Larkhall – Milngavie Railway Project Evaluation Study Final Report

ISBN 978 1 909948 44 0

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Contents

INFOGRAPHIC PAGE

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

2. INTRODUCTION.

Larkhall – Milngavie Railway Project Overview.

Evaluation Study Objectives.

Report Structure.

3. PROCESS EVALUATION.

Overview.

Project Team & Project Management

Project Objectives & Strategy.

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Change Control

Conclusions.

4. OUTCOME EVALUATION.

Overview.

Data Sources.

Determining Attribution.

Spatial Assessment

5. ASSESSEMENT AGAINST PROJECT OBJECTIVES.

Overview.

Project Objective 1.

Project Objective 2.

Project Objective 3.

Project Objective 4.

Project Objective 5.

Project Objective 6.

Conclusions.

6. ASSESSMENT AGAINST STAG CRITERIA.

Overview.

Environment

Safety.

Integration.

Conclusions.

7. IMPACT ON WIDER ECONOMY.

Overview.

Population.

Key Benefits & Jobseeker's Allowance Claimants.

House Prices & House Sales.

Housing Completions and New Developments.

Conclusions.

8. WIDER ECONOMIC BENEFITS.

Overview.

Methodology.

Agglomeration Impacts.

Improved Labour Supply.

Changes in Land Use.

Conclusions.

9. REVIEW OF PASSENGER FORECASTS.

Overview.

Actual Vs Forecast Demand – New Stations.

Actual Vs Forecast Demand – Service Frequency Improvements.

Review of Forecasting Methodology.

Conclusions.

10. RE-CALCULATION OF THE BENEFIT-COST RATIO.

Overview.

Economic Appraisal

Project Benefits.

Project Costs.

Calculation of Benefit Cost Ratio.

11. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RAIL EVALUATION.

Overview.

Recommendations.

12. EVALUATION STUDY CONCLUSIONS.

Overview.

Conclusions.

13. APPENDIX A: USER SURVEY.

Overview.

Respondent Recruitment and Survey Response Rate.

Survey Content

Sample Size and Limitations of Analysis.

Overview of Respondents.

Analysis of Survey Responses.

14. APPENDIX B: BUSINESS SURVEY.

Overview.

Survey Content

Overview of Respondents.

15. APPENDIX C: USER & BUSINESS SURVEY ANALYSIS.

16. APPENDIX D: BENEFIT COST RATIO CALCULATIONS.


Published Date 19 May 2015 Type Mode of transport