Beyond A to B
Public transport shapes places at all scales, both through the connectivity it enables and through its buildings, structures, public spaces and corridors. Transport for NSW is committed to supporting successful places for communities and ensuring our infrastructure makes a tangible improvement to places.
Beyond A to B outlines the Transport for NSW urban design approach for public transport projects. The document provides up to date and overarching guidance on designing for people and place in and around public transport infrastructure.
Beyond A to B details the urban design principles, processes and procedures that are integral to the overall success and good design of infrastructure and public places.
Thinking Beyond A to B
The movement of goods and people from A to B is only one way of seeing the transport task. Thinking beyond A to B means recognising the broader context and role public transport infrastructure plays across our streets, towns and cities
Urban Design Objectives and Principles
Urban design objectives and principles apply to the planning and design of good quality public places, infrastructure and passenger environments.
Urban Design Procedures
Urban designers in transport infrastructure projects are responsible for multiple activities throughout the project lifecycle. Templates, review panels and procedures ensure efficiency, consistency and quality assurance.
Assessing Place Benefits
Transport uses professional assessment methods to evaluate the public realm contribution of a project or asset to its location. The Value Assessment System for Place (VASP) is a Transport for NSW innovation in the field of place benefits assessment and economic valuation.