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MVA Consultancy round-up 26/10/07

This is a summary of new work awarded to MVA Consultancy, which provides advice on transport and other policy areas, to central, regional and local government, agencies, developers, operators and financiers worldwide.

MVA, through client business planning, customer research and strategy development create solutions that work for real people in the real world.

London travel data analysis call-off contract
Transport for London

MVA will carry out analysis of travel demand databases and surveys which have been used to assess transport provision and capacity to meet demand arising from property developments and the growth in population in London.

ACCESSION Training
TACTRAN, Scotland

The Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership (TACTRAN) has commissioned MVA to purchase a number of Accession software licences; to provide training to members of the Local Authorities and Health Board officials who make up TACTRAN; to update the TACTRAN model and to install both the model and the software.

Willingness to Pay Study
Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water

MVA is to carry out a study for Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water to understand their customers' views on current water services and proposed improvements and improvements they would be willing to pay for. The work will have two strands: face-to-face interviews with a sample of domestic customers and an online survey of business customers.

Valuation of overcrowding on rail services
Department for Transport

The UK Department for Transport has commissioned MVA to undertake research to understand the value passengers place on reducing over-crowding on the rail network. MVA will also study passengers' behavioural responses to crowding on the railways, and evaluate their willingness to pay to reduce over-crowding.

SMR UWW Messages Project
Consumer Council for Water

A total of 10 focus groups will be conducted to test a series of messages identified by the water industry, to evaluate their impact on consumers, and to identify any further message which resonates with participants.

Green travel plans
Southampton City Prime Care Trust

MVA Consultancy is to produce a travel plan on behalf of the Southampton City Primary Care Trust (SCPCT) to cover both the RSH and Western Hospital sites in Southampton.

Evaluation of sustainable modes of travel strategy
Department for Transport, London

MVA is to look at and select 24 Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategies produced by Local Authorities under the Education and Inspections Act 2006. The 24 will be subject to multi-criteria analysis and evaluation. The study will conclude with a report identifying the quality of strategies reviewed, good practice and recommendations for improved guidance to local authorities.

Information for Editors:

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.

Issued by Beattie Communications (www.beattiegroup.com) on behalf of MVA Consultancy

For further information please contact: Neil McDonald on 01698 787855 /
07725 466737 or email neil.mcdonald@beattiegroup.com

26 October 2007