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Colin Buchanan
Colin Buchanan is a leading transport, planning, urban design and economics consultancy. Founded by Sir Colin
Buchanan in 1964 and with over 40 years experience the company is employee owned and offers independent,
impartial and objective advice with excellent design solutions to a wide variety of clients.

Employing around 250 staff, the company has offices in:

London, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newbury, Belfast, Dublin, Shanghai and Madrid.

Our Philosophy
Our origins lie with the ground-breaking ‘Traffic in Towns’ research team, which combined robust analysis and an
understanding of social, economic and environmental issues with innovative design. As we have continued to grow
as a company, these principles have remained at the core of our philosophy, the schemes we design and the
policies we develop:

 We are focused on quality, with a quality management system that encompasses not only our work procedures,
but more importantly, our clients’ satisfaction, our business objectives and how we monitor and improve our
performance.

 We deliver the multi-disciplinary approach required to solve transport and planning problems, with different
specialists working closely together in teams based on individual client needs.

 Our work is distinguished by clarity of thought and expression, and is based on an understanding of all the issues,
careful research and analysis, effective consultation, good design and impartial evaluation of alternatives.

 We innovate: by undertaking research, improving existing technical approaches or developing better ones, and
finding more efficient ways of delivering projects for our clients.

 Our work will affect future generations – that is why we aim to make a responsible and informed contribution to
each client’s decision-making, design and implementation, to provide lasting design solutions.
Our Clients
Clients are the focus of our business and we care what they think about us and our work - our future depends on our
reputation. Clients trust us for our integrity, experience and skills, and the way we communicate with them. We work
for international agencies, national governments, regulatory agencies, developers, local authorities, private individuals
and transport operators.

Our Staff
Our skilled staff are at the heart of the delivery of our successful projects. We employ experienced professionals
including transport planners, civil engineers, traffic engineers, public transport specialists, development planners,
urban designers, regeneration specialists, landscape architects, economists, systems analysts and market researchers.
We encourage further training of our staff, and maintain close links with leading educational establishments, with
whom we collaborate on research.

Our Services
The services Colin Buchanan offers encompass all of those necessary to research, design and implement transport and
planning measures for a wide range of clients. These include:

Transport planning 2 Regeneration 18

Economics 4
Development transport 6
Planning 8
Traffic engineering 10
Transport modelling 12
Sustainable travel 14
Urban design 16
Consultation and participation 20
Public transport 22
Highway safety 24
Market research and surveys 26
Parking 28
Demand management 30
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 Transport
Planning
Colin Buchanan has always been at the forefront of transport planning and
delivers consultancy advice to a wide range of private and public sector clients.
Our technical work includes the analysis of integrated land-use and transport
issues, development and application of transport policies, modelling and
demand forecasting, the creation of sustainable communities and the appraisal
of all modes of transport. Transport issues often have a political context and
we combine robust independent technical and economic advice with an
understanding of the needs and aspirations of local communities. Project
work is supported by our substantial experience of data collection and analysis
techniques.

Our Transport Planning services include:

 Land use and transport studies
 Transport modelling and forecasting
 Transport solutions for historic towns and cities
 Accessibility analysis
 Interchange design
 Economic, environmental, social, and financial appraisals
 Pedestrian and cycle planning
 Sustainable transport policy and strategy development
 Transport research, monitoring and analysis
 Development of bespoke software solutions

For further information, please contact transport@cbuchanan.co.uk


at the forefront
of transport
planning

 economics
Effective economic appraisal can make the difference between good transport
schemes/policies and bad ones. Colin Buchanan prepares realistic, rigorous
and comprehensive appraisals based on a detailed understanding of the
transport sector, taking full account of the wider economic impacts. At Colin
Buchanan we expect our economists to scrutinise, challenge and improve the
work of other professionals, think originally and from first principles; and make
clients’ cases with skill and conviction. As independent economic advisors for
specific projects or working with others on regeneration and public transport
assignments, our economics team provides a range of services securing
funding, and evaluating the financial, environmental and social costs and
benefits of developments and schemes.

