Year: 2023

Chris Small gives an overview of the traffic control systems in Greater Manchester, how they are managed and how they are working to improve their operation. TfGM will then move onto their ambitions and how they want to see the systems develop in line with changing policies. They will look…

The construction of a new university campus in Peterborough posed a major problem for transport planning: how to provide the highest standards of walking and cycling links to the campus, while accommodating the associated increase in vehicle traffic? And all on the edge of a major City Centre. The scheme…

The Bee Initiative, part of Manchester’s 2040 transport strategy aims to achieve a rate of 50% of all journeys being on foot, on cycle or on public transport by 2040.  Among a variety of initiatives, TfGM have teamed up with TRL Software to roll out the first of its kind Active…

WINNER: Most Innovative Paper 2023 Since first being developed by TfGM, the ‘CYCLOPS’ junction is now starting to be adopted by other authorities and evolved to meet the specific needs of new locations. Lancashire County Council, supported by Atkins, implemented their first CYCLOPS Junction in 2023 as part of the…

When segregated cycle lanes were to be added to a street in Merseyside, the narrow highway meant an alternative design was needed as all the options shown in LTN 1/20 and Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 6 were either not feasible or not suitable. A run through how the eventual concept…

The selection of appropriate intergreen times is an essential safety consideration for any traffic signal design. If the times chosen are too short, collisions or near-misses could result. At the other end of the scale, times that are too long impact on efficiency. Guidance states that the suitability of intergreen…

Pedestrian metrics are needed for traffic engineers to get insights into pedestrian behaviour.  Because pedestrian behaviour is very different from vehicle behaviour then, while we still need flow, speed, density and delay, we also have to understand how the counter-propagating flows, the less well-defined mixing of pedestrians arriving and leaving…

Bus RARR is a holistic public transport route assessment concept that takes a multi-faceted approach to enhance a bus route proposition in terms of safety and performance. This will consider traffic systems enhancements, bus priority technology, road layout, bus stop position, modal behaviours as well as data analysis in order…

Birmingham recently extended its tram network from Grand Central Station to Hagley Road. This section of tramway was typically shared with traffic with a number of traffic signal junctions and signalised crossings along the route. terminating at a new terminus site on Hagley Road. During the design process 4way Consulting…

WINNER : Overall Best Paper 2023 In 2021 National Highways completed the improvements to the A45 Chowns Mill roundabout following nearly 20 months of work. The scheme has delivered improved capacity, safety and walking/cycling routes. This paper explores the origins of the scheme, what other options were considered, the design…