Transport & Traffic

Our Capabilities in Transport & Traffic

BCE offers specialist expertise to meet the challenge of developing sustainable and innovative transport and traffic solutions. BCE has proven experience in delivering transport consultancy services and systems advice to public and private sector partners. Utilising the resources of Brisbane City Council (BCC) and its 70 years experience in the provision of public transport and traffic services, BCE adds proven, measurable value to project activities. Complementing these capabilities are demonstrated strengths in capacity building and institutional strengthening of public transport agencies.

BCE's range of expertise covers many aspects of traffic and public transport planning, development and management, including:

Transport Planning and Development

  • Advice on strategy development and policy formulation to identify, evaluate and prioritise transport initiatives, actions and investment
  • Planning on city-wide and local transport solutions ranging from rural to highly-urbanised environments
  • Integration of public transport plans with land use plans to improve access and effectiveness

Transport Modeling

  • Planners and traffic engineers with specialist skills in transportation modelling at all levels, from local roads and intersections to strategic corridors and major integrated city networks
  • Advanced modeling techniques that address public, private and commercial uses, route analysis, evaluation of trip generation and distribution, simulation of traffic flow and calculation of impact of changes to networks
  • Model travel demand management schemes
  • Development of public transport scenarios to address patronage projections, assess fleet requirements, and analyse investment and operating costs

Transport Infrastructure

  • Evaluation, planning, design and supervision of construction, upgrading or rehabilitation of infrastructure at all levels
  • Major arterial, inner city and suburban road projects including busways, tunnels, bridges, bikeways, and car parks
  • Surveying and geotechnical services ensuring designs are compatible with site conditions
  • Public space lighting and landscape architecture plans, signage guidelines and line marking systems

Public Transport Operations

  • Comprehensive, customer-focused solutions for all aspects of public transport planning, management and operations, including fleet management, traffic control systems, customer programs and pricing
  • Fleet operations including clean-running, natural gas buses, short-hop river ferries and sleek City Cats

Fleet Management

  • Advice on fleet selection, purchase, supply, maintenance and disposal
  • General engineering, mechanical and electrical services
  • Vehicle refurbishing, field repairs and bus shelter manufacturing

Intelligent Transport Systems

Through Brisbane City Council, BCE can deliver advice on a range of Intelligent Transport Systems which are swift, automated systems that respond intelligently to complex situations.

  • Real time bus passenger information systems
  • Bus priority systems
  • Tidal road systems
  • Traffic control systems

 

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