Our Economics services include:

 Economic and financial appraisals
 Agglomeration and clustering analysis
 Regeneration
 Policy analysis
 Pricing
 Business case preparation
 Risk analysis
 Retail and housing impact studies
 Social and community impacts
 Labour market assessments

For further information, please contact economics@cbuchanan.co.uk


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scrutinise,
challenge
and improve

 development
Transport
We have specialist teams who understand the design and multi-modal
planning process and how to achieve excellent transport access to
developments. This has resulted in a proven track record in securing planning
permissions. Our staff work to the high levels of quality and tight timescales
demanded by the fast-moving development industry, and we advise both
private developers and local authorities faced with all types of development
proposals. We have excellent experience in delivering sustainable development,
with full consideration of all modes of travel. Working closely with experts from
our planning and public transport groups, the company’s specialist team offers
a complete range of services for new developments.

Our Development Transport services include:

 Transport impact assessments
 Design assistance with masterplans
 Site layout and access recommendations
 Integrated transport strategies
 Travel plans
 Public inquiry representation
 Preparation of legal agreements relating to transport
 Car parking

For further information, please contact development@cbuchanan.co.uk


proven track record
in securing planning
permissions

 planning
Colin Buchanan provides a complete range of strategic and development
planning advice to both UK and overseas clients. The scope of our work
encompasses strong research and analytical capabilities and Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) skills, with planning, development and transport
expertise. We offer integrated land use and transport planning at the national,
regional and local levels. The same skills are used by the company’s private
sector developer clients, for whom we secure planning consents for all types of
developments.

Our Planning services include:

 Policy development
 Planning applications, appeals and public inquiries
 Land use and transport studies
 Regional frameworks
 Sub-regional planning, economic and development analysis
 Site identification and appraisals
 Development plan monitoring and representations
 Masterplanning
 New town and town expansion schemes
 Strategic environmental assessment
 Environmental impact assessment
 Community involvement and consultation

For further information, please contact planning@cbuchanan.co.uk


genuinely integrated
planning

 traffic
engineering
Traffic engineering plays an important role in optimising the use of junctions
and networks but, as foreseen in Traffic in Towns, it has needed to become
far more holistic in its approach. Our traffic engineers have an unrivalled
reputation for producing designs which balance the needs of essential traffic
and servicing vehicles, the space and priorities required for public transport,
the needs of pedestrians and cyclists and the character and environment of
an area. Traffic engineers have had to learn to work with all the other urban
disciplines and become more multi-disciplinary. We believe ours are second to
none in blending the best technical approach with the aesthetic.

Our Traffic Engineering services include:

 Traffic surveys
 Traffic modelling and simulation
 Junction design and analysis
 Urban traffic management
 Bus priority measures
 Detailed design and implementation
 Traffic signals design
 Signs and signing strategies
 Cycle facilities and route planning
 Pedestrian facilities
 Programme management

For further information, please contact traffic@cbuchanan.co.uk

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blending the best
technical approach
with the aesthetic
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 transport
modelling
Transport modelling lies at the heart of transport planning and plays an
important role in identifying solutions to a wide range of transport issues. Our
transport modellers are proven experts in the application of all forms of macro
and micro modelling techniques. We provide high quality, innovative and
sustainable solutions to meet the individual requirements of each project.

Our in-house modelling expertise ensures that appropriate forecasting

tools are always available to meet the specific requirements of each project.
Strategic models are used for regional assessments and are designed to offer
rapid evaluation of alternative policy options. Network-based multi-modal
models are created to forecast travel volumes and to evaluate urban transport
strategies and schemes. Mode-specific assignment models are used for the
assessment of local schemes and include both traditional assignment models
and traffic simulation models.

