Professor Graham Currie

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Teaching Commitments:

• CIV5316 - Fundamentals of Urban Public Transport
• CIV4284 - Transport Systems
• CIV4210 - Transport Projects A
• Various Industry Short Courses

Qualifications:

• Bsc Hons (Geography) - Huddersfield UK
• Msc (Transport Planning & Management) - Cranfield UK

Research:

• Public Transport Network and Service Planning Methods
• Transport Needs Measurement and Planning
• On Road Transit Priority System Design and Evaluation
• Public Transport Demand Modelling and Demand Forecasting
• Rural and Regional Public Transport in Australia
• Public Transport and Major Special Events Planning

Research Projects

• Review of Australasian Bus Rapid Transit - University of Southern Florida and the US Federal Transit Authority (2007-8)
• London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority- Review of Travel Demand Impacts of the Olympic Games (2007-)
• Scoping Review of Transport from Remote Aboriginal Communities - Dessert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre (2007-)
• Exploring measures of public transport travel time variability (2007-)
• Exploring Opportunities and Performance of Intermittent Bus Lanes (2007-)
• Auditing Public Transport Accessibility in New Zealand - Land Transport New Zealand Research Program - Peer Reviewer (2007-)
• Personal Security in Public Transport Travel - Land Transport New Zealand Research Program - Peer Reviewer (2006-7)
• Social Research in Transport (SORT) Research Database Clearinghouse (2007-) www.sortclearinghouse.info
• Australian Research Council Industry Linkage Project LP066046 -Investigating Transport Disadvantage, Social Exclusion and Well Being in Metropolitan, Regional and Rural Victoria (2006-2008)
• Transport Disadvantage and Indigenous Australians (2006-7)
• Australians with Disabilities - Transport Issues and Problems (2006-7)
• Young Australians and Transport Disadvantage (2006-7)
• Exploring Links between Public Transport, Social Capital and Community Strengthening (2006)
• Demand Responsive Bus Options and Pilot Studies (2006) - Bus Association Victoria, Department of Infrastructure Victoria
• Review of Australian Bus Signal Priority (2006)
• A Strategic Assessment of Australian Urban Passenger Railways (2006)
• Modelling Fuel Price Impacts on Transit Demand (2006)
• The Impacts of Transit Reliability and Wait Time for Long Headway Services (2006)
• Public Transport Market Futures - Review of New and Emerging Influences and Trends (2006-7) - Metlink
• Metlink Monash PhD Research in Transit (2006-8)
• Successes and Challenges in Modernising Streetcar Systems - Experience in Melbourne and Toronto (2006-7)
• Traffic Micro-Simulation Modelling of Bus Signal Priority Design (2005-6) - VicRoads
• Review of Australasian Bus Rapid Transit System Performance (2005-6)
• Dynamic Active Signal Priority Philosophy and Logic Development (2005) - VicRoads
• Investigating Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Bus in relation to Transit Oriented Development (2005)
• Innovative Tram Stop Design Approaches for Disability Access (2005-6)
• New Techniques Measuring the Quality of Schedule Coordination (2005)
• Developing Tools to Manage Arterial Roadspace for Public Transport Priority (2003-4) - VicRoads
• Meta Study of Passenger Trip Attribute Valuations for Transit Modes (2004-5)
• Transit Network Design Tradeoffs Research Project (2003) - DoIER Tasmania
• Demand Responsive Bus Options and Pilot Studies (2006) - Bus Association Victoria, Department of Infrastructure Victoria
• Public Transport Market Futures - Review of New and Emerging Influences and Trends (2006) - Metlink
• Metlink Monash PhD Research in Transit Market Development (2006-8)
• Traffic Micro-Simulation Modelling of Bus Signal Priority Design (2005-6) - VicRoads
• Review of Australasian Bus Rapid Transit System Performance (2005-6)
• Dynamic Active Signal Priority Philosophy and Logic Development (2005) - VicRoads
• Investigating Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Bus in relation to Transit Oriented Development (2005)
• Innovative Tram Stop Design Approaches for Disability Access (2005-6)
• New Techniques Measuring the Quality of Schedule Coordination (2005)
• Developing Tools to Manage Arterial Roadspace for Public Transport Priority (2003-4) - VicRoads
• Meta Study of Passenger Trip Attribute Valuations for Transit Modes (2004-5)
• Transit Network Design Tradeoffs Research Project (2003) - DoIER Tasmania

Publications:

