Colin Buchanan consultancy services

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Colin Buchanan is a leading transport, planning, urban design and economics consultancy. Founded by Sir Colin

Buchanan in 1964 and with over 40 years experience the company is employee owned and oers independent,

impartial and objective advice with excellent design solutions to a wide variety o clients.

Employing around 250 sta, the company has ofces in:

London, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardi, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newbury, Belast, Dublin, Shanghai and Madrid.

Colin BuChanan

our PhilosoPhyOur origins lie with the ground-breaking ‘Trafc in Towns’ research team, which combined robust analysis and an

understanding o social, economic and environmental issues with innovative design. As we have continued to grow

as a company, these principles have remained at the core o our philosophy, the schemes we design and the

policies we develop:

We are ocused on quality, with a quality management system that encompasses not only our work procedures,

but more importantly, our clients’ satisaction, our business objectives and how we monitor and improve our

perormance.

We deliver the multi-disciplinary approach required to solve transport and planning problems, with dierent

specialists working closely together in teams based on individual client needs.

Our work is distinguished by clarity of thought and expression, and is based on an understanding o all the issues,

careul research and analysis, eective consultation, good design and impartial evaluation o alternatives.

We innovate: by undertaking research, improving existing technical approaches or developing better ones, and

fnding more efcient ways o delivering projects or our clients.

Our work will affect future generations – that is why we aim to make a responsible and inormed contribution to

each client’s decision-making, design and implementation, to provide lasting design solutions.



Clients are the ocus o our business and we care what they think about us and our work - our uture depends on our

reputation. Clients trust us or our integrity, experience and skills, and the way we communicate with them. We workor international agencies, national governments, regulatory agencies, developers, local authorities, private individuals

and transport operators.

our Clients

our staff

our serviCes

The services Colin Buchanan oers encompass all o those necessary to research, design and implement transport and

planning measures or a wide range o clients. These include:

Our skilled sta are at the heart o the delivery o our successul projects. We employ experienced proessionals

including transport planners, civil engineers, trafc engineers, public transport specialists, development planners,

urban designers, regeneration specialists, landscape architects, economists, systems analysts and market researchers.

We encourage urther training o our sta, and maintain close links with leading educational establishments, with

whom we collaborate on research.

Transport planning 2

Economics 4

Development transport 6

Planning 8

Trafc engineering 10

Transport modelling 12

Sustainable travel 14

Urban design 16

Regeneration 18

Consultation and participation 20

Public transport 22

Highway saety 24

Market research and surveys 26

Parking 28

Demand management 30

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ColinBuchananhasalwaysbeenattheorerontotransportplanningand

deliversconsultancyadvicetoawiderangeoprivateandpublicsectorclients.

Ourtechnicalworkincludestheanalysisointegratedland-useandtransport

issues,developmentandapplicationotransportpolicies,modellinganddemandorecasting,thecreationosustainablecommunitiesandtheappraisal

oallmodesotransport.Transportissuesotenhaveapoliticalcontextand

wecombinerobustindependenttechnicalandeconomicadvicewithan

understandingotheneedsandaspirationsolocalcommunities.Project

workissupportedbyoursubstantialexperienceodatacollectionandanalysis

techniques.

Our TranspOrT planning services include: Landuseandtransportstudies

Transportmodellingandorecasting

Transportsolutionsorhistorictownsandcities

Accessibilityanalysis

Interchangedesign

Economic,environmental,social,andfnancialappraisals

Pedestrianandcycleplanning

SustainabletransportpolicyandstrategydevelopmentTransportresearch,monitoringandanalysis

Developmentobespokesotwaresolutions

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For urther inormation, please contact [email protected]





Eectiveeconomicappraisalcanmakethedierencebetweengoodtransport

schemes/policiesandbadones.ColinBuchananpreparesrealistic,rigorous

andcomprehensiveappraisalsbasedonadetailedunderstandingothe

transportsector,takingullaccountothewidereconomicimpacts.AtColinBuchananweexpectoureconomiststoscrutinise,challengeandimprovethe

workootherproessionals,thinkoriginallyandromfrstprinciples;andmake

clients’caseswithskillandconviction.Asindependenteconomicadvisorsor

specifcprojectsorworkingwithothersonregenerationandpublictransport

assignments,oureconomicsteamprovidesarangeoservicessecuring

unding,andevaluatingthefnancial,environmentalandsocialcostsand

beneftsodevelopmentsandschemes.

