Distillate Project G Workshop21st May 2007

SCHEME APPRAISAL

David JonesPrincipal Officer

(Feasibility and Modelling)Nottingham City Council

Major Transport Scheme Appraisal

Major Headache!

New Approach to Appraisal

Appraisal Summary Table

EnvironmentAccessibility

SafetyIntegrationEconomy

Major Scheme Annex E Submitted in May 2002

Key Objectives:

•Reduce the barrier effect of the Inner Ring Road•Improve interchange and access to PT and PT Info•Integrate with NET Line 1•Re-allocate road-space for buses•Re-allocate road-space for pedestrians and cyclists•Improve management of loading/unloading•Extend Clear Zone principles•Reduce general traffic movements•Co-ordinate with bus operator service re-casting

Case Study: The Turning Point

Case Study: The Turning Point

Case Study: The Turning Point

Turning Point AST

Environment Noise Moderate PositiveLocal Air Quality Slight PositiveGreenhouse Gases Slight PositiveLandscape NeutralTownscape Slight PositiveHeritage NeutralBiodiversity NeutralWater Environment NeutralPhysical Fitness Slight PositiveJourney Ambience Moderate Positive

Objective Sub-Objective Assessment

Turning Point AST

Accessibility Option Values NeutralSeverance Strong PositiveAccess to Transport System Neutral

Safety Accidents NPV £11.7mSecurity Slight Positive

Integration Transport Interchange Moderate PositiveLand-Use Policy BeneficialOther Government Policies Beneficial

Objective Sub-Objective Assessment

Turning Point AST

Economy Reliability Moderate PositiveWider Economic Impacts Slight PositiveTransport Economic Efficiency

Net Present Value - £24.435mBenefit/Cost Ratio - 1.65Value/Cost to Gov’t Ratio - 2.65

Objective Sub-Objective Assessment

Now the Big One!

Turning Point ASTCross Referenced Against Transport White Paper:

•Reduce the barrier effect of the Inner Ring Road (60-61)•Improve interchange and access to PT and PT Info (49-53)•Integrate with NET Line 1 (49, 51)•Re-allocate road-space for buses (42, 59)•Re-allocate road-space for pedestrians and cyclists (60-61)•Improve management of loading/unloading (73)•Extend Clear Zone principles (61)•Reduce general traffic movements (34)•Co-ordinate with bus operator service re-casting (51)

Did It Work?

The Turning Point:

•Received Provisional Acceptance December 2002

•Received Full Acceptance December 2003

•Advanced Funding and Works Started January 2004

•Now Operational and Receiving Wide Support

(including from DfT!)

What’s the Problem with Appraisal?

•Economics continue to be the key focus in transport scheme appraisal

•The economics are based on modelled outputs and arbitrary/meaningless values of time

•The whole premise is that the time savings will somehow translate into more production and an increased GDP

(These are not necessarily the views of Nottingham City Council!)

What Then?

Appraisal should focus on:

•Wider economic benefits – retail performance, employment and agglomeration benefits

•Social inclusion – accessibility v mobility

•More diverse non-transport related indicators

Final Gripe!

Major Transport Scheme Appraisal

Major Headache!

Thank You!

Any Questions?