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News | Archives Larry Cameron, Central Branch Chairman of the IPENZ Transportation Group, a technical group of The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ), says ease of movement is something taken for granted by most New Zealanders. We expect to be able to travel safely and to arrive somewhere without excessive delays, we expect to ring for an ambulance and it will arrive quickly, and we expect businesses to be able to get their products distributed cheaply and on time. “But the transportation environment may change in 20 years time. Roads may be more congested, parking even harder to find and an increasing older population unable to drive. If the transport network isn’t planned properly now, allowing for a wide range of travel modes, certain sections of society could be disadvantaged in the future,” said Larry Cameron. At the IPENZ Transportation Group Annual Traffic Management Workshop and Technical Conference to be held in Wellington on September 5 – 8, members will discuss current and future traffic problems and trends, government policies and new initiatives, and how to manage them sustainably within the New Zealand traffic environment,” he said. “The IPENZ Transportation Group covers land-based transportation. While some of our members are involved in planning for more infrastructure, others are involved in getting as much efficiency out of the existing network as possible, from both an operational and safety point of view. Transportation is also about moving people as well as freight, and about managing all traffic activity, such as trains, trucks and cars through to cyclists and pedestrians,” said Larry Cameron. “The Transportation Group has made various submissions on transport legislation and policy. Over the past three years, submissions have included the Local Government Act, Parking Standards for NZ, LTSA Rules for Traffic Control Devices, for Road Users, for Setting Speed Limits and for Vehicle Dimensions and Mass, and many more. “Transportation issues are complex with technical, social and economic influences. We want local and government decision-makers to recognise and use our members’ expertise more often, particularly at the early stages of developing transport policy and legislation rather than only providing comment at later stages.
Engineers and everyone interested in traffic engineering and transportation
planning are welcome to attend. Theme: Raising the Profile of the Transportation Group. About IPENZ Transportation Group Established in 1971, the purpose of the IPENZ Transportation Group is to advance technical knowledge, integrated planning, safety and traffic management of existing and proposed transportation facilities, networks and systems for the movement of people and goods by all modes of travel. The IPENZ Transportation Group is a national organisation with over 600 mainly tertiary qualified members, whose members provide services in planning, design, development and management for all modes of transport, particularly road traffic. The group supports specialist interest areas such as traffic management, traffic engineering, highway engineering, land based transportation planning, road safety, energy and other areas of specialist knowledge. The group produces submissions on transportation issues at the national level with supporting comment from its branches around the country. ENDS For further information contact: Larry Cameron, Central Branch Chairman of the IPENZ Transportation Group, and Principal - Consultant, Cameron & Associates, Ph: (04) 385 3146 Paul Barker, Senior Road Safety Engineer, Wellington City Council Ph:
(04) 801-3266 Mob (027) 4514 995.
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