[sustran] [Kyoto2020] Re: Transportation Modal Choice in Asian Cities

[Geoff Gardner]

In response to quite an old email, and with apologies if it is outside
your remit,  may I draw your attention to the following. 

http://www.transport-links.org/transport_links/filearea/publications/1_708_ORN%2011-%20.pdf

It is not earth shattering strategy, or mega-sophisticated maths, but
it is a basic guide to measuring transport problems. It is quite well
done and very good in parts (I can be modest because I only did the
other parts). 

One intention was that instead of worrying about whether a method for
measuring saturation flow had a statistical bias, for example,  we aimed
more at ensuring we found a method that was least prone to total
blunders.

Some of the language may be out of date now (I prefer to use the term
'low income countries') but I still commend it to you and would ask that
you tell your friends in the field.

A development of this was traffic signals guide and then an audit
methodology for the whole city. This would be a fantastic thing to have
as an interactive community website. I do not have the skills, however,
so would welcome support from a keen volunteer.

Best regards from Northallerton, a small town in the North of England
(temperature 32C / 90F today)

Geoff


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Geoff Gardner, Travel Awareness Officer
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