Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance - STAG

Hugh Gillies Transport Scotland

What is STAG?

Transport Scotland’s objective led multimodal transport appraisal

framework

The answer is 42!

“One last charm”

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)

Planning and

Appraisal

Process

STAG – The Four Stage Process

Pre-Appraisal

Part 1 Appraisal

Part 2 Appraisal

Post Appraisal

• Analysis of Present and Future Problems

• Objectives

• Option Generation, Sifting and Development

Pre-Appraisal

Pre-Appraisal

• Initial and Broad Assessment of Impacts

• Implementability Appraisal

• Rationale for Selection or Rejection

• Part 1 AST

Part 1 Appraisal

Part 1 Appraisal

Part 1

Part 2

• 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

Part 2 Appraisal

Post Appraisal

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

Transport Scotland is the custodian of transport appraisal in Scotland

Making them responsible for addressing the key issues in the

development of transport appraisal

STAG User Group

STAG Steering Group

STAG Refresh

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

STAG Refresh – 1st tasks

• Consultation

• Literature review

• Key themes, problems, issues, constraints and opportunities paper.

STAG Refresh – the next steps

• “Coffee table” version

• Supporting technical database

• Launch date?

Contact Us

Scot-tag@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

www.transportscotland.gov.uk/scot-tag