Auckland Transport engaged Abley to provide congestion modelling in the Auckland Region. The goal was to identify where congestion was at different times of the day for different modes and to additionally consider if key infrastructure factors enabled certain treatment options.

Interpret were approached to develop a web based application for Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the Victoria Police.

The challenge for this project was to develop a more targeted identification and prioritisation of road safety efforts and investment to replace the existing wide range of initiatives.

The audit generally followed the guidelines set out in the NZTA guideline “Road Safety Audit Procedures for Projects” (May 2013). This ranks safety concerns as Serious, Significant, Moderate or Minor depending on the severity and probability.

Queenstown area is experiencing unprecedented levels of growth in population and visitors. This exponential growth has significant implications for the transport network, liveability and attractiveness of the area. Traditional transport strategies in response to growth will no longer work in the Queenstown environment, requiring a fundamental change in thinking and approach.

Communication technology and electronic sensors are constantly advancing. Understanding what real time information can be provided and whether it is necessary to provide in real time to improve network service delivery is challenging. This research explores the opportunities and challenges of real-time technology and data in supporting network and asset management activities.

Auckland Transport proposed to provide new and extended bus services to connect to the Pine Harbour ferry service at its Pine Harbour terminus.

The NZ Transport Agency engaged Abley to deliver the Port Chalmers to Bluff Corridor Management Plan. The objective was to describe the service delivery story for State Highways maintenance, operations, renewals and improvements for the Port Chalmers to Bluff corridor, and for all activities within that corridor.

Silverdale Village and the Silverdale Business Park are severed by the Hibiscus Coast Highway (HCH), the primary arterial which links the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and Orewa with the Northern Motorway. Silverdale Street is the Silverdale Village main street and connects the HCH with Wainui Road and Millwater Parkway.

With a limited budget for maintaining and building bridges the Hastings District Council (HDC) wanted a way to focus their annual spending on priority projects. They asked us to review their road system and determine which bridges played...

Deemed a ‘project of national significance’, the NZ Transport Agency’s proposed flyover adjacent to Wellington’s Basin Reserve drew significant opposition from a number of groups, and a Board of Inquiry was appointed by...

The Hamilton City Council (HCC) asked us to update the city’s accessibility model, taking into account a number of significant subdivisions and changes to infrastructure that had occurred in recent years. They wanted a clear overview of ...

Development of the implementation business case for funding safety improvements around six clusters of schools in the Auckland region.

Abley were engaged to develop a multi-modal multi-metric Network Operating Plan for Tauranga City to identify mode based Level of Service gaps and test scenarios around their treatment to inform future works programmes on a one network basis.

Drawing on previous research and a wide range of international literature and case studies, Abley conducted research for the NZ Transport Agency to understand the role of ITS and the innovative ways technology is being applied to measure congestion and manage infrastructure more effectively.

Favona Limited Partnership approached Abley to prepare an Integrated Transport assessment (ITA) for a resource consent application for Block 5 within Market Cove, a new residential development site...

The Gisborne District Council (GDC) were looking to update their urban development strategy, and, in conjunction with both their annual plans and their long-term consultation plans, wanted to revisit their walking and cycling strategy.

In 2010, when the Waimakariri District Council committed to creating a more vibrant town centre for Rangiora, it quickly became clear that access and parking was a key issue. They recognised that this was constraining the economic development...

There are 455 of intersections in the Auckland region that meet the High Risk Intersections Guide definition of “high risk”. Auckland Transport (AT) does not currently have the resources to investigate the crash risk for all identified high risk intersections.

In order to make use of the valuable insights offered by road users, the Christchurch Traffic Operations Centre (CTOC) wanted a more efficient way to collate and review the complaints they received. In contrast to their existing system...

Austroads identified the need for a smart tool to help determine the best pedestrian crossing facilities for a wide array of roading environments. They wanted to be able to assess the economic efficiency of a range of solutions, as well as the ‘walkability’...

Auckland Transport's 'Safer Communities' programme has a target to deliver safety improvements to 25 schools per year. A new prioritisation process was required...

Abley were engaged by the NZ Transport Agency to carry out pre-business case high-level research and stakeholder engagement to assess the economic and tourism importance of a remote State Highway, and the consequences of its current state of maintenance and resilience, along with the strategic importance of the highway as the secondary lifeline in the event of a parallel State Highway being closed.

Bus lanes can be used by cyclists unless they are specifically excluded. They are, therefore, a significant component of Auckland’s cycle network...

This research project, funded by the New Zealand Transport Agency, set out to investigate how emerging technologies could be used to inform the Transport Agency on the performance of the New Zealand State Highway network...

To cope with the high level of population and visitor growth in Queenstown, the future form and function of Queenstown town centre is being considered. Abley were engaged to provide transport modelling and transport economics to support the development of the Queenstown Town Centre Masterplan Indicative Business Case (IBC).

