SIDRA Intersection

SIDRA Intersection is an advanced micro-analytical traffic evaluation tool that employs lane-by-lane and vehicle drive cycle models.  Abley Transportation Engineers use SIDRA to assess intersection capacity, level of service and performance analysis for different types of intersections including priority, roundabouts and traffic signals.

The performance of an intersection often determines the overall road network performance.  Assessing intersection performance enables Abley Transportation Engineers to determine if a development is appropriate and able to be accommodated on the existing road network or what mitigation is required to support that development.

ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS is a comprehensive geographic information system (GIS) software for visualizing, managing, creating, and analyzing geographic data. ArcGIS enables the understanding of the geographic context of data, allowing users to see relationships and identify patterns in new ways. ArcGIS aids Abley Transportation Engineers in geospatial analysis, mapping, visualisation, modelling and data administration.

ArcGIS Network Analyst

ArcGIS Network Analyst is an ArcGIS extension that provides network-based spatial analysis including routing, travel directions, closest facility, and service area analysis. ArcGIS Network Analyst enables Abley Transportation Engineers to dynamically model realistic network conditions, including turn restrictions, speed limits, height restrictions, and traffic conditions, at different times of the day.

TRICS Database

The TRICS Database provides UK and Ireland multi modal trip generation data for a variety of land uses.  This provides Abley Transportation Engineers with a significant library of information to predict trip generation rates and the number of transportation journeys that a development might generate.

Analyses can be carried out for individual surveys or as an average of a number of surveys.  Trip rate calculations show how many traffic/people arrivals or departures can take place at a type of site for a given calculation factor e.g. 100m2 Gross Floor Area, Employee, Household, etc. There are a number of options within the system that enables Abley Transportation Engineers to fine tune any required specifications.

TDB Database

The TDB Database provides NZ vehicle trip generation data for a variety of land uses.  This provides Abley Transportation Engineers with a significant library of information to predict vehicle trip generation rates and the number of vehicle journeys that a development might generate.

Similar to the TRICS Database, the analyses can be for an individual site or average of a number of surveys including all day and peak hour analysis.

Mapserver

MapServer is development environment for building spatially-enabled internet applications. MapServer is not a full-featured GIS system, instead, MapServer excels at rendering spatial data (maps, images, and vector data) for the web. Abley Transportation Engineers use Mapserver for the GIS Portal application to provide an interactive mapping environment.

php

php is a widley used scripting language for web programming. Web programming allows Abley Transportation Engineers to take advantage of the internet for common tasks such as surveying, data collection and information provision. In-house development of this website and Abley Transportation Engineer's other web services allows Abley Transportation Engineers to retain full control over the appearnce and content of the services, as well as responding quickly to any web based requests or client requirements.

Python

Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. Abley Transportation Engineers use Python primarily for creating automated geospatial analysis models, but also for analysing, verifying and editing large amounts of text-based data involved in complex engineering tasks.

MetroCount

Metro Count Traffic Executive allows the detailed interrogation and reporting of MetroCount data files.  A significant number of local and regional council and contractors now use MetroCount 'counters' for surveying vehicle flows.  Abley Transportation Engineers ability to request these data files, interrogate the axel by axel data, and produce results specific to a client need provides efficiency and processing enhancements.