Our ecOnOmics services include:

Economicandfnancialappraisals

Agglomerationandclusteringanalysis

Regeneration

Policyanalysis

Pricing

Businesscasepreparation

Riskanalysis

RetailandhousingimpactstudiesSocialandcommunityimpacts

Labourmarketassessments

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Wehavespecialistteamswhounderstandthedesignandmulti-modal

planningprocessandhowtoachieveexcellenttransportaccessto

developments.Thishasresultedinaproventrackrecordinsecuringplanning

permissions.Ourstaworktothehighlevelsoqualityandtighttimescalesdemandedbytheast-movingdevelopmentindustry,andweadviseboth

privatedevelopersandlocalauthoritiesacedwithalltypesodevelopment

proposals.Wehaveexcellentexperienceindeliveringsustainabledevelopment,

withullconsiderationoallmodesotravel.Workingcloselywithexpertsrom

ourplanningandpublictransportgroups,thecompany’sspecialistteamoers

acompleterangeoservicesornewdevelopments.

Our develOpmenT TranspOrT services include: Transportimpactassessments

Designassistancewithmasterplans

Sitelayoutandaccessrecommendations

Integratedtransportstrategies

Travelplans

Publicinquiryrepresentation

Preparationolegalagreementsrelatingtotransport

Carparking

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ColinBuchananprovidesacompleterangeostrategicanddevelopment

planningadvicetobothUKandoverseasclients.Thescopeoourwork

encompassesstrongresearchandanalyticalcapabilitiesandGeographical

InormationSystems(GIS)skills,withplanning,developmentandtransportexpertise.Weoerintegratedlanduseandtransportplanningatthenational,

regionalandlocallevels.Thesameskillsareusedbythecompany’sprivate

sectordeveloperclients,orwhomwesecureplanningconsentsoralltypeso

developments.

Our planning services include:

Policydevelopment

Planningapplications,appealsandpublicinquiriesLanduseandtransportstudies

Regionalrameworks

Sub-regionalplanning,economicanddevelopmentanalysis

Siteidentifcationandappraisals

Developmentplanmonitoringandrepresentations

Masterplanning

Newtownandtownexpansionschemes

Strategicenvironmentalassessment

EnvironmentalimpactassessmentCommunityinvolvementandconsultation

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Trafcengineeringplaysanimportantroleinoptimisingtheuseojunctions

andnetworksbut,asoreseeninTrafcinTowns,ithasneededtobecome

armoreholisticinitsapproach.Ourtrafcengineershaveanunrivalled

reputationorproducingdesignswhichbalancetheneedsoessentialtrafcandservicingvehicles,thespaceandprioritiesrequiredorpublictransport,

theneedsopedestriansandcyclistsandthecharacterandenvironmento

anarea.Trafcengineershavehadtolearntoworkwithalltheotherurban

disciplinesandbecomemoremulti-disciplinary.Webelieveoursaresecondto

noneinblendingthebesttechnicalapproachwiththeaesthetic.

Our Traffic engineering services include:

TrafcsurveysTrafcmodellingandsimulation

Junctiondesignandanalysis

Urbantrafcmanagement

Busprioritymeasures

Detaileddesignandimplementation

Trafcsignalsdesign

Signsandsigningstrategies

Cycleacilitiesandrouteplanning

PedestrianacilitiesProgrammemanagement

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Transportmodellingliesattheheartotransportplanningandplaysan

importantroleinidentiyingsolutionstoawiderangeotransportissues.Our

transportmodellersareprovenexpertsintheapplicationoallormsomacro

andmicromodellingtechniques.Weprovidehighquality,innovativeandsustainablesolutionstomeettheindividualrequirementsoeachproject.

Ourin-housemodellingexpertiseensuresthatappropriateorecasting

toolsarealwaysavailabletomeetthespecifcrequirementsoeachproject.

Strategicmodelsareusedorregionalassessmentsandaredesignedtooer

rapidevaluationoalternativepolicyoptions.Network-basedmulti-modal

modelsarecreatedtoorecasttravelvolumesandtoevaluateurbantransport

strategiesandschemes.Mode-specifcassignmentmodelsareusedorthe

assessmentolocalschemesandincludebothtraditionalassignmentmodelsandtrafcsimulationmodels.