Abley researched the introduction of a transport rule change requiring drivers to give way to buses exiting bus stops. Included a literature reviews, examination of driver attitudes to a potential rule, an economic evaluation, and identification of safety concerns.

Abley were engaged to provide transport engineering and design advice on the proposed site layout for the first two stages of the development of 72 ha land on the western side of Pukekohe.

This comprehensive review of Christchurch’s bus network had two distinct parts. The first involved high level scoping analysis of bus corridor routes and the development of a priority list for implementing/improving each of these corridors...

A need to increase capacity, a desire to rearrange the way heavy vehicles accessed their site, and a focus on improving safety drove Foodstuffs to enlist our services as they redesigned the intersection outside their Wainoni Road supermarket.

Dunedin City Council (DCC) were finding themselves inundated with suggestions and advice regarding existing and proposed cycling facilities in and around the city. They were looking for help to explain and justify the decisions ...

Looking to establish a defined town centre for Rolleston, the Selwyn District Council (SDC) came to us for transport advice to complement the master plan they were creating. They wanted to establish the street cross sections...

Hamilton City Council’s City Centre Transformational Plan includes the installation of parking technology in the CBD to help attract more customers to the CBD and hence foster economic growth.

The NZ Transport Agency commissioned Abley to investigate the potential for real-time crowdsourced information and technologies to support traveller information. They also wanted to understand which technologies and information sources showed the most potential and what could be done to support these initiatives in New Zealand.

The audit generally followed the set out in the NZTA guideline “Road Safety Audit Procedures for Projects” (May 2013). This ranks safety concerns as Serious, Significant, Moderate or Minor depending on the severity and probability.

As part of the Safer Journeys 2013 – 2015 Action Plan, NZ Transport Agency was responsible for the nationwide rollout of the Speed Management Framework included in the Speed Management Guide.

Abley were appointed to assist in delivering of a 1400 dwelling sub-division in the south Auckland suburb of Favona. We carried out various transportation engineering and planning services including integrated transport assessments, and providing traffic and road design advice.

The Wellington regional office of the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) was looking to develop a system to prioritise safety projects on state highways within their region. They already had a considerable amount of quality data; they now needed...

Highfield Park is an area of land in Christchurch, between Marshlands and Redwood, which a private group of investors were looking to have rezoned from rural to residential. As part of the consent process they enlisted our help to study the impact 2200...

A Road Controlling Authority with control of 4000 sets of traffic lights required a spatial tool which would enable analysis and monitoring of traffic signal operation. The only records they held of the signal designs were PDFs of the as-built diagrams and the details contained within the SCATS traffic signal system.

The Urban KiwiRAP trial is part of New Zealand’s Road Assessment Programme (KiwiRap). This programme operates in conjunction with the International Road Assessment Programme (IRAP), implemented by approximately 70 countries around the world...

Auckland Transport wanted to develop a new prioritisation strategy for investigating road safety countermeasures in the Auckland Region. Auckland has many intersections ...

With considerable growth forecast for Belfast and northern Christchurch in general, the Christchurch City Council (CCC) identified the need to understand the effects an increase in population and commerce could have on transport...

With Rolleston’s residential and commercial sectors rapidly expanding the Selwyn District Council recognised the need for a tool to help them manage the township’s growth. They wanted an analytical tool to estimate the impact that growth...

Having received funding for approximately 65 new speed cameras the New Zealand Police (NZP) asked us, as independent experts, to objectively analyse the best locations around the country to position those cameras. Given the high visibility...

With development in the Auckland area increasing at a rapid rate, Auckland Council required additional specialist technical support in the transportation assessment of resource consent applications and other applications.

To develop a framework for prioritising Auckland CBD corridors for pedestrian safety improvements using the available information.

The latest in a range of projects relating to Dunedin City Council’s (DCC) cycle strategy, this job involved generating a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) to assist in their application to the NZ Transport Agency for funding of a portion of their strategic cycle network.

Abley were commissioned to determine how best to monitor cycling numbers in Auckland as a means of measuring progress towards achieving Auckland’s cycling goals.

Every two years the NZ Transport Agency produces an action plan for their Safer Journeys programme (the Transport Agency’s road safety strategy for 2010-2020), highlighting their goals for the next 24-month period. Between 2013-2015 one...

To provide a preferred option that increase the performance of the domestic terminal forecourt. The solution is to be low cost in nature and able to be implemented in the near future.

Mechanisms for measuring the value of public transport in New Zealand are currently limited and generally only consider financial aspects. This research sought to understand and appraise the additional incremental value that is added to a public transport network by services that in isolation may be comparatively inefficient.

Following a previous project, where we made a range of recommendations regarding parking management and infrastructure in and around Oamaru, the Waitaki District Council came to us looking for guidance and advice to help ...

The Canterbury Cricket Association was looking for resource consent for a new pavilion at Hagley Oval. They were looking to improve their facilities, aiming to accommodate more spectators and meet the needs of television broadcasters as they ...