Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Description

Develop regional multi-modal transport model for North Wales. TfW is responsible for procuring a suite of regional multi-modal transport models and tools to cover the whole of Wales and adjacent areas in England which have a material impact on transport in Wales. This procurement event was specifically for the North Wales area only. 1) The North Wales Transport Model (NWTM) will need to be multi-modal and capable of modelling the following types of transport intervention from the outset: (a) heavy rail improvements, including new metro services, new stations, new lines and rail-based park and ride; (b) major bus improvements, including significant bus priority and area-wide or corridor bus quality improvements; (c) bus network changes, including network recasts, significant changes to school bus services, area-wide or corridor integrated ticketing and wholescale fare changes; (d) major highway changes, including new highway construction, major junction alterations, road closures, area-wide speed limit and strategic directional signage amendments; (e) area-wide parking strategies, including wholescale changes to parking availability and charging levels; (f) area-wide or corridor active travel schemes to reduce private car use. 2) The NWTM will need to be technically sound and capable of withstanding scrutiny. This means aligning the model with UK government guidance, as set out in WebTAG. Critically, the NWTM will need to be understandable and user-friendly, with fast model run times, so that its use by stakeholders can be encouraged; 3) The ITT was for a term contract starting July 2019 and ending March 2022, to develop the NWTM and subsequently maintain, update and operate the model. TfW expects the model to be completely ready for use from 1.12.2020 and the consultant will then be responsible for maintaining, updating and operating the model.