The evaluation of major local authority transport schemes - a guide

This guide provides advice for the evaluation of UK local authority major transport schemes outside London as part of funding applications. The guide explains the background and nature of evaluation and discusses the preparation and management of any evaluation. Details are given of impact and process evaluation and advice is given on the presentation and use of the evaluation results. Appendices present transport scheme objectives, impact data collection techniques, transport and land use modelling, and aspects of the evaluation of regeneration impacts. Case studies are presented on the London congestion charging evaluation, Okehampton by-pass evaluation, Sheffield Supertram evaluation, and the Skye Bridge socio-economic impact study.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport, England

  Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street
  London,   England  SW1P 4DR
• Authors:
  • SPACKMAN, M
  • DODGSON, J
  • MAUNDER, S
  • DUNNING, J
  • SKINNER, A
  • CARTER, D
  • SIMMONDS, D
  • DOBSON, A
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 92p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Bypasses; Evaluation; Highways; Land use; Local government agencies; Planning; Road pricing; Sociology; Transportation; Trolley cars; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Guidance
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 2709: Bypass (loop road); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9104: Guidance; 2755: Highway; 356: Land use; 192: Local authority; 143: Planning; 240: Road pricing; 2253: Sociology; 1284: Tram; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01076305
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 18 2007 10:45AM