Fast-Answers.Com Limited Junction Capacity Software to Facilitate Efficient Design

Introduction “Necessity is the mother of invention” and this proved to be the driving force in the development of

Background Initially developed by John Codd, a traffic engineering consultant with some 40 years professional experience encompassing work undertaken in five continents and throughout the transport sector. He is highly experienced in the development of transport plans to support master planning and urban design objectives. John identified the need for such software when working under pressure in the Middle East and is now committed to a continuous improvement programme working in conjunction with Edinburgh Napier University. The following information provides a brief overview of the history, development and potential of the software.

The Professional’s Dilemma  Substantial workload  Limited time and budget  Multiple options to test  Need robust results quickly Usual problems :

The Original Concept  project proposed to double city centre size – but little scope for additional transport infrastructure  lots of planners and designers needing immediate answers to speculative development options  risk that any one of the options becomes reality. Need for a new approach identified when working under pressure on a master planning project in the Middle East:

The Perfect Solution  Question: In an ideal world what would I like?  Answer: Junction design program to provide fast and reliable answers to help with rapid design and option evaluation.

The Spec  Fast turn around  Easy to use  Saves lots of time  Based on tried and tested TRL research and established UK practice Requirements:

Existing Design Problems  Available software is intended for detailed junction design  Operation is relatively complex and needs high degree of proficiency and experience  Nothing on the market to fix our problem

Fast-Answers Solutions  Emphasis on concept and outline design  Immediate answers  Simple and easy to operate  Requiring less proficiency and design experience

Theory into Practice  Comparison of Fast-Answers method with conventional analysis on a real Transport Assessment  Testing Fast-Answers method in anger at an Out of Town Shopping Centre in Scotland – technology used to make planning decisions and defend against attack  Prototypes applied to junction design for new link road in Mumbai  First launch Windows application tested in UK, Asia and Australasia  Fine tuning and development of enhanced signals optimiser together with Edinburgh Napier University Early project development:

The Fast-Answers Programs  Quick-PJ Priority junctions  Quick-RA Roundabouts  Quick-Sig Traffic signals

Applications  Quick check on capacity of potential junction designs  Ease of altering designs  Rapid screening of traffic flows for several development options  Rapid appraisal of planning applications

Who Will Benefit  Traffic planners and engineers  Town planners  Project managers  Urban designers, architects, developers

What are the Advantages  Fast and easy to use – saves time  Minimal input data required  Quick evaluation of development scenarios  More efficient use of staff  Rapid payback

Discounts available for multi-licence purchases - contact: Asia: Price List and Contacts Quick-PJPriority junctions£875£575 Quick-RARoundabouts£875£575 Quick-SigTraffic signals£875£575 All 3 as a single purchase£1,875£1275 Single PC Licence Single PC Licence with discount to 12/12