SIMON SHEPHERD
Co-Investigator
Simon has been at the Institute for Transport Studies since 1989 and gained his doctorate in 1994 applying state-space methods to the problem of traffic responsive signal control in over-saturated conditions.
His expertise lies in modelling and policy optimisation ranging from detailed simulation models through assignment to strategic land use transport models. Recently he has focused on optimisation of road user charging schemes and is currently working on aspects of competition between cities.
Simon has applied system dynamics approaches to the transport sector, looking at toll competition between private operators; take up of electric vehicles and strategic modelling where he has been involved for the last ten years in the development of the Metropolitan Activity Relocation Simulator (MARS), a land use transport interaction model. The most recent application of this was for the Greater Jakarta Transport Authority to aid their master planning process.
University of Leeds
