Auckland Transport successfully trialled a dynamic lane system along Whangaparaoa Road from January 2018 to January 2019. The dynamic lanes allow for road optimisation by reconfiguring the lane arrangements during peak hours, ‘tidal flow’. Significant travel time savings and reduction in congestion have been seen from its implementation. Edin provided project management and engineering support through design and implementation stage. Edin continues to offer monitoring support post implementation.

Edin carried out an assessment on all of Auckland Transport's 'Frequent Service Network' bus routes to identify corridor upgrades necessary to provide whole of route bus priority. This assessment covered all 27 Frequent Service bus routes right across Auckland and included an estimation of benefits and costs to deliver this extensive and ambitious programme. As part of this work Edin prepared a Board paper, which helped the client obtain approval for this programme from AT's Board. This work has since been fed into the Connected Communities programme, which is seeking to upgrade 13 bus routes across Auckland over the next ten years at an estimated cost of over $200m.

Edin provided project management, business case and design support for the AT trial of dynamic lanes on Redoubt Road.  This is the second of its type implemented in the Auckland Region and involves a variation on the Whangaparaoa Road Dynamic Lane.  The Redoubt Road Dynamic Lane also involves the introduction and coordination of mid-block pedestrian signals.  This project involved coordinating AT’s internal working group along with external consultants through the processes of design, formal NZTA approval and Gazette Notice, key stakeholder and public consultation, AT resolution approval and construction.  

Standard Protocols

Edin’s team have been leading the development of standard protocols for intersections to provide a consistent strategy of operation across the Auckland Network. This work involved reviewing existing best practices and compiling them into succinct standard format for easy reference. The development and review of protocols required a balance of safety and efficiency through both Safe Systems and the Network Operating Plan. Protocols included: filtered right turns, traffic signal cycle times, cyclist protection, LED road studs, signal detection, and advance detection strategies. 

Auckland Transport’s Network Operating Plan provides a reference for how Auckland’s transport network is to be operated safely and efficiently for all modes. The Network Operating Plan provides the connection between strategic aspirations and day to day operation. Edin has been involved in various stages of the development and implementation of the Network Operating Plan. Key contributions include the generation of multi-modal user experience and level of service definitions, development of the Network Operating Plan guide and completion of a number of SmartRoads assessments for Auckland Transport projects.