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Research Report 432 Minimum design parameters for cycle connectivity

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Category: Integrated land use and transport systems , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This research used video surveillance of 1245 cyclists in New Zealand at pinch points to determine the relationship between the remaining lane or shoulder width and the likelihood of cyclists traversing the edge line into the motorised vehicle stream…

Research Report 329 Impediments to walking as a mode choice

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Category: Transport demand management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

Conducted in 2005, this study evaluates a case-control design of contrasts between walkers and drivers to address factors influencing the uptake of walking as a mode choice.

Research Report 328 Park and ride: characteristics and demand forecasting

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Category: Transport demand management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This report examines the characteristics of park and ride (P&R) useage and suggests demand modelling methodologies based on these characteristics for changes in demand at existing sites, and estimation of demand at new sites.

Research Report 327 Transport impact guidelines for sites development

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Category: Sustainable land transport , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This research project develops best practice guidelines for carrying out transport impact assessments (TIA) of development proposals in New Zealand.

Research Report 322 The cost effectiveness of delineation improvements for safety

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

The purpose of this research was to develop a cost management tool that would assist road controlling authorities and their consultants to prioritise delineation treatments that have added safety benefits compared with standard road markings.

Research Report 319 Benchmarking pavement performance between Transit's LTPP and CAPTIF programmes

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Category: Activity management , CAPTIF , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This report details the findings from research conducted on the Long-Term Pavement Performance Programme (LTPP) and on the Transit New Zealand CAPTIF programme for accelerated pavement testing.

Research Report 318 Clay mineralogy of modified marginal aggregates

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Category: Environmental impacts of land transport , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This study, undertaken in 2003–2004, aimed to: study changes produced when additives are mixed with roading aggregates containing swelling clay minerals; identify the most suitable chemical to use for a particular rock type and the quantity required …

Research Report 317 ITS environmental monitoring and forecasting: international trends and experiences

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Category: Integrated land use and transport systems , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

The purpose of this project was to review the use overseas of environmental monitoring and forecasting systems as a component of wider-integrated ITS facilities, in particular those linked to transport and traffic management, and to consider their po…

Research Report 316 Light/medium commercial vehicle use in four urban centres

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Category: Transport demand management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This study, undertaken in 2004–2005, explores light to medium commercial vehicle trip patterns in urban areas.

Research Report 315 Identifying sensitive receiving environments at risk from road runoff

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Category: Environmental impacts of land transport , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

A GIS-based screening tool is described for identifying and ranking sensitive receiving environments (SREs) at risk from road runoff from state highways and local roads in New Zealand.