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ACCESSION: ITN Press Release
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Local Authorities
can now use the latest Ordnance Survey MasterMap data in accessibility
planning on LTPs and supported public transport services.
MVA has launched a new version of ACCESSION™
that makes full use of Ordnance Survey's Integrated Transport Network
(ITN) MasterMap data. ITN includes features such as one-way streets,
mandatory turns, and grade separation.
ACCESSION™ is the leading-edge software written
by MVA for DfT, and is used nationally in accessibility planning
activities by over 100 local authorities, as well as many other
public- and private-sector organisations.
Details on where to purchase ACCESSION™ can be
found at:
www.accessiongis.com
Information For Editors:
ACCESSION™ is the integrated accessibility planning
application, developed by specialist transport consultancy firm
MVA on behalf of the DfT, and supplied to UK local authorities in
support of the Local Transport Planning process. It is a GIS-based
tool that draws together transport, land use, and socio-economic
information to model the ease of reaching jobs, education, health,
and other key activities. MVA supplies and supports the software,
in addition to providing training and consultancy services.
ACCESSION™ version 1.4 includes the ability to
import Ordnance Survey's Integrated Transport Network (ITN) road
network data and to include ITN features, such as turn restrictions,
in accessibility calculations. The addition of ITN provides a more
detailed and accurate network for accessibility analyses in Local
Transport Plans and the planning of public transport and special
transport services.
Part of the Ordnance Survey (OS) MasterMap product
range, the Integrated Transport Network (ITN) is now the definitive
geographic reference for Great Britain's road network. ITN replaces
Ordnance Survey's OSCAR® family of products, and offers a comprehensive
representation of the road network including one-way streets, mandatory
turns, height restrictions, and grade separation. In addition, OS
MasterMap ITN can be integrated with other OS MasterMap data for
a variety of applications including contextual backdrop mapping
for routing and navigation solutions.
ACCESSION™
imports Ordnance Survey ITN data in native zipped or unzipped versions
of GML (an XML format specific to geographic data) as supplied by
Ordnance Survey. No additional translation or pre-processing of
the data is required. Once imported, many of ITN's features are
used by ACCESSION™ in its calculations, including turning restrictions,
one-way streets, and grade separation.
Caption: Using the ACCESSION™ Junction Editor
To Edit The ITN Road Netwo
About MVA:
MVA Consultancy provides advice on
transport and other policy areas, to central, regional and local
government, agencies, developers, operators and financiers.
A diverse group of results-oriented
people, we are part of a 450-strong team worldwide. Through client
business planning, customer research and strategy development we
create solutions that work for real people in the real world.
For further information, please contact:
Andrew Smith or John Sutton
Transport Information Systems
MVA Limited
MVA House
Victoria Way
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6DD
Tel: 01483 742 870 (Andrew Smith)
01483 742 866 (John Sutton)
Fax: 01483 755 207
Email: info@mvaconsultancy.com
Web: www.accessiongis.com
Date: 08 February 2006
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