The AMDS Multimodal Network Model programme is a nationally significant project, foundational for the New Zealand transport sector on the path to revolutionising data-driven, evidence-based decision-making and enhancing the overall transportation system management.

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi in partnership with the sector and technical support from WSP, are developing a living, national network centreline model that provides a powerful, comprehensive GIS platform for connecting, integrating, and enabling end users to analyse data across the transport system, including roads, public transport routes, cycleways, and pedestrian pathways. It will unify the fragmented national transportation network data into a dynamic, 3D polyline multimodal model.  

As we approach the mid-point of this industry enhancing project, we will provide an update on the progress so far, with half of New Zealand’s transport network already implemented in the model. We also turn our attention to how this foundational digital twin layer, once operational, can improve decision-making throughout New Zealand, not only on our transport infrastructure, but across the services which use and rely on it.

Through a selection of use cases, this presentation will illustrate how the geospatial network model will empower stakeholders across our transport sector to make faster, more informed decisions. 

As an asset owner, are you seeking to harness a multitude of datasets to gain a deeper understanding of infrastructure needs and address disparities in transportation accessibility?
As an emergency responder, how can you proactively visualize the impact of weather events on critical infrastructure?

As a journey manager, are you striving to pinpoint congestion hotspots, optimize routes, and provide real-time insights for efficient operational management and network performance? The transformative AMDS Multimodal Network Model will have the answers for you.

Join us for insights into the journey so far and the possibilities of where we go in the future.

Auckland System Management (ASM) is a 9-year alliance between HEB Construction, Fulton Hogan and New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to operate and maintain Auckland’s motorway network. ASM was previously using a custom-built GIS platform, which consisted of a single online map viewer. Data capture was either paper-based or as a variety of different editable PDF documents. Working closely with the NZTA GIS team and making the most out of the NZTA’s Enterprise License Agreement, ASM has implemented ArcGIS Enterprise which significantly expands the GIS capabilities.

With an initial priority of leveraging Esri applications to standardise forms and improve data capture, the benefits of GIS are already showing, and a longer-term roadmap has been developed to include a large range of projects. GIS applications are currently being used for health and safety, environment, network operations and access, communications, and stakeholder engagement. Out of the box desktop and mobile applications are configured to suit a project or teams’ individual requirements, while the data remains centralised. Collaborations with partner organisations (NZTA and Auckland Transport) provides improved connectivity and allows better decision-making, and FME is used for automation and integration across the platform. The highly configurable nature and scalability of Esri applications has made it easy to implement solutions resulting in multiple efficiencies.

Manulife Forest Management NZ (MFM (NZ)) currently calculates route distances for input into the Log Inventory Management System (LIMS) These distances are then used to look up rates when paying haulage contractors.

MFM (NZ) Has a routing network and staff use ArcPro and a Routing Web App to measure the distances when they are required. The distances are manually loaded into LIMS and the route information is not retained in GIS.

Indicative distances are calculated to support budget development.

MFM (NZ) required a workflow and an application to calculate the best routes from Harvest Units to Forest Gates and then from the Forest Gates to the Customers.
The routes would then be saved in a Feature class.
Each year around 250 Harvest Units require a route to be defined so the workflow needed to be efficient and accurate.

Having the routes saved as data will enable MFM (NZ) to automate the current process of loading data into LIMS as well as facilitating new ways to use the data such as:
• Distribution Budgeting
• Engineering Budgeting by calculating planned volumes along routes
• Navigation, directing haulage contractors on preferred routes.

MFM (NZ) Engaged Eagle Technology to build an Experience Builder Widget to extend the out of the box routing widget by adding some data validation and most importantly saving the data to a feature class.

This project would be useful to any organisation that is wanting to manage routes in a Web Application environment, MFM (NZ) could not find any off the shelf solution to accomplish this workflow so a custom application like this Experience Builder Widget would be required.

This presentation will outline the business case and demonstrate the solution that has been developed.