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Research Report 591 Evaluation of the effectiveness of the NZ Transport Agency’s procurement policy

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Category: Performance monitoring , Research programme , Research & reports | Audiences: Advice and assistance, General

This report presents the results of an independent evaluation undertaken by Allen and Clarke between January and July 2015 on the effectiveness of the NZ Transport Agency (the Transport Agency) procurement policy framework and its implementation by f…

Research Report 613 Seismic design and performance of high cut slopes

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

A review of the performance of slopes in historical earthquakes, a review of relevant literature describing recent research, consideration of New Zealand’s distinctive topography and seismicity, and limited numerical analyses have been carried out.

Research Report 608 The economic impacts of connectivity

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Category: Economic development , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

Two econometric models were built to test the effects of reduced travel time between regions within New Zealand.

Research report 474 Company cars and fringe benefit tax - understanding the impacts on strategic transport targets

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

This report investigates the degree to which current tax polices influence travel behaviour (perhaps unintentionally) in ways that contradict strategic policy objectives.

Research report 473 Calibration of trip distribution by generalised linear models

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

Generalised linear models (GLMs) provide a flexible and sound basis for calibrating gravity models for trip distribution, for a wide range of deterrence functions (from steps to splines), with K factors and geographic segmentation.

Research Report 604 A review of methods for analysis of regulatory effectiveness

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Category: Performance monitoring , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This project aimed to identify the best approach for determining and monitoring the contribution that government regulatory interventions in New Zealand make to mitigate the major risks associated with the land transport system.

Research report 472 New Zealand bus policy model

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Category: Economic development , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

A methodology and computer-based model was developed to analyse the performance of urban bus services in terms of their operations, market indicators and financial performance.

Research Report 600 Safety and efficiency at intersections

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Category: Integrated land use and transport systems , Research & reports

This report considers evidence on safety and efficiency at intersections, using New Zealand data and international research, and outlines a systematic approach for evaluating the safety and efficiency benefits at intersections, as part of the project…

Research report 471 The benefits of public transport - option values and non-use values

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Category: Economic development , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This research was undertaken in New Zealand in 2010-11 to investigate the economic concepts of option values and non-use values as applied to public transport services, and to undertake primary market research in New Zealand to estimate approximate v…