The Department for Transport has published guidance on how they follow the updated 2020 HM Treasury Green Book to produce transport business cases.
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The Department for Transport has published guidance on how they follow the updated 2020 HM Treasury Green Book to produce transport business cases. The guidance is relevant to those who are involved in developing transport proposals as well as those who are interested in the wider DfT business case process.
The guidance explains how business cases for different modes of transport or funding streams have their own circumstances and considerations. It is an update of the original guidance which was published in 2013.
The revised guidance includes sections on:
The foreword to the announcement reads:
"Coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit communities and the economy hard. But as we build back from the pandemic, DfT’s strategic priorities have never been more important. From increasing connectivity and decarbonising the network, to improving user experience and selling our expertise to the world, transport will be at the heart of the UK’s green-led economic recovery. This guidance helps deliver that recovery."
CIHT and other professional bodies have been working with the DfT to influence how transport assessments can better reflect key objectives, in particular addressing climate change including decarbonising transport, supporting a better regional balance, and improving health. Some of CIHT's thinking around the transport appraisal is set out in our response to DfT's consultation on transport appraisal in 2018 which you can find here.
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