Instilling confidence in local bus services through the provision of high-quality, attractive and efficient bus stations.
Our wide experience base has proved key in producing meaningful studies and measures to successfully enhance passenger facility provision. We can provide advice ranging from the simple analysis of existing town centre circulation patterns through to detailed design and development of facility solutions.
Our skills include:
- infrastructure audits
- problem identification
- evaluation of measures
- preliminary design of solutions
- detailed scheme design
- costing of scheme
- identification of funding
- public consultation
- in-depth knowledge of current industry trends
- development of in-house analytical software specifically for bus station requirements and the impact of changes on operations (CATERS and ROUTER)
Our in-house developed CATERS and ROUTER packages (Capacity at TERminals and Stops, and Routeing Options Understanding, Testing, Evaluation and Reporting) provide clear assessments of the existing situation, allow easy interpretation of operational requirements and quantify the financial, time and environmental implications associated with changes to the location of central bus facilities or bus service routes.