The Regional Assembly believes there should be a clear and logical method for making decisions on regional transport investment priorities.

Transport priorities for our region are identified by the South East England Regional Transport Board (RTB). Chaired by the Regional Assembly, this is a partnership of regional organisations that advises Government on all aspects of delivery and implementation of transport projects.

RTB priorities agreed by Government are contained in the Regional Transport Programme. This identifies 79 major transport projects scheduled to start during 2006-16.

The RTB monitors and manages spending on the programme and reviews scheme delivery.

Details of current priorities can be found in the South East Transport Fact Book.

Refresh of Regional Transport Priorities 2008

Following the publication of Government's Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 the programme has been extended from 2016 to 2018. As a result Government has asked the RTB to 'refresh' its advice on regional transport priorities for 2008-18.
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This is an opportunity for transport authorities to review their projects and propose new ones. The Assembly, on behalf of the RTB, will send a questionnaire to local authorities in early 2008 requesting updated information. The review is expected to be submitted to Government in summer 2008.

The aim is to ensure that the regional transport programme is robust and deliverable within the Government's regional funding allocations.

The RTB does not intend to fundamentally review the content of the regional programme. However, the order of delivery of some projects might change in light of the latest information on available resources and to get better alignment with available funding.

Protocol for Significant Cost Increase

To manage schemes with significant cost increases the RTB uses a protocol which sets out a clear process to be followed.

How we prioritise

First Stage - Development (study completed June 2004) - This study reviewed current practice in prioritisation in central Government and the transport sector (including methodologies used in other countries). It provided an evidence base used in commissioning the second stage study.

The report made recommendations on developing a preferred methodology.

Regional Transport Priorities (June 2004) - 1.36 MB

This pdf file may be freely downloaded and distributed subject to the acceptance of the following conditions and disclaimers:

1. Any views expressed in the study are those of the consultants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the South East England Regional Assembly.

Second Stage - Application (study completed December 2004) - This report documents the work undertaken for the purpose of developing a practical methodology to prioritise transport improvements regionally. The methodology was developed using appraisal data from the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) to ensure it is technically robust and fit for purpose. The study was not commissioned to provide a prioritised list of transport interventions for inclusion in the RTS. That work has been done to assist the RTB to produce the Regional Transport Programme.

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This pdf file may be freely downloaded and distributed subject to the acceptance of the following conditions and disclaimers:

1. This document has been produced for the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA Ltd) solely for the purpose of the Application of a Methodology for Prioritising and Ranking Regional Transport Management and Investment Priorities in South East England.

2. This document is Copyright © South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA Ltd) 2004 and may not be used by any person for any purpose without the express written permission of the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA Ltd). Any liability arising out of use by a third party of this document for purposes not wholly connected with the above shall be the responsibility of that party who shall indemnify both Atkins and the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA Ltd) against all claims costs damages and losses arising out of such use.

3. Any views expressed in the study are those of the consultants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the South East England Regional Assembly.

4. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Table 6.1 of this report does not set out or reflect any agreed policy or any other official position of the South East England Regional Assembly. The purpose and intent of Table 6.1 is purely to demonstrate, at a technical level, the potential capabilities of the developed prioritisation methodology at this stage.

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