Master Planning and Feasibility Studies
Investment in transport infrastructure
represents a major part of state spending. Infrastructure
lifetimes are 25 to 40 years and more, and structures and
installations are not easily modified. Whether the assets
will be procured through public or private funding, it is essential
that the owner and investor commit to appropriate schemes which
will service the present and forecast requirements of passenger and
freight demand. The client requires a comprehensive service to
assess how demand for transport will change in the future and how
his land ownership and existing facilities can continue or be
modified to provide the service.
Masterplanning of airports, ports, railways
and roads involves forecasting traffic patterns, understanding the
influence of changing technology on capacity, size and efficiency
of aircraft, ships, trains and vehicles. The plan will be
crafted to maximise the asset use to the client. Typically the
masterplan will be a 25-year vision and will envisage phasing of
development.
The feasibility study will assess the engineering required for each
phase and will estimate the financial and economic benefits.
Impacts on the environment and social infrastructure will be
assessed and mitigation proposed as appropriate.
Scott Wilson has all the required expertise
in-house for transport masterplanning and feasibility
studies. Over the last 40 years we have assisted governments
from Siberia to South Africa, from Mexico to Manila in long-term
planning and in feasibility assessment. On many occasions we
have been retained by clients facing expanding demands to extend or
update plans dating from our previous engagements, typically 25
years previous.
