1. Sintropher: Work package 3 workshop
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Sintropher: Work package 3 workshop
Good and bad interchange example in West Flanders

2. Good example: De Panne Situation:
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne
Situation:
End station on the line to Ghent, Brussels and Brussels Airport
De Panne: last municipality before the French border
inhabitants

3. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark
Situation:
Station before Diksmuide on the line between Brussels airport – Brussels – Ghent – De Panne
inhabitants

4. West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne

5. Good example: De Panne Train – tram – bus : next to each other
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne
Train – tram – bus : next to each other
- easy wayfinding
- shelter against weather for all modes
- easy movement between modes

6. West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne

7. Good example: De Panne Signage without words and understandable
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne
Signage without words and understandable
Bad aspect:
subway not accessible for wheelchairs and difficult for bicycles.

8. West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne

9. West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne
Information about trains – trams – busses available on the platforms
Bad aspect: not integrated nor digitally available

10. West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne

11. Good example: De Panne Accessibility:
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Good example: De Panne
Accessibility:
Access to station building with ramps
Foldable ramp for access on train
No photo but tram is step free accessible for wheelchairs

12. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark

13. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark
Passengers have to jump on/off train – no step free access – even difficult for non-disabled people
Ramp for access available?

14. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark

15. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark
Is this bad?
Bus is street based just in front of the station building
Time information is given on the spot

16. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark

17. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark
Safety feeling – not much “social control”
Old infrastructure
Bad protection against weather

18. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark

19. Bad example: Kortemark
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Bad example: Kortemark
Access to station building by steps
Good aspect: public spaces seem OK

20. West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Conclusion
De Panne is a tourism location  wayfinding is important and dealt with
Kortemark: commuter location  basic infrastructure
but does basic means bad?

21. Discussion What is an interchange?
West Flanders: good and bad interchange example
Discussion
What is an interchange?
Changing between all modes? (also car – bicycle – pedestrians)
Changing between only public transport modes?
What is a small interchange?
urban versus rural
commuter versus low frequent users