This is a selection of some of the many publications & presentations that ViaStrada has been involved in over the years - click on the filter icon to refine the search by staff members.
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Stops and Goes - The next generation
What’s changed at New Zealand’s signalised intersections over the past 20 years, and what hasn’t? Megan Gregory presented at the 2026 SNUG Workshop,
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Left turn treatments at signalised intersections presentation
Megan Gregory recently presented the findings of ViaStrada's white paper, Left Turn Treatments at Signalised Intersections: A Safety Review, at the
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Safe System Approach to Road Safety
Ashu Kedia delivered an invited online guest lecture on the Safe System Approach to Road Safety to student members of the Institution of
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Left turn treatments at signalised intersections - white paper
Are slip lanes inherently less safe than conventional signalised left turns? This review examines Australian and New Zealand research and finds that
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Assessment of loud vehicle, speed change and nuisance noise from road transport
Traffic noise is a growing environmental and public health concern, but what causes the loud, isolated noise events that generate the most community
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Minimum Data Requirements for Pedestrian Safety Guideline
As part of ViaStrada research into minimum walking data requirements to progress pedestrian safety, this Guideline and data framework spreadsheet
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Research Report: Determining the Minimum Data Requirements to Progress Pedestrian Safety
This Austroads report summarises research undertaken by ViaStrada for determining the minimum data requirements to measure and improve pedestrian
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Does road-space reallocation affect network VKT?
At the 2026 NZ Transportation Conference, Glen presented on some NZTA research that investigated the impacts of permanent road-space reallocation on
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Improving Driver Knowledge and Competency at Different Life Stages
Glen Koorey presented to the AA Research Foundation and guests on recent research investigating whether drivers lose knowledge or competency
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Smarter signals and data for active modes in New Zealand
This presentation explores how intelligent transport systems (ITS) and smarter data practices are transforming active transport in New Zealand. It
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Evidence review of road-space reallocation
ViaStrada undertook research for NZTA investigating the measured network vehicle-kilometres travelled (VKT) impacts of permanent road space re
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Mode-shift impacts on safety
Our current understanding of the impacts of mode change on safety is limited, due to the complex interactions between the various risk factors plus
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Laying low to send a signal: low-level cycle signal trial
What is a low-level cycle signal and what are the advantages of using them? In her presentation, Megan outlines the case for low-level cycle signals
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Modelling Consumers’ Preferences for Time-Slot Based Home Delivery of Goods Bought Online: An Empirical Study in Christchurch
This study investigates Christchurch residents’ preferences for different home delivery time slots for online purchases and examines whether off
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Assessing traffic characteristics for safe pedestrian crossings: Developing warrants for sustainable urban safety
This research evaluates traffic characteristics associated with safe pedestrian crossings and develops warrants to guide crossing provision. The
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Every stop counts: PTDG and GIS applications in bus stop assessment
The quality of public transport (PT) facilities is key to enabling mode shift. And while big-ticket items such as the Christchurch Bus Interchange
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Making traffic signals work for people cycling – update
Whether a cycle facility on the approach to traffic signals is painted or physically separated makes a big legal difference. The painted facility is
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Making traffic signals work for people cycling
Whether a cycle facility on the approach to traffic signals is painted or physically separated makes a big legal difference. The painted facility is
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Countdown timers: time to counter?
What’s the deal with countdown timers? What do the NZ rules say, and do pedestrians really understand and use them correctly? Are there any lessons
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Separated cycleways and filter turning
The Signals NZ User Group (SNUG) held its annual workshop in New Plymouth in 2023. Axel presented on separated cycleways and filter turning. The
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Estimating the adoption of electric vehicles: A case study of four Indian states
This project examines electric vehicle (EV) adoption trends in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Gujarat and estimates how many EVs must be
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