• Currie G (2006) "Can BRT be as good at Transit Oriented Development (TOD) as Rail?" Transport Innovator, Guest Column. Available at:
  http://www.gobrt.org/TransportInnovatorNov-Dec2006.pdf
• Currie G Smith P (2006) "Innovative Design for Safe and Accessible Light Rail or Tram Stops Suitable for Streetcar-Style Conditions" Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 1955, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington D.C. 2006 pp. 37-46.
• Currie G Sarvi M Young W (in Press) "Balanced Road Space Allocation: A Comprehensive Approach" Journal of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (Accepted July 2006)
• Currie G Sarvi M Young W (2006) "A New Approach to Evaluating On-Road Public Transport Priority Projects: Balancing the Demand for Limited Road Space" Transportation (published on line 15th Nov 2006 - DOI 10.1007/s11116-006-9107-3)
  http://www.springerlink.com/content/1572-9435/
• Currie G (2006) "BRT in Australasia: Performance, Lessons Learned and Futures" Journal of Public Transportation Volume 9, No. 3, 2006 Special Edition: Bus Rapid Transit
  http://www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT%209-3S%20Currie.pdf
• Currie G (2006) "Strengths and Weaknesses of Bus in Relation to Transit Oriented Development" Journal of Public Transportation, Volume 9, No. 4, 2006
  http://www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT%209-4%20Currie.pdf
• Currie G (2007) "Evaluation of Bus Priority in Australia" Lessons for UK Projects" 2007 UK Annual Bus Priority Conference, Birmingham UK
• Currie G (2007) "Australasian BRT " Diverse High Quality Low Cost Transit Solutions for Low Density Cities" 5th International Bus Conference UITP Bogata, Colombia 2007
• Currie G and Phung J (2007) "Transit Ridership, Auto Gas Prices and World Events " New Drivers of Change?" Transportation Research Board Conference Washington January 2007
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• Currie G (2007) "The Impacts of Transit Reliability and Wait Time for Long Headway Services " Insights from ATS Data" Transportation Research Board Conference Washington January 2007
• Currie G and Shalaby A (2007) "Success and Challenges in Modernising Streetcar Systems " Experience in Melbourne and Toronto" Transportation Research Board Conference Washington January 2007
• Currie G (2006) "Three "Tear" Government Involvement in Australian Public Transport " Failures and Opportunities" AITPM National Conference August 2006
• Currie G and Phung J (2006) "Exploring the Impacts of Fuel Price Increases on Public Transport Use in Melbourne" Australian Transport Research Forum Sept 2006
• Currie G and Young W (2006 Pending) "Parking And Urban Development" 2006 Australian Road Research Board National Conference, Sept 2006
• Currie G (2006) "Do Melbourne Trams have a Future?" 2006 Australian Road Research Board National Conference, Sept 2006
• Currie G (2006) "Assessing the Quality of Australian Public Transport Signal Priority Against World Best Practice" 2006 Australian Road Research Board National Conference, Sept 2006
• Currie G (2006) "Research Perspectives on Transport and Access Issues on Young People in Australia" National Conference on Transport, Social Disadvantage and Well Being April 5-6th 2006
  http://www.monash.edu.au/cmo/Transport2006/G%20Currie%20TSDWB%20Conf%20Apr%2006%20-%20Final.ppt
• Currie G "Research Perspectives on Light Rail for Sydney" ITLS Seminar Series 07-03-06
  http://www.itls.usyd.edu.au/seminars/pastseminars2006.asp
• Currie G (2006) "BRT in Australasia: Performance, Lessons Learned and Futures" PTP International Conference on Efficient Bus Systems, Barcelona Spain 1st-3rd Feb 2006
  http://www.laptp.org/busbcn/documents/
• Currie G (2005) "Decision to Close the Newcastle Branch Rail Line " Independent review of Transport Reports" for Newcastle City Council NSW and the Lower Hunter Councils of Transport
  http://www.ncc.nsw.gov.au/news/issues/review_of_reports.pdf
• Currie G Gammie F Waingold C Paterson D and Vandersar D (2005) "Rural and Regional Young People and Transport " Improving Access to Transport for Young People in Rural and Regional Australia". Youth Affairs Research Program ISBN 0 9752498 5 1 Jan 2005
  http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/aboutfacs/programs/youth-randr_transport.htm
• Currie G (2005) "Melbourne Public Transport Investment: The Why, the What and the Way Forward" Metropolitan Transport Forum Most Liveable and Best Connected" Launch 8th November 2005
  http://www.mtf.org.au/n/resources/presentations_from_mtf_report_launch_8th_november_.html
• Currie G (2004) "Planning and Design for On Road Public Transport" in "Traffic Engineering and Management" Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University ISBM No. 0 7326 1612 3
  http://civil.eng.monash.edu.au/its/itsmonashpublications/tembook
• Currie G Sarvi, M. and Young B. (2004) " A New Methodology for Allocating Road Space for Public Transport Priority". In: Brebbia, C.A. & Wadhwa, L.C. (Ed.) Urban Transport X Urban transport and the environment in the 21st century, WITpress, Germany, 375-388.
• Currie G & Smith P (2006) "An Innovative Design for Safe and Accessible Light Rail/Tram Stops Suitable for Streetcar Operations" Transportation Research Record US Transportation Research Board (in press)
• Currie G (2006) "Strengths and Weaknesses of Bus in Relation to Transit Oriented Development" Journal of Public Transportation
• Currie G (2005) "The Demand Performance of Bus Rapid Transit" Journal of Public Transportation pp 41-55, Volume 8 No.1 2005
  http://www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/jptv8n1.htm
• Currie G (2004) "Gap Analysis of Public Transport Needs " Measuring Spatial Distribution Of Public Transport Needs And Identifying Gaps In The Quality Of Public Transport Provision" Transportation Research Record 1895 pp 137-146, Transportation Research Board, Washington Dec 2004.
