Research project

The future of strategic transport modelling in Hampshire

Project overview

The objective of this study was to review future modelling requirements for Hampshire County Council, including whether traditional transport models in current use remain fit for purpose into the future (using SRTM and NHTM19 as case studies).

It focused on the modelling requirements at the local sub-regional level but also considered whether a region-wide approach to modelling might provide greater overall benefit, whether that be a regional model or a co-ordinated approach to modelling across the region.

As well as looking at geographic model coverage, the project also looked at potential alternative approaches to modelling to ensure that all transport objectives and modes were fully reflected.

The project was undertaken in partnership with AECOM, Jacobs and WSP, with Southampton’s input primarily focused on reviewing the state of the art in modelling and data sources.

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Simon Blainey PhD, FRGS, FHEA, MCIHT, CMILT

Professor of Sustainable Transport

Research interests

  • Rail demand and operations modelling
  • GIS and transport
  • Transport decision support systems
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Other researchers

Professor John Preston

Professor in Rail Transport

Research interests

  • Demand, capacity and cost modelling for sustainable transport infrastructure.
  • The design, monitoring and evaluation of transport interventions designed to promote sustainable choices.
  • The determination of pathways for future mobility transitions to net zero carbon.
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Professor Tom Cherrett

Prof of Logistics and Transport Mgnment

Research interests

  • Understanding and improving the distribution of goods and the management of freight vehicles in urban areas, including the supply of goods to hospitals and the use of consolidation centres; 
  • How optimisation techniques can be used to improve system efficiency and in what ways Intelligent Transport Systems (smart tagging of assets and the use of smartphones) can improve operating efficiency; 
  • Approaches to more effectively collect and manage the movement of waste in terms of both household domestic waste collection strategies, Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) management and joint domestic/commercial waste collection strategies. He has worked on a number of research projects in these specific areas: (Department for Transport grant PPAD 9/142/034, ‘Optimising vehicles undertaking waste collections' GR/S79626/01, SUE project 55 ‘Transport and Logistics'; EP/D043328/1, ‘Green Logistics'.
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Dr Ben Waterson

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Road transport
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Traveller Behaviour
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Research outputs