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Study of Transit-Oriented Development model implementation on the surroundings of Alicante
high-speed rail station

Figure 11: Separated cycleway in the surroundings of the high-speed rail station. Source: own photo.

Figure 12: A high capacity cycleway with physical protection, turning lanes and an advanced stop line for cyclists in Hangzhou,
China. Source: TOD standard 2.1.
Actions on the parking spaces: the purpose is to increase bicycle parking areas inside the public
parking destined to cars in Estación avenue. This area is really small so the goal is to extend
it up to a quarter or even half of the first-floor surface. The same actions are suggested to be
taken in Maisonnave avenue parking spaces.
The previous measures should go together with an increase in the parking fares, as a deterrent
against the use of cars, as well as social fares for bicycles (free-parking at the beginning).
The peak time for the use of parking places (Alicante city council, 2016) is around 11:00,
approaching an occupancy rate of 90%. The rest of the day the demand is around 50-60%.

Figure 13: Maisonnave parking at low demand times. Source: own photo

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