Transport appraisal: no longer a tick box exercise?

There was no shortage of opinion on how current approaches to the appraisal of potential transport schemes could be improved at LTT’s seminar on the topic last week. Juliana O'Rourke listened to the suggestions

28 September 2018

Growing cities like Manchester need a workable transport appraisal framework. The industry has responded well to new regeneration and sustainability agendas which prioritise place-making (c) Neil Mitchell

Keith Mitchell

The ongoing regeneration of King’s Cross, supported by £3.2 bn of public investment including transport infrastructure, has supported over 10,000 jobs, and added £600m to the economy per year by 2017, according to an independent study

The transport appraisal event, held in London last week, aimed to place in context the current DfT consultation into transport appraisal methodology – and particularly the WebTAG processes – and also to extend its range by exploring views on how the appraisal process could be both broadened and simplified. Place quality, the environment and public wellbeing are assuming greater priority for many decision-makers, and appraisal frameworks must provide a better fit between local...