VLC was engaged by the North East Link Project (NELP) to provide demand modelling services for the Preliminary Business Case of the E6 Transport Corridor, that forms part of the broader Outer Metropolitan Ring road and rail corridor (OMR) linking the Hume Freeway, near Kalkallo to the M80 at Thomastown.

The modelling analysis showed that the E6 Transport Corridor is expected to provide significant benefits to Melbourne’s rapidly growing population in the outer north through improved accessibility and network operation, as well as the planned freight developments such as the Beveridge Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT).

 

Client requirements

VLC was engaged by the North East Link Project (NELP) to provide demand modelling services for the E6 Transport Corridor Preliminary Business Case. These services included the preparation of traffic and revenue forecasts used to develop tolling strategies, freeway design and economic advice. In this context, VLC’s Zenith model offered advanced toll choice modelling and a detailed travel zone system that allowed commercial vehicle catchments to be accurately reflected.

 

Delivered outcome

VLC worked closely with NELP, as well as the technical and commercial advisors to represent and forecast the performance of the E6 Transport Corridor across three forecast years. VLC delivered a comprehensive analytical report detailing the likely traffic and economic impacts of the E6 Transport Corridor. The Zenith traffic and revenue forecasts were used in the design process and the benefits assessment of the E6 Transport Corridor preliminary business case.

VLC applied a range of advanced analytical modelling techniques such as market capture and toll choice to forecast how the E6 Transport Corridor would be used and the likely impacts on the broader Melbourne transport network.

The analysis showed that the E6 Transport Corridor is expected to provide significant benefits to Melbourne’s rapidly growing population in the outer north through improved accessibility and network operation, as well as the planned freight developments such as the Beveridge Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT).