Scottish Government

Guide to Transport Assessment in Scotland
Consultation Paper

January 2003

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Contents

Covering Letter

PART1 -TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT: SCOPE AND PROCESS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SCOPE AND FORM OF THIS GUIDE
Format of this Guide
Who Should Read the Guide?
3. WHY TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT?
Planning and Transport Policy Context
Key Concepts
4. SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF A TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
5. THE TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PROCESS
The Transport Assessment Process: An Overview
Key Elements of the Transport Assessment Process
Monitoring
6. SCOPING THE TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
Scoping Discussions
Mode Share Targets
Deciding on the Scope and Form of a Transport Assessment
Criteria for a Transport Assessment
Other Purposes of Scoping Discussions
7. IMPLEMENTING TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTS
Change of Use
Speculative Development
Several Small Developments in Close Proximity
Freight
8. THE ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS
Role of Developers
Role of the Local Authority
Role of Public Transport Operators
PART 2 - TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT: HOW TO ASSESS THE SITE
9. THE DEVELOPMENT SITE
Site Visit
Measurement of Accessibility to and from Site
Estimating the Travel Generated and Likely Mode Share
Available Databases
10. APPRAISING AND MITIGATING IMPACTS
Accessibility
Integration
Safety
Environmental Impacts
Highway and Traffic Impacts
Traffic Impact Analysis
Highway Impact Analysis
Parking Impact Analysis
PART 3 - THE TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT - INFLUENCING TRAVEL TO THE DEVELOPMENT
Location
Scale
Density and Mix of Uses
The Layout and Design of the Development
Promoting Access on Foot
Promoting Access by Bicycle
Promoting Public Transport Access
Improving Access for Bus Users
Access to Rail Services
Vehicular Access and Parking
Travel Plans
APPENDIX A -Transport Assessment Form
APPENDIX B - Data Availability
APPENDIX C - Mechanisms For Implementation
APPENDIX D - Transport Assessment and Traffic Impact Assessment Compared