interchange and other forms of integration of surface public transport systems. Transport, architecture and design literature use a variety of terms for different types of integration. Locational integration is about being able to easily change between transport modes. The issues around timetabling integration are similar to those of locational integration. Timetabling integration between different operators and modes is less well established, even for services to flagship parkway-type railway stations. The provision of integrated information is an important issue in a multi-mode, multiple operator transport system. Like timetabling, each mode of transport has tended to provide information only on its own services. Service design integration is largely about the above aspects of timetabling, ticketing and information.