Our transport modelling services include:

 LEGION – micro-simulation pedestrian modelling
 SATURN/VISUM/EMME2/CUBE/VISSIM modelling
 BUSMODEL – public transport assessment
 STRATAGEM – strategic transport analysis
 WALKER – pedestrian movement
 DEVEL – sustainability of new residential development
 PODS – simulation of PRT - personal rapid transit system

For further information, please contact transportmodelling@cbuchanan.co.uk

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an important role in
identifying solutions
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 sustainable
travel
Delivery of a range of sustainable travel initiatives, also sometimes described as
‘soft’ or ‘smart’ transport policy measures, is an important aspect of intergrated
transport strategies. These initiatives seek to give better information and
opportunities, aimed at helping people to make informed travel choices.
Colin Buchanan provides comprehensive advice on the development and
implementation of such strategies, and we have recognised experts in this field
working on national and local schemes and award winning initiatives.

Our Sustainable Travel services include:

 Carbon reduction measures
 Workplace, leisure and school travel plans
 Personalised travel planning
 Individualised travel marketing
 Travel awareness campaigns
 Public transport information and marketing
 Car clubs and car sharing schemes
 Teleworking, teleconferencing and home shopping
 Training schemes

For further information, please contact sustainabletravel@cbuchanan.co.uk

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‘smart’ transport
policy measures
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 urban
design
Colin Buchanan provides a wide range of urban design services, including
strategic design for regeneration, development masterplanning and
architectural briefing, and is capable of taking projects from framework to
consultation and implementation. A particular and long established strength
is the design and delivery of public realm projects. The hallmarks of our team
are our international experience, broad range of professional backgrounds
and a true ability to promote sound and responsive design principles within
multidiscplinary teams.

Our Urban Design services include:

 Masterplanning
 Design for urban regeneration
 Urban design strategies
 Development frameworks and masterplans
 Site capacity studies
 Development briefs
 Public realm schemes
 Landscape design
 Environmental improvements
 Urban graphics and branding
 Homezone design and traffic management schemes

For further information, please contact urbandesign@cbuchanan.co.uk

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sound and
responsive design
principles
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 regeneration
Colin Buchanan works with agencies, authorities, organisations and individuals
to develop sustainable solutions to the complex problems facing towns and
cities across the UK. Regeneration is about the measures required to achieve
social, physical and economic improvements, and how best these should be
achieved. Colin Buchanan combines a range of skills to meet client needs,
exchanging good practice and offering advice founded on strong evidence.
Particular emphasis is given to community involvement and consultation.
Colin Buchanan also has significant experience in the evaluation of
regeneration programmes.

Our Regeneration services include:

 Area renewal
 Masterplanning
 Managing and structuring regeneration strategy
 Project and programme evaluation
 Community involvement and consultation
 Partnership and funding

For further information, please contact regeneration@cbuchanan.co.uk

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develop sustainable
solutions to complex
problems
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 consultation &
participation
We believe in consultation – we believe that engaging stakeholders and the
public genuinely adds value to the projects we undertake. Over the years we
have developed specialist expertise in a broad range of consultation methods
and have worked with a wide variety of groups and individuals. We always
ensure that our consultation work is inclusive and appropriate to the local
context and that the information gathered through consultation is used to
develop the right solutions.

Our Consultation & Participation services include:

 Consultation strategy development
 Stakeholder consultation
 Exhibitions and open days
 Focus groups and seminars
 Publicity information and websites
 Interview surveys and questionnaires
 Design ‘walk-abouts’ and site visits

For further information, please contact consultation@cbuchanan.co.uk

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we believe
in consultation
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 public
transport
Effective public transport is key to the future of urban areas, providing
high-capacity transport and a valuable service to those without access to
private vehicles, but all too often it provides an inferior alternative to the car.
We aim to make public transport a realistic alternative, particularly in the
travel demand markets where it can be most effective. We can help identify
passenger demand, and design efficient, reliable public transport networks and
excellent infrastructure for station interchanges and terminals. Colin Buchanan
offers a full range of consultancy services for rail, light rail, bus and demand
responsive operations for local authorities, transport operators, and other
organisations.

