Public or Mass Transit Hierarchy – Which Mode is Best in Real and #CitiesSkylines Cities

Common sense stuff

With Airport to Botany Rapid Transit out for consultation (see: Airport to Botany Rapid Transit (A2B) Including Manukau Route Selection Open For Consultation) it is very topical to see a video from a planner (in Queensland) talking about the transit hierarchy – that is which mode is suited to what.

Without further ado I leave it again to Sam Bur and Cities Skylines to communicate the beginners guide to transit modes and which one is best for each situation:

The Complete Beginners Guide to Public Transport by Sam Bur

Remember for a transit system to work moving people around it needs to be: RELIABLE

And how do we make it reliable?

Frequencies match including hours of operation
Right mode and mode capacity (rail will always carry more than busses but are expensive to build so how about bus ways or light rail?)
Supporting infrastructure such as bus lanes or grade separated light rail right-of-ways
Ease of transfers
Connections and not just for the 9-5 worker EH AUCKLAND TRANSPORT?
Amenity value