Development of a fully multi-modal transport model for the greater Ipswich area that will be compliant with department for Transport standards.

Project Scope

Principal Ipswich travel to work area.

Aims

Develop a multi-modal transport modelling tool for appraisal of transport and development options.

Outcomes

A functioning, fully validated transport model.

Status

Funding for 2008/09 £750,000

Status as at 30 September 2008:

• Survey work undertaken for traffic, road side interviews, bus passenger interviews/counts.
• Drafted model spec report
• Accession baseline report undertaken.

Status as at 31 December 2008:

• Repeat traffic counts undertaken.
• Survey analysis, matrix building and network development all to be progressed.
• Model assembly commenced.

 Status as at 31 March 2009:

• Base highway network model development completed.
• Base public transport model development completed with some over-run.
• Highway matrix model has been completed with some delay.
• Highway model calibration started.
• Draft demand model is ready for testing.

Status as at 30 June 2009:

• Final testing and validation has taken place during this quarter and the model is deemed complete, with minor adjustments to be made.
• There is currently further development work of the model which will allow all the features of the model suite to be used.

Status as at 30 September 2009:

• The model has been used for testing scenarios for housing growth in the Ipswich policy area for the Local Development Plan Frameworks Core Strategies, to fit with the timescales for consultation on these by SCDC and IBC, and has also been used for the Ipswich major scheme business case. 

Status as at 31 December 2009:

• Essentially the model is complete and being used.
• The final stages of the model document are nearing completion.

Project complete.