• Currie G & Young D (2004). "An International Review of Public Transport Training in Higher Education" European Transport Conference/ PTRC Strasbourg October 2004
• Currie G (2005) "Australians Living Without Transport " Impacts of Transport Disadvantage and Social Exclusion" Bus Industry Confederation National Conference October 2005
• Currie G (2005) "Exploring Links Between Transport Disadvantage and Social Exclusion in Australian Community" Victorian Council of Social services Congress October 2005
• Currie G & Bromley L (2005) "Developing Measures of Public Transport Schedule Coordination Quality" 28th Australasian Transportation Research Forum, Sydney NSW Sept 2005
  http://www.patrec.org/atrf/papers/2005/Currie%20&%20Bromley%20(2005).pdf
• Currie G & Smith P (2005) "An Innovative Design for Safe and Accessible Light Rail/Tram Stops Suitable for Mixed Traffic with Median Track Operations" 28th Australasian Transportation Research Forum, Sydney NSW Sept 2005
  http://www.patrec.org/atrf/papers/2005/Currie%20&%20Smith%20(2005).pdf
• Currie G (2005) "BRT in Australasia: Performance, Lessons Learned and Futures" Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting 2005 Melbourne, Australia
• Currie G (2005) "Balanced Road Space Allocation: A Comprehensive Approach" Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting 2005 Melbourne, Australia
• Currie G (2005) "Strengths and Weaknesses of Bus in Relation to Transit Oriented Development" Transit Oriented Development " Making it Happen, Perth WA July 2005
  http://www.patrec.org/conferences/TODJuly2005/TODJuly2005.html#papers
• Currie G, Sarvi M Young B (2005) "Roadspace Allocation for Public Transport Priority" Australian Institute of Traffic and Transport National Conference Brisbane Qld, July 2005.
  http://www.aitpm.org.au/conference_2005/Proceedings/3_3_Young_and_Currie.pdf
• Abeling, M.J.P. & Currie, G (2005) "Planning en Ontwerp van Overstappunten" CROW Conference "Verkeerskundige Werkdagen 2005" 1-2 June 2005, Hilversum, Holland
• Currie G (2004) "The performance of the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games Transport Systems " lessons for Athens and Beijing" 8th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering ASCE and China Academy of Transportation Sciences Beijing May 2004
• Currie G (2004") "The Knowledge Management Gap in Australian Public Transport" The 2nd National Passenger Transport Summit, Coffs Harbour, Australia May 2004
• Currie G (2004) "The Knowledge Management Gap in Australian Public Transport" Institute of Transport Studies working paper no: ITS-WP-04-13
  http://civil.eng.monash.edu.au/its/itsmonashpublications/itsmonashwp2004-onwards
• Currie G (2004) "A Comprehensive Approach to Balanced Road Space Allocation in Relation to Transit Priority" Transportation Research Board, Washington .
• Currie G (2004) "Public Transport Needs Gap Analysis " A new approach to measuring the spatial distribution of public transport needs and identifying gaps in the quality of public transport provision" Transportation Research Board Washington.
• Currie, G., Enright, D., Hoey C. and Paterson, D. (2003) . " Quantitative Approaches to Needs Based Assessment of Public Transport Services " The Hobart Transport Needs Gap Study" Australasian Transport Research Forum Oct 2003 Wellington NZ
  http://www.patrec.org/atrf/papers/2003/1392_Currie,%20Enright,%20Hoey%20&%20Paterson%20(2003).pdf
• Currie, G., Kinnear, R. and Wallis, I. (2003 pending) . " Setting Public Transport Service Standards " An Economic Approach" Australasian Transport Research Forum Oct 2003 Wellington NZ
  http://www.patrec.org/atrf/papers/2003/Currie,%20Kinnear%20&%20Wallis%20(2003).pdf
• Currie G. (2003) "Meeting the Travel Needs of Tasmanians " People on the Move Keynote Address" Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics, Hobart June 2003.
• Currie, G. (2003) "A Comparison of Bus Infrastructure Development and User Needs" Smart Urban Transport Conference, Parramatta May 2003
• Currie, G. (2003) "Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Plan " An Overview of Key Findings" Bus Industry Confederation National Conference, April 2003
• Currie, G. (2000) "Transport Review Sydney Olympic Games " Planning for Athens 2004" Institution of Engineers, Australia November 2000
• Currie, G. and Willis D. (1998) "Melbourne Bus Rail Interchange Upgrade Program" Australasian Transport Research Forum, Oct 1998
  http://www.patrec.org/atrf/papers/1998/Currie%20&%20Willis%20(1998).pdf
• Currie, G. (1997) "The Planning and Performance of Mass Transit Operating Strategies for Major Events - The Atlanta Olympics and the 1996 Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix" - Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Inc, June 1997.
• Anlezark A., Currie, G. and Crouch B. (1994) "Trade-Offs in the re-design of public transport networks, Line Haul, Express and Transit Link Service Patterns" for 19th Australasian Transport Research Forum, Lorne, Victoria 1994.
  http://www.patrec.org/atrf/papers/1994/Anlezark,%20Crouch%20&%20Currie%20(1994).pdf
• Currie, G. and Wallis, I. (1993) "Planning Light Rail Schemes for Optimum Patronage" Paper to International Institute of Research Conference on Optimising Efficiency, Performance and Implementation of Light Rail, Sydney March 1993.
• Currie, G. , Crouch, B. and Wallis, I. (1992) "Computer Assisted Public Transport Network Planning - an Operator Perspective" Paper to the 17th Australasian Transport Research Forum Canberra.
  http://www.patrec.org/atrf/papers/1992/Crouch,%20Currie%20&%20Wallis%20(1992).pdf
• Currie, G. and Wallis, I. (1992) "Determining Priorities for Passenger Transport Funding: the Needs Assessment Approach" Paper to the 17th Australasian Transport Research Forum Canberra.
  http://www.patrec.org/atrf/papers/1992/Currie%20&%20Wallis%20(1992).pdf
• Bannister, L., Currie, G. and Wallis, I. (1989) "Public Transport in Smaller Towns the Case of Alice Springs" Paper to IE Aust/CIT/ITE National Transport Conference.

