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Appraisal biased in favour of urban schemes, say researchers

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Andrew Forster
30 May 2014
Local values of time ‘would boost case for A9 upgrade’
Local values of time ‘would boost case for A9 upgrade’

 

The treatment of time savings in transport appraisal  favours urban over inter-urban projects, according to researchers.

The DfT and Transport Scotland currently use an ‘equity’ value of time for non-work trips  irrespective of travellers’ income levels or distance travelled (different values apply to ‘commuting’ and ‘other non-work purposes’). The equity value is justified on the basis of fairness – for instance, preventing investment...

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