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Transportation Demand Management toolkit
14th May 2012

Lisa Buchanan, our Transportation Demand Management (TDM) expert, recently spoke at the 2012 WTS International Conference in Denver, Colorado.

Industry insights
Transportation Demand Management
North America

Steer Davies Gleave strengthens its US advisory team
3rd May 2012

Steer Davies Gleave is delighted to announce the appointment of Pierre Vilain to our Boston office. He joins as part of a continued effort to enhance our advisory team in the United States transportation market.

Pierre VilainPierre Vilain, Ph.D.: Pierre joins from HDR, where he was Vice President.

Press releases
Economics, PPP
North America

Good design supports a thriving railway
30th April 2012
- by Mike Goggin

Passenger Transport magazine published an article written by Mike Goggin, Director – International Advisory, which considers the contribution that station design can make to the UK. The article was published as part of a series in anticipation of the third Future of Sustainable Design conference which will focus on the theme of transport hubs.

SDG in the news
Stations
UK & Ireland

Toronto looks for a better way to help you find your way
12th April 2012

The Toronto Observer reports that Steer Davies Gleave are helping the city to improve its wayfinding system ahead of the Pan Am Games which will see an increase in visitor levels.

Proposed changes to the current system include better visual branding of cultural areas and the use of mobile apps.Currently in the public information stage, the project is set to move into Phase 2 which will include design work before Phase 3 which will see the upgraded system rolled out across the city.

It's becoming increasingly popular for citys to invest in their wayfinding systems as the bene

SDG in the news
Wayfinding
North America

City wants to be ready for LRT
3rd April 2012

The City of Mississagua continues to move forward on its $1.3-billion light-rail transit (LRT) project. Mississauga.com reports that Steer Davies Gleave's Alan Jones recently walked councillors through a presentation showing examples of LRTs in Canadian cities and around the world.

SDG in the news
LRT
North America

Steer Davies Gleave awarded Technical Advisor of the Year –Transport

30th March 2012

Steer Davies Gleave is extremely pleased to have been awarded ‘Technical Advisor of the Year – Transport’ in this year’s Infrastructure Journal (IJ) Awards.

Press releases
Africa, Latin America, Mainland Europe, North America, UK & Ireland

SDG strengthens its Aviation and Rail teams
23rd March 2012

To support our growing markets, Steer Davies Gleave is delighted to announce the recruitment of a number of high calibre experts with global credentials into its Aviation and Rail teams.

Press releases
UK & Ireland

Re-appraising the economic value and community importance of stations
21st March 2012

Steer Davies Gleave Director Mike Goggin recently spoke at the UK National Rail Stations conference on the economic value and community importance of railway stations.

Industry insights
Stations
UK & Ireland

Stations can be part of antidote for high street retail gloom
13th March 2012

Local Transport Today reports that some rare bright spots in the retail sector remain: "One is stations, which are comfortably outperforming the high street. Latest figures from Network Rail show a 3.85% growth in retail sales at its 17 managed stations between July and September 2011, compared to 2010."

It also reports on the study by Steer Davies Gleave for Network Rail which shows investment in stations can increase property values in the immediate vicinity.

SDG in the news
Stations
UK & Ireland

Steer Davies Gleave awards system dynamics prize
2nd March 2012

At its annual gathering in London The UK System Dynamics Society awarded the Steer Davies Gleave prize for the best example of applying systems modelling to address a real-world problem.  The award went to the Symmetric Partnership for their work on reducing harm associated with alcohol consumption.

The panel of judges commended the work for its relevance to a major social issue of our time: the damage caused to individuals and society by alcohol abuse, and the effectiveness of measures to reduce the harm. 

Press releases
Mainland Europe

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