Travel behaviour change evaluation procedures

Technical report

Print version: Travel behaviour change evaluation procedures (PDF, 1.57 MB, 98 pages)

Contents

Executive summary

1.   Introduction

• 1.1   Background
• 1.2   Definition of travel behaviour change projects
• 1.3   Purpose
• 1.4   Accompanying reports
• 1.5   Report contents

2.   Evaluation methodology

• 2.1   Context
• 2.2   Transfund allocation process
• 2.3   Selection of evaluation framework
• 2.4   Theoretical framework
• 2.5   Practice in TBhC evaluations
• 2.6   Conclusion

3.   Benefits

• 3.1   Introduction
• 3.2   Benefits to travel behaviour changers
  • 3.2.1   Winn estimate
  • 3.2.2   New Zealand estimates
• 3.3   Resource cost corrections and other benefit categories
  • 3.3.1   Resource cost corrections
  • 3.3.2   Externality benefits
  • 3.3.3   Summary of resource cost corrections and other benefit categories

4.   Default diversion rates

• 4.1   Introduction
• 4.2   Data collection
• 4.3   Framework
  • 4.3.1   Workplace travle plans
  • 4.3.2   Household/community based initiatives
  • 4.3.3   School travel plans
• 4.4   Estimation of default values
  • 4.4.1   Workplace travel plans
  • 4.4.2   Household based programs
  • 4.4.3   School travel plans

5.   Proposed evaluation procedure

• 5.1   Objective
• 5.2   Overview
• 5.3   Evaluation procedure components and assumptions
  • 5.3.1   Value for money measure
  • 5.3.2   Calculation of composite benefit value
  • 5.3.3   Trends of benefits in future years
  • 5.3.4   Evaluation period
• 5.4   Worked examples
• 5.5   Sensitivity tests
• 5.6   Evaluation stages
• 5.7   Evaluation of packages
• 5.8   Other Transfund allocation procedure reporting requirements

6. Funding, monitoring and review

• 6.1   Overlap with public transport funding
• 6.2   Monitoring
• 6.3   Other issues

7. Conclusions and recommendations

• 7.1   Conclusions
• 7.2   Recommendations

Appendix — Worksheets used to derive composite benefit values

Page created: 24 October 2008