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Transport Scheme Appraisal Methods

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1.

Given that the UK Government's [forthcoming] multi-modal approach to transport scheme appraisal is expected to be a development of the new approach to appraisal of road scheme proposals, state the five main criteria for the appraisal of road schemes and use them as headings to present logically collated criteria for the evaluation of alternative route options for a Channel Tunnel Rail Link.

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2.

Describe the possible impact that construction of CTRL will have on travel patterns, and explain why changes may occur.

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3.

Outline the New Approach to Appraisal and describe what effects it has had on the government's transport policy.

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4.

Using examples, describe how the use of NATA and GOMMS has changed the impact that a road scheme would have otherwise had on the environment and local economy.

 

In this topic...

  topic overview  topic overview
  introduction  introduction
  methods of appraisal: a brief history  methods of appraisal: a brief history
  route selection for the channel tunnel rail link  route selection for the channel tunnel rail link
  useful links  useful links
  exam-style questions  exam-style questions





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