Local Transport Today is the authoritative, independent journal for transport decision makers. Analysis, Comment & News on Transport Policy, Planning, Finance and Delivery since 1989.

The DfT just can’t give up its addiction to time savings

Alan Wenban-Smith, Urban & Regional Policy, Birmingham B13
09 March 2015
 

I have received an invitation to a DfT workshop on valuing transport investment, to be held on 13 March. Yet, as the recent progress report on the DfT’s research programme on this subject makes clear, the Department’s WebTAG appraisal guidance will continue to depend mainly upon the value placed on user time savings.

When the primary purpose of road spending was reducing congestion, time savings might have been regarded as a reasonable proxy. And when the purpose of assigning...

+85% more

 

Team Leader Transport
Slough Borough Council
Slough – Observatory House
£44,428 to £49,498 plus £7,000 market supplement; Local Weighting Allowance of £1039 per annum
Works Supervisor
Transport for London
Croydon, London Trams Depot
£36,000 - £39,638
Team Leader Transport
Slough Borough Council
Slough – Observatory House
£44,428 to £49,498 plus £7,000 market supplement; Local Weighting Allowance of £1039 per annum
View all Vacancies
 
Search
 
 
 

TransportXtra is part of Landor LINKS

© 2024 TransportXtra | Landor LINKS Ltd | All Rights Reserved

Subscriptions, Magazines & Online Access Enquires
[Frequently Asked Questions]
Email: subs.ltt@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7959

Shop & Accounts Enquires
Email: accounts@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7855

Advertising Sales & Recruitment Enquires
Email: daniel@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7861

Events & Conference Enquires
Email: conferences@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7865

Press Releases & Editorial Enquires
Email: info@transportxtra.com | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7875

Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Advertise

Web design london by Brainiac Media 2020