{"id":8208,"date":"2023-06-20T17:20:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T15:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/?post_type=services&#038;p=8208"},"modified":"2023-11-23T16:31:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T16:31:02","slug":"strategic-transport-modelling-and-simulation","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/services\/data-modelling\/strategic-transport-modelling-and-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Transport Modelling and Microsimulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>SYSTRA works at the forefront of transport modelling and simulation. We apply relevant appraisal and forecasting techniques to help clients deliver the transport networks, policies and strategies required to meet future demand and address national priorities for sustainability, accessibility and equity in transport provision.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-developing-optimal-transport-solutions-for-the-future\">Developing optimal transport solutions for the future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Transport plays a key role in shaping the future of towns and cities and addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today. Local authorities, developers and transport planners need to balance a complex range of priorities in order to deliver the optimum transport systems for a given development, city or region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A wide range of modelling tools and appraisal techniques can be used to inform the development of new transport schemes and policies \u2013 so it\u2019s important to choose the most appropriate model for each application. New transport projects need to balance the demands of road users and passengers with the need to provide more sustainable and active travel options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SYSTRA is a leading transport modelling consultant, with more than 50 years\u2019 experience in developing innovative tools to carry out traffic and transport forecasts and appraisals \u2013 helping clients predict and plan optimal transport solutions for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-griplusclair-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-featured-projects\">our experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-noir-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Discover how SYSTRA provides expert insight and advice to support decision making, policy development and strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-griplusclair-color has-light-eggplant-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/our-projects\/\" style=\"border-radius:100px\">VIEW CASE STUDIES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-1024x645.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5673 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-474x299.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-800x504.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-180x113.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-153x96.jpg 153w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6-230x145.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/05\/insights-6.jpg 1190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Working with our clients, SYSTRA focuses transport modelling on specific needs and provides approaches and tools that are proportionate, evidence-based and fit-for-purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-targeted-support-for-robust-transport-appraisals\">Targeted support for robust transport appraisals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our experience enables us to simulate traffic and transport impacts on any scale. We use innovative data visualisation techniques to ensure that the complex outputs from our models can be widely understood and interrogated by all stakeholders, regardless of their transport modelling expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The quantitative analysis we provide is used to support scheme and policy appraisals, and to assess the transport impacts of future developments or transport schemes. We commonly integrate public transport, road, park-and-ride, parking, active travel and variable demand modelling to provide clients with full and robust representations of transport choices and provision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-multi-modal-modelling-to-address-transport-priorities\">Multi-modal modelling to address transport priorities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our multi-modal and microsimulation modelling expertise supports the development of transport strategies, business cases, land-use planning appraisals and public transport patronage forecasts. We develop tools and methods to help clients address some of the key priorities for the transport sector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We model carbon emitted by transport and assess the impacts of measures to achieve net zero.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Active mode appraisals help to predict the usage and resultant benefits of cycling and walking schemes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Low Emission Zone and Clean Air Zone assessments help to predict the impacts of charging and non-charging measures on transport behaviour (changes in fleet mix, modal change and routing change) and the harmful gas emissions of transport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Predictive tools help to identify the need and location for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alternative futures models apply behavioural research into future transport systems conducted by our in-house research teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-public-transport-modelling\">Public transport modelling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We support the development of better public transport services, using models to analyse and predict public transport demand and usage. We help clients understand which public transport routes passengers will use, how crowding on buses, trains and trams affects travellers\u2019 choices, and how fare strategies will impact ridership and revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our models can be used to assess the benefits of improving walking routes to public transport stops and stations, and of improving the comfort of waiting areas or the cleanliness of vehicles and stations. We can import big data sources, such as ticket sales and service timetables, to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of our models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-strategic-highway-modelling\">Strategic highway modelling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We can conduct highway modelling on any scale, from examining individual junctions to modelling all highways across cities, regions or even countries. We can carry out these assessments as stand-alone highways-only studies, or as part of wider multi-modal modelling projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We specialise in connecting different modelling software to allow different levels of detail to be modelled within the same highway network \u2013 so we can capture powerful interactions within our appraisals. We have expertise in using all of the principal highway modelling software, including Saturn, Visum and Cube, as well as our own bespoke modelling software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-griplusclair-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/winchester-station-masterplan-1.png);background-position:0% 52%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1628\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/winchester-station-masterplan-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9731 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">AREAS OF EXPERTISE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Variable demand &amp; behavioural change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operational and lifecycle carbon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cycle &amp; pedestrian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local and strategic highway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-variable-demand-modelling\">Variable demand modelling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Variable Demand Models (VDM) integrate modelling of the road, public transport and active travel networks to predict overall travel patterns. SYSTRA has been at the forefront of variable demand modelling since our first study in the UK in 1968. We continue to push the boundaries of variable demand modelling, including advising on the potential for innovative activity-based models, which provide detailed representations of the choices households make in scheduling their daily lives and journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bespoke-models-for-every-application\">Bespoke models for every application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways to build a transport model, depending on the intended purpose and desired outcome. 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