| Urban traffic congestion is a feature of most towns and cities.
The social, environmental and economic costs of congestion is a significant
issue. Central and local government, and promoters of major developments,
must address and resolve these issues in an objective and rational
manner when planning strategies and infrastructure.
The nature of the problems and issues surrounding urban congestion
usually requires a modelling approach to assist in understanding
the complexity of the urban transport system.
Jacobs Consultancy has an established track record in modelling
traffic in urban areas. Typical types of projects where Jacobs Consultancy
provides urban congestion analyses include:
- Analysis of major development impact such as the international
rail terminals at Waterloo and St. Pancras in London and very
large commercial/residential developments in Jakarta and Dubai.
- Policy and research studies, such as developing a strategy
for London’s traffic management in 2001, and research into
the effectiveness of enhanced bus priority measures in the UK.
- Highway feasibility studies specifically targeted at urban
regeneration such as in London Docklands and the Black Country.
- Design and evaluation of traffic management within an overall
urban design where competing demands and interactions between
road users require a modelling approach to optimise system performance
in town centres such as in the introduction of pedestrianisation
in London’s rapidly emerging South Bank area
- Design and analysis of Integrated Transportation Strategies
for urban areas. With a growing requirement for a balanced approach
to urban planning, integrated strategies need to be developed
which generally require the development of models
In order to meet these challenges, the Jacobs Consultancy team is
at the forefront of software and technology. We are highly experienced
and expert users of state-of-the-art modelling software, including
SATURN, CONTRAM, TRIPS and EMME/2 to assist in the development of
effective solutions.
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