Our TranspOrT mOdelling services include:

LEGION–micro-simulationpedestrianmodelling

SATURN/VISUM/EMME2/CUBE/VISSIMmodelling

BUSMODEL–publictransportassessment

STRATAGEM–strategictransportanalysis

WALKER–pedestrianmovementDEVEL–sustainabilityonewresidentialdevelopment

PODS–simulationoPRT-personalrapidtransitsystem

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Deliveryoarangeosustainabletravelinitiatives,alsosometimesdescribedas

‘sot’or‘smart’transportpolicymeasures,isanimportantaspectointergrated

transportstrategies.Theseinitiativesseektogivebetterinormationand

opportunities,aimedathelpingpeopletomakeinormedtravelchoices.ColinBuchananprovidescomprehensiveadviceonthedevelopmentand

implementationosuchstrategies,andwehaverecognisedexpertsinthisfeld

workingonnationalandlocalschemesandawardwinninginitiatives.

Our susTainable Travel services include:

Carbonreductionmeasures

Workplace,leisureandschooltravelplans

Personalisedtravelplanning

Individualisedtravelmarketing

Travelawarenesscampaigns

Publictransportinormationandmarketing

Carclubsandcarsharingschemes

Teleworking,teleconerencingandhomeshopping

Trainingschemes

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ColinBuchananprovidesawiderangeourbandesignservices,including

strategicdesignorregeneration,developmentmasterplanningand

architecturalbriefng,andiscapableotakingprojectsromrameworkto

consultationandimplementation.Aparticularandlongestablishedstrengthisthedesignanddeliveryopublicrealmprojects.Thehallmarksoourteam

areourinternationalexperience,broadrangeoproessionalbackgrounds

andatrueabilitytopromotesoundandresponsivedesignprincipleswithin

multidiscplinaryteams.

Our urban design services include:

Masterplanning

Designorurbanregeneration

Urbandesignstrategies

Developmentrameworksandmasterplans

Sitecapacitystudies

Developmentbries

Publicrealmschemes

Landscapedesign

Environmentalimprovements

Urbangraphicsandbranding

Homezonedesignandtrafcmanagementschemes

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ColinBuchananworkswithagencies,authorities,organisationsandindividuals

todevelopsustainablesolutionstothecomplexproblemsacingtownsand

citiesacrosstheUK.Regenerationisaboutthemeasuresrequiredtoachieve

social,physicalandeconomicimprovements,andhowbesttheseshouldbe

achieved.ColinBuchanancombinesarangeoskillstomeetclientneeds,

exchanginggoodpracticeandoeringadviceoundedonstrongevidence.

Particularemphasisisgiventocommunityinvolvementandconsultation.

ColinBuchananalsohassignifcantexperienceintheevaluationo

regenerationprogrammes.

Our regeneraTiOn services include:

Arearenewal

Masterplanning

Managingandstructuringregenerationstrategy

Projectandprogrammeevaluation

Communityinvolvementandconsultation

Partnershipandunding

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Webelieveinconsultation–webelievethatengagingstakeholdersandthe

publicgenuinelyaddsvaluetotheprojectsweundertake.Overtheyearswe

havedevelopedspecialistexpertiseinabroadrangeoconsultationmethods

andhaveworkedwithawidevarietyogroupsandindividuals.Wealways

ensurethatourconsultationworkisinclusiveandappropriatetothelocal

contextandthattheinormationgatheredthroughconsultationisusedto

developtherightsolutions.

Our cOnsulTaTiOn & parTicipaTiOn services include:

Consultationstrategydevelopment

Stakeholderconsultation

Exhibitionsandopendays

Focusgroupsandseminars

Publicityinormationandwebsites

Interviewsurveysandquestionnaires

Design‘walk-abouts’andsitevisits

Consultation &

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Eectivepublictransportiskeytotheutureourbanareas,providing

high-capacitytransportandavaluableservicetothosewithoutaccessto

privatevehicles,butalltoootenitprovidesaninerioralternativetothecar.

Weaimtomakepublictransportarealisticalternative,particularlyinthe

traveldemandmarketswhereitcanbemosteective.Wecanhelpidentiy

passengerdemand,anddesignefcient,reliablepublictransportnetworksand

excellentinrastructureorstationinterchangesandterminals.ColinBuchanan

oersaullrangeoconsultancyservicesorrail,lightrail,busanddemand

responsiveoperationsorlocalauthorities,transportoperators,andother

organisations.

