1. Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance - STAG Hugh Gillies Transport Scotland

2. What is STAG? Transport Scotland’s objective led multimodal transport appraisal framework

3. The answer is 42!

4. “One last charm”

5. History of STAG July 2001, Draft version for use & consultation September 2003, Final version Move to web base platform, Nov 2005 (www.transportscotland.gov.uk/scot-tag)

6. Planning and Appraisal Process

7. STAG – The Four Stage Process Pre-Appraisal Part 1 Appraisal Part 2 Appraisal Post Appraisal

8. Analysis of Present and Future Problems Objectives Option Generation, Sifting and Development Pre-Appraisal

10. Initial and Broad Assessment of Impacts Implementability Appraisal Rationale for Selection or Rejection Part 1 AST Part 1 Appraisal

11. Part 1 Part 2

12. The Part 2 appraisal focuses on detailed appraisal against the Government’s five objectives: –Environment –Safety –Economy –Integration –Accessibility and Social Inclusion –Cost to Government & Risk and Uncertainty –Part 2 AST Part 2 Appraisal

13. Post Appraisal

14. Monitoring and Evaluation Plays a vital role in determining the success of both local projects and overall transport strategies in achieving the established objectives Post Appraisal

15. Transport Scotland is the custodian of transport appraisal in Scotland Making them responsible for addressing the key issues in the development of transport appraisal

16. STAG User Group STAG Steering Group

17. STAG Refresh

18. Aims of the STAG Refresh That it is easier to follow That it should be less resource intensive That the STAG outcomes should be produced more quickly That there is a clear understanding that the STAG process should be complete before mode specific design processes get underway

19. STAG Refresh – 1st tasks Consultation Literature review Key themes, problems, issues, constraints and opportunities paper.

20. STAG Refresh – the next steps “Coffee table” version Supporting technical database Launch date?

21. Contact Us Scot-tag@scotland.gsi.gov.uk www.transportscotland.gov.uk/scot-tag