Short Resume:

Professor Currie holds Australia's first professorship in public transport where he researches and provides training in public transport planning. He has over 27 years experience as a transit planner and has worked for some of the worlds leading operators including London Transport.

Prof Currie has led numerous research projects in public transport in all states and territories of Australia as well as assignments in Europe, Asia and North America.

Professor Currie has a unique range of experience in relation to the development of Public Transport strategies for Special Events. He developed the public transport plan for the successful 1996 Australian Grand Prix, led independent reviews of both the Atlanta and Sydney summer Olympic Games transport systems and was an advisor to the Athens Olympic Committee for the design of transport services for the 2004 Olympic Games.

• US Transportation Research Board committee AP025 on Public Transport Planning and Development
  http://trb.org/directory/comm_detail.asp?id=1152
• US Transportation Research Board committee AP050 on Bus Transit Systems
  http://trb.org/directory/comm_detail.asp?c=AP050
• US Transportation Research Board committee AP075 on Light Rail Transit
  http://trb.org/directory/comm_detail.asp?c=AP075
• UITP academic network
  http://www.uitp.com/working-bodies/academic/terms.cfm
• Victorian Roads Based Public Transport Advisory Council (Australia)
  http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrne/vrne5nav.nsf/FirstChild/-54C020AE7913930ACA256FD300241C67#VRBPTAC