Transport Appraisal
DHC made a significant contribution to writing the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG). We have undertaken a series of local scheme appraisals, looking at issues such as alternative schemes and the impact of schemes on the local population.
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Projects
- Appraisal of economic and location impacts of dualling the A9 Perth to Inverness Trunk Road (2007) – This project for HITRANS in being undertaken jointly with Scott Wilson and is considering the ways in which the A9 trunk road affects business viability and growth.
- Evaluation of the Economic and Social Impacts of the Skye Bridge (2006) - This work for Highlands and Islands Enterprise and HITRANS is reviewing how ferry, bridge and price changes have affected travel patterns in the ten years since the Skye bridge opened.
- Park and Ride Evaluation and Development in Aberdeenshire (2005) for Aberdeenshire Council as part of the SustAccess initiative. This project reviewed park and ride options and opportunities covering both theory and practice. It included user and operator surveys and made suggested for future development.
- Development and Transport in the Inner Moray Firth (2005) This project for Highlands and Islands Enterprise reviewed the implications of planned development in the Inner Moray Firth, particularly on the strategic road network.
- Dualling the A9 and A96 (2005) A review and cost estimate was undertaken for Highlands and Islands Enterprise of the scale of the task involved in dualling routes to Inverness.
- Appraisal of Laurencekirk station reopening (2004) (PDF, 146KB) DHC assisted Scott Wilson in the appraisal of the reopening of this station in Aberdeenshire, by developing an accessibility model for North East Scotland and appraising economic development and accessibility impacts.
- Accessibility in the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) (2003) (PDF, 84KB) Developing guidance on accessibility and social inclusion appraisal within Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) for the Scottish Executive. The work clarified how accessibility fits within appraisal and, provided examples of best practice in analysing accessibility and distributional issues.
- Clyde Corridor Transport Study (2003) This study for Glasgow City Council with Scott Wilson investigated what roads and transport infrastructure and services are necessary to support £2billion development proposals of the Clyde Corridor in Glasgow.
- Central Scotland Transport Corridor Studies (2001) This work assisted MVA in assessing alternative transport strategies in three motorway corridors around Glasgow for the Scottish Executive. This allowed the distribution of the impacts of the alternative strategies to be assessed.
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Contact
For further information on this topic, or to informally discuss a future project, please contact Derek Halden.
Last updated April 2006 by Tim.