Our Public Transport services include:

 Bus service and network planning
 Rail and Light Rail systems planning
 Park-and-ride schemes
 Personal rapid transit (PRT) systems
 Demand-responsive transport systems
 Taxi assessments, quantity, licensing and fares
 Interchange, station and bus stop infrastructure design
 Information and marketing for public transport
 Reliability monitoring
 Market research and passenger surveys
 Rail replacement bus routing

For further information, please contact publictransport@cbuchanan.co.uk

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effective public
transport is key to the
future of urban areas
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 highway
safety
Colin Buchanan’s origins lie in the recognition of the safety and environmental
problems facing urban areas from traffic - we believe that safety is a foundation
of good scheme design. Our skilled highway safety team advises on safety
policy, and works on the research and analysis of safety issues and the design
of measures to reduce accidents and improve the environment. Our services
range from the design of road safety strategies and urban safety management
to accident remedial schemes, safer routes to school and the safety audit of
highway and traffic schemes.

Our Highway Safety services include:

 Safety planning and policy development
 Urban safety and speed management
 Accident analysis, investigation and prevention
 Accident remedial measures
 Safety audits
 Safe routes to school and school travel plans
 Traffic calming and Home Zones
 Road safety research
 Safety education and training

For further information, please contact safety@cbuchanan.co.uk

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 market research
and surveys
Market research plays an important role in most planning, transport planning,
economic, regeneration and community projects, including identifying needs
and characteristics, understanding problems and aspirations, consulting on
options and monitoring. We recognise that good data, information and public
opinion are the foundations of robust policies, and our market research team is
capable of undertaking the full range of quantitative and qualitative research
and surveys.

Our Market Research & surveys services include:

 Monitoring of projects and policies
 Market analysis
 Traffic, parking, pedestrian and public transport surveys
 Focus groups
 Customer satisfaction
 Changing travel behaviour through marketing
 Face to face, internet, postal and telephone surveys
 Reliability and passenger opinion research
 Stated preference surveys

For further information, please contact surveys@cbuchanan.co.uk

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problems and
aspirations
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 parking
Effective parking management is essential to the success of any transport
strategy and major developments. Parking finances are critical to many
authorities and property developers, and parking is also typically a highly
charged political issue. Finding a solution to parking problems requires
consideration of many different issues and in many cases compromises
between different policy objectives. We understand parking demand and
operational requirements and can take a parking scheme from concept
to reality.

Our Parking services include:

 Development of parking policy and strategies
 Parking surveys and analysis
 Parking management and pricing
 Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) design and consultation
 Preparation of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)
 GIS mapping of traffic regulation orders
 Reviews of signing and road markings
 Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE)
 Park-and-ride schemes
 Car park and Variable Message Signing (VMS) design
 Parking business case development

For further information, please contact parking@cbuchanan.co.uk

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 demand
management
Colin Buchanan has long recognised that the inexorable growth in transport,
especially in the use of the car, means that demand management is an
important part of any transport solution. This can take many forms, including:
parking control, access restrictions, traffic calming, congestion charging,
tolling, and behavioural initiatives such as marketing and travel plans. We
also recognise the importance of ‘locking-in’ the benefits as a key to the final
success of a scheme. We have championed the appropriate use of road user
charging for forty years, and our staff played a major part in the development
of the London and Durham Congestion Charging Schemes.

Our Demand Management services include:

 Development of congestion charging and tolling schemes
 Traffic demand management
 Parking control
 Advice on technology
 Business case development, economic and social appraisal
 Modelling of potential impacts
 Design of mitigation and improvement measures
 Advice on consultation, procurement and management

For further information, please contact demandmanagement@cbuchanan.co.uk

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part of any
transport solution
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