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Research Report 446 The variability of road traffic noise and implications for compliance with the noise conditions of roading designations

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

Many road designations have conditions with respect to noise that require that when the road is completed, measurements will be undertaken to prove that the performance standards of those conditions have been fulfilled.

Research report 442 The effect of better road delineation: a new method of assessment

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

In this research project, the innovative 'hands-on' method, first developed by Walton and Thomas in 2005, was tested in its ability to evaluate the effects of improved road delineation on driver behaviour.

Research report 440 Reducing pedestrian delay at traffic signals

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

Since 2000, the benefits of walking as a mode of travel have been recognised by the New Zealand government in a raft of policy statements and strategies.

Research Report 660 Factors affecting cycling levels of service

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Category: Inclusive access , Research programme , Research & reports | Audiences: General, Walkers & cyclists

This report examines cyclists’ perceptions of cycle infrastructure levels of service and proposes an assessment methodology for evaluating the level of service provided by cycling facilities.

Research Report 439 Generation of walking, cycling and public transport trips: pilot study

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

This research investigated a method for collecting data relating to walk, cycle and public transport trips to land-use activities.

Research Report 658 Testing New Zealand vehicles to measure real-world fuel use and exhaust emissions

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Category: Environmental sustainability , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

The purpose of the research was to better understand real-world fuel consumption and vehicle exhaust emissions from the New Zealand fleet and use this knowledge to improve the ability of the Transport Agency’s Vehicle Emissions Prediction Model (VEPM…