The new Silk Route, or “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), is a major policy initiative developed by China to improve connectivity between Asia and Europe. The BRI refers to six major land corridors across the Eurasian continent and a network of maritime trade routes connecting Asia with Africa and Europe. However, no official or generally accepted definition of the BRI exists.

Steer is leading a team that is assisting Boston Harbor Now in planning an expansion of the water transportation system that best meets the needs of the region’s residents and visitors at efficient levels of service and costs.

Steer led a multi-disciplinary team to develop both guidelines, which were developed with support from various departments within TransLink and stakeholders from the region’s 22 cities.

Steer, working on a team led by KPFF Consulting Engineers, was retained by the NYCDOT to perform a detailed ridership analysis of adding a Midtown service to the Staten Island Ferry.

Steer was tasked with developing a demand model of ferry ridership to Lummi Island, including pedestrians, vehicles and commercial vehicles to establish projections through 2040.

Steer conducted an existing conditions analysis to fully understand and quantify the challenges Casco Bay Lines is facing with the existing schedule and fleet.