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Originally designed for trunk roads appraisal but includes volumes that have relevance for major transport schemes.

DMRB Sections of particular interest :

  • Vol. 5.1.2 TD 37 - Scheme Assessment Reporting
  • Vol. 5.1.3 TA46/97 - Traffic Flow Ranges for use in the Assessment of New Rural Roads
  • Vol. 6.1.1 TD 9 - Highway Link Design
  • Vol. 8.3 TA49 - Appraisal of New and Replacement Lighting
  • Vol. 11 - Environmental Assessment
  • Vol. 12.1 -TAM
  • Vol. 12.2 -TAA
Gives detail of the consultation exercise in The Green Book.

Presents the National Road and Traffic Forecasts.

Provides forecast data on trips for transport planning purposes.

Guidance on program installation, running TUBA (data entry and editing etc) scheme and economics data and interpretation of output.

Guidance on the application of the TUBA program - the way it relates to transport modelling and other aspects of a transport study.

Department for Transport estimates of the values for prevention of road casualties and road accidents for use in the appraisal of road schemes.

A project appraisal framework for port developments to bring their evaluation into line with other types of transport infrastructure.

Planning Policy Guidance Notes: PPG13 (Transport)

Additional links to DfT guidance including LTP guidance, Local Transport measures including travel plans, buses etc.

The guide should be read in conjunction with PPG11, which provides formal Guidance on RPG and RTSs. Chapter 6 and Annex B of PPG11 provide specific guidance on the RTS.

Technical information on appraisal carried out in SERAS.

Framework documents for Highways Agency schemes.

Transport Appraisal Guidance produced by the Scottish Executive.

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Updated: October 2009