Our public TranspOrT services include:

BusserviceandnetworkplanningRailandLightRailsystemsplanning

Park-and-rideschemes

Personalrapidtransit(PRT)systems

Demand-responsivetransportsystems

Taxiassessments,quantity,licensingandares

Interchange,stationandbusstopinrastructuredesign

Inormationandmarketingorpublictransport

Reliabilitymonitoring

Marketresearchandpassengersurveys

Railreplacementbusrouting

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ColinBuchanan’soriginslieintherecognitionothesaetyandenvironmental

problemsacingurbanareasromtrafc-webelievethatsaetyisaoundation

ogoodschemedesign.Ourskilledhighwaysaetyteamadvisesonsaety

policy,andworksontheresearchandanalysisosaetyissuesandthedesign

omeasurestoreduceaccidentsandimprovetheenvironment.Ourservices

rangeromthedesignoroadsaetystrategiesandurbansaetymanagement

toaccidentremedialschemes,saerroutestoschoolandthesaetyaudito

highwayandtrafcschemes.

Our HigHway safeTy services include: Saetyplanningandpolicydevelopment

Urbansaetyandspeedmanagement

Accidentanalysis,investigationandpreventionAccidentremedialmeasures

Saetyaudits

Saeroutestoschoolandschooltravelplans

TrafccalmingandHomeZones

Roadsaetyresearch

Saetyeducationandtraining

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Marketresearchplaysanimportantroleinmostplanning,transportplanning,

economic,regenerationandcommunityprojects,includingidentiyingneeds

andcharacteristics,understandingproblemsandaspirations,consultingon

optionsandmonitoring.Werecognisethatgooddata,inormationandpublic

opinionaretheoundationsorobustpolicies,andourmarketresearchteamis

capableoundertakingtheullrangeoquantitativeandqualitativeresearch

andsurveys.

Our markeT researcH & surveys services include:

Monitoringoprojectsandpolicies

Marketanalysis

Trafc,parking,pedestrianandpublictransportsurveys

FocusgroupsCustomersatisaction

Changingtravelbehaviourthroughmarketing

Facetoace,internet,postalandtelephonesurveys

Reliabilityandpassengeropinionresearch

Statedpreerencesurveys

market researCh

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Eectiveparkingmanagementisessentialtothesuccessoanytransport

strategyandmajordevelopments.Parkingfnancesarecriticaltomany

authoritiesandpropertydevelopers,andparkingisalsotypicallyahighly

chargedpoliticalissue.Findingasolutiontoparkingproblemsrequires

considerationomanydierentissuesandinmanycasescompromises

betweendierentpolicyobjectives.Weunderstandparkingdemandand

operationalrequirementsandcantakeaparkingschemeromconcept

toreality.

Our parking services include:

Developmentoparkingpolicyandstrategies

Parkingsurveysandanalysis

ParkingmanagementandpricingControlledParkingZone(CPZ)designandconsultation

PreparationoTrafcRegulationOrders(TROs)

GISmappingotrafcregulationorders

Reviewsosigningandroadmarkings

CivilParkingEnorcement(CPE)

Park-and-rideschemes

CarparkandVariableMessageSigning(VMS)design

Parkingbusinesscasedevelopment

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ColinBuchananhaslongrecognisedthattheinexorablegrowthintransport,

especiallyintheuseothecar,meansthatdemandmanagementisan

importantpartoanytransportsolution.Thiscantakemanyorms,including:

parkingcontrol,accessrestrictions,trafccalming,congestioncharging,

tolling,andbehaviouralinitiativessuchasmarketingandtravelplans.We

alsorecognisetheimportanceo‘locking-in’thebeneftsasakeytothefnal

successoascheme.Wehavechampionedtheappropriateuseoroaduser

chargingorortyyears,andourstaplayedamajorpartinthedevelopment

otheLondonandDurhamCongestionChargingSchemes.

Our demand managemenT services include: Developmentocongestionchargingandtollingschemes

TrafcdemandmanagementParkingcontrol

Adviceontechnology

Businesscasedevelopment,economicandsocialappraisal

Modellingopotentialimpacts

Designomitigationandimprovementmeasures

Adviceonconsultation,procurementandmanagement

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