Experience: Public Transport
TTR
has carried out the following projects:
Public Transport Information
- Developed timetable database for Norfolk County Council.
- Evaluated the public transport information service provided by Nottingham Travelwise Centre.
- Carried out research for Transport Direct (DTLR) into travel service needs and whether a cost could be levied on the service.
- Undertook study into the provision of public access information terminals (Infopoints) in West Yorkshire.
- Designed a passenger transport information strategy for Hertfordshire.
- Assessed the effectiveness of public transport information provision for Hampshire County Council.
Fares, Ticketing Schemes, Smart cards
- Led study to apportion running costs to bus companies operating in Devon.
- Undertook research into experiences and acceptance of smart cards amongst elderly people in Formby.
- Developing a user needs analysis for multi-purpose smart cards amongst business as part of the European OMNIPURSE project.
Personal Security on Public Transport
- Survey into people’s perceptions of personal security on buses on Merseyside.
- Study into fear of crime on public transport for DTLR.
Rural Bus Services
- Implementing and evaluating the Leicestershire and Rutland countywide bus network.
- Assessed the demand for new transport links to and from the National Forest.
- Carried out a transport needs assessment of rural residents in Dorset.
- Evaluating the Welsh Transport Direct service in Gwynedd.
Interchanges & System Integration
- Held the posts of Project Manager, Technical and Evaluation Co-ordinator on the EC SWITCH study into enhancing intermodal transport use.
- Carried out a feasibility study for a co-ordinated travel dispatch centre.
Special Needs
- Evaluated telematics based vehicle allocation systems for demand responsive transport as part of the EC SAMPLUS project.
- Undertook feasibility studies for demand responsive transport services in a number of UK counties/cities.
- Undertaken a range of commissions to identify and evaluate the transport services and facilities for people with disabilities, e.g. accessible coaches for DTLR, Dial-A-Ride in Bristol.
- Assessing the role played by transport in the decision-making process of young people (16-18 year olds) considering further education in Torbay.
Bus Services
- Involved in the development and assessment of the SMART bus system, a high quality bus service package including bus design and traveller information system on Merseyside.
- Developing a bid for Urban Bus Challenge funding from DTLR on behalf of Nottingham City Council.
