There is a vigorous and healthy debate on how to ‘fix’ traffic congestion. This is as it should be in such an important policy and planning area affecting the lives of all in a very direct way. Proposed ‘solutions’ put forward so far mainly involve increases in funding for public transport improvements; building ring roads [...]
Why is traffic congestion a problem?
15 Nov 2007 By
Problems associated with the predicted levels of future traffic congestion and their proposed solutions have been extensively debated. Political parties at State and Local levels, be they in government or in opposition, have laid out their ‘fix it’ proposals. So too have other interested groups such as the motorist associations. Most transport professionals can agree [...]
Would you like traffic incident response services with that?
12 Nov 2007 By
If the trend towards road user charging continues then that relationship and providing quality customer service will require a significant change in focus for these agencies. Highway agencies have limited opportunities for a direct relationship with their customers, the road users. Two of the major challenges facing highway agencies into the next decade will be [...]
How to define your research question
04 Feb 2007 By
To undertake a research project, you first need to describe the purpose of the research, in the form of a research question. The questions you need to be able to answer early in your research project are:Problem: what is the problem I am trying address? Question: what is my question my research is trying to [...]
What is research?
04 Feb 2007 By
Research … the systematic investigation into, and study of materials, sources etc in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. A research project can aim to achieve one, or both, of the following:1. teach you about how to do research, the research process and how to write a report2. find an answer to a [...]
A Whole New Mind – a whole new world
15 Jan 2007 By
A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink (2006) describes the dawning of the ‘Conceptual Age’. Just as information workers surpassed physical laborers in economic importance, Pink claims, the workplace terrain is changing yet again, and power will inevitably shift to people who possess strong right brain qualities – inventiveness, empathy, meaning. According to Pink, the [...]