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Policy Contribution

Table 13: Case Study Reports Conclusions

Objective

Atkins report on eight UK schemes

Parkhurst report on eight UK schemes

Efficