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We’ve made mistakes with multi-modal transport studies – but don’t dismiss their benefits

Jo Baker, Mott MacDonald
14 November 2014
Jo Baker is divisional director for integrated transport at Mott MacDonald and a fellow of CILT and CIHT.
Jo Baker is divisional director for integrated transport at Mott MacDonald and a fellow of CILT and CIHT.

 

As a veteran of the last three major waves of multi-modal studies I cannot argue with the DfT view that they have not delivered the desired outcome, but I do not agree that the principle of the multi-modal study is fundamentally flawed (‘Multi-modal transport planning hasn’t delivered benefits – DfT’ LTT 31 Oct). I believe we can learn valuable lessons from previous exercises, which may inform and improve the way we proceed in the future.

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