Integrated Corridor Planning

The Project: A Focus on Buses, with the Wider Transport Network in Mind

Eukai is working with Manningham Council to investigate opportunities for improved public transport along the Doncaster Road corridor, connecting Mitcham Station and Doncaster Park and Ride.

The project takes a multimodal approach, considering public transport alongside walking, cycling, general traffic, local access and connections to activity centres.

Connecting local planning with statewide bus reform

The study demonstrates the important relationship between council-led transport planning and the Victorian Government's broader bus improvement agenda.

Adding bus services is only part of the challenge. Delivering a more frequent, reliable and attractive bus network also requires changes to road space, intersections, bus stops, pedestrian access and the way different transport modes operate together.

Eukai brings together local government planning expertise with central experience supporting Victoria's broader bus network reform. This multi-perspective view helps bridge the gap between strategic network aspirations and the practical, staged improvements needed to deliver better public transport.

Supporting Council's case for investment

Council’s preliminary feasibility work provides Government and State Election candidates with a strong foundation for future investment in Manningham’s most significant public transport corridor.

By identifying a potential staged pathway for implementation, the study demonstrates how meaningful public transport improvements could be delivered progressively, while supporting broader transport objectives across Melbourne’s east.

Turning advocacy ideas into projects

Councils have no shortage of transport improvement ideas, but turning these into funded projects requires a clear, evidence-based case for investment.

This work demonstrates how councils can move from advocacy to practical, staged investment proposals, creating a stronger foundation for engagement with the Victorian Government, future business cases and project delivery.