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Edinburgh BioQuarter Transport Study

The BioQuarter in Edinburgh is significant in a national and regional context for health and science research in Scotland and in terms of fostering development of the wider economy.

Islington Infrastructure Study

Colin Buchanan (CB) in association with Capita Symonds, and RMJM, has been commissioned by the London Borough of Islington to advise on the infrastructure required to deliver the Local Development Framework Core Strategy.

Blackfriars Traffic Management

Colin Buchanan (CB) was commissioned by Network Rail in July 2009 to provide consultancy services in respect of the Blackfriars Station Permanent Traffic Management Scheme.

Cabstand junction trials

Colin Buchanan has been commissioned by North Somerset Council to undertake the monitoring and reporting of the impact of switching off traffic signals at the Cabstand junction in Portishead.

Traffic Modelling on the Isle of Wight

Colin Buchanan was commissioned by the Isle of Wight Council to develop a SATURN highways model of the Isle of Wight to establish future traffic flows over the next 25 years.

Middlesbrough MSCP Feasibility Study

Colin Buchanan has won the commission from Middlesbrough Borough Council to investigate the feasibility of a new multi-storey car park in Middlesbrough town centre.

Faith Groups in Thurrock

Colin Buchanan has built on its strong track record in infrastructure planning in Thurrock with a new study of faith groups’ needs in the borough.

CB on Film

Consultant Colin Buchanan is working with a film producer to examine how traffic can be managed at junctions without using traffic signals or traditional priority signing.

Buchanan Cycling Newsletter

The second issue of Buchanan Cycling's Newsletter is available to download.

Deprivation and Child Pedestrian Casualties in Northern Ireland

Colin Buchanan has been commissioned by the Road Safety Division of the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland to undertake a research study to determine if there is any evidence in the region to suggest a link between child pedestrian casualties and deprivation.

Economic Impacts of Hub Airports

Each year the runway is delayed costs the country £1bn

Building a third runway at Heathrow would add £30 billion to the UK economy, according to a new study published today by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

UKTI Case Study

Colin Buchanan's Shanghai office was very pleased to be the subject of a UKTI Case Study.

Wallington and Kimpton BTN

Colin Buchanan has been retained by the London Borough of Sutton to develop business travel networks in Kimpton and Wallington following the successful launch of similar schemes in Sutton and Cheam last year.

SORSA

Three key members of Colin Buchanan’s Safety Audit Team, Kate Yeo, Rebecca Thomas and Richard Pearson, have recently become members of the IHT’s Society of Road Safety Auditors.

Borough-wide Transport Assessment Study for Lewisham

Colin Buchanan has been appointed by the London Borough of Lewisham to undertake a borough-wide Transport Assessment Study to inform the preparation of the council’s Core Strategy.

North Staffordshire Multi-Modal Modelling

Colin Buchanan has recently been awarded a commission by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to produce a new four-stage multi-modal model of North Staffordshire.

Developing a mixed-use site in Alperton

Colin Buchanan has been appointed by Abbey Waterside Developments to provide transportation, highways and sustainable access advice for their proposed development in Alperton.

Colin Buchanan builds on infrastructure success in Stafford

Colin Buchanan has built on its strong track record in infrastructure planning to support Local Development Frameworks (LDFs) with a new commission to deliver an Infrastructure Capacity and Development Strategy for Stafford Borough Council.

Thames Valley Strategic Bus & Coach Network

Colin Buchanan investigated the potential for introducing a network of quality bus services across the Thames Valley. These would link towns and cities where it was identified that rail links are relatively poor and existing bus services did not offer competitive end-to-end journey times.

Economic Impact of High Speed 1

High Speed 1 (HS1), the UK’s first high speed railway, is set to deliver over £17 billion in economic benefits, long term growth and regeneration, a new report has concluded.

Park and Ride for Greater Manchester?

Colin Buchanan (CB) is undertaking a study into the feasibility of providing bus based Park & Ride in South Manchester.

A70 East Ayrshire Detailed Scheme Design

Colin Buchanan has been commissioned by East Ayrshire Council to undertake detailed design work for several improvement schemes on the A70.

The Infrastructure Challenge

The economic downturn provides the public sector with the opportunity to undertake some comprehensive assessment of the hard and soft infrastructure that will be needed to stimulate and support future growth. Regional development agencies, local authorities and their partners will welcome some time to assess how the government’s ambitions for large increases in housing can be accompanied by the requisite transport, education, health, utilities and green infrastructure that are essential to make growth sustainable.

Irish Bus Efficiency Review

Colin Buchanan worked as part of a Deloitte-led consortium to provide an assessment of the appropriateness of the current network of services operated by the State-owned bus companies, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, for the Irish Department of Transport.

Kingston Businesses Choose an Alternative

Kingston businesses are joining forces to set up a Business Travel Network to promote active and environmentally friendly forms of transport.

Sustainable City of London

Colin Buchanan’s dedicated Sustainable Travel Team (STT) has been appointed by the City of London Corporation to develop a travel plan to promote and enable more sustainable travel by its staff and members.

Key Lessons for Trust Schools

New research undertaken by Colin Buchanan and the University of Warwick for the Department for Children, Schools and Families highlights some key lessons for trust school policy.

ANPR in Trowbridge

Our surveys team have been commissioned by Wiltshire County Council recently to undertake a large programme of surveys collecting the base data for the development of a new traffic model for Trowbridge.

Kochi masterplanners

Kochi, 28 June, 2008: SmartCity Kochi, a self-sustained business township for knowledge-based companies, announced the appointment of Colin Buchanan its masterplanners.

Humber Bridge

Report at the House of Commons

On October 7, our report into the economic impacts of tolls on the Humber Bridge was launched at the House of Commons by the four councils in the Hull and Humber Ports City Region.

Tall Buildings

Economic Impacts of High Density and Tall Buildings Report

On September 9 The British Property Federation launched the Economic Impacts of High Density and Tall Buildings Report, research undertaken by Colin Buchanan.

Parking - A Golden Goose or Thieving Pigeon?

Analysis by transport and economics consultancy Colin Buchanan found that the 32 London boroughs and the City of London between them took in £560m from parking charges in 2007/08.

Business travel networks

We have been commissioned by the National Business Travel Network (NBTN), which is run by the Department for Transport (DfT), to review best practice in behavioural change initiatives and travel planning across a number of organisations in the private sector. CB have been working with a range of large organisations across the UK to build up a picture of their successes and hold these businesses up as examples of best practice which can be promoted to the wider business community through the NBTN website.

GIS Mapping

We are GIS mapping the whole borough of Lambeth's bus route and bus stop information.

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

SWestrans and Dumfries and Galloway Council are aiming to promote bus season ticket and cycle to work salary sacrifice schemes to employers in Dumfries over a three year period

Elstree Corridor study

Colin Buchanan is currently undertaking an ambitious feasibility study to produce a development-led master plan for the Elstree Way Corridor in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Lothian Buses

Passenger satisfaction on Lothian Buses.

Mourne Coastal Route

Colin Buchanan is to provide recommendations for tourist signing along the proposed Mourne Coastal Route.

At a Rate of Knots

New Policy Exchange report on River Thames travel now published

Modelling Review of 2009

Read our Transport Modelling Review of 2009

Economics review of 2009

Our Economics team has had a successful year in 2009 and hope to continue their success in 2010. Download the pdf to read what they have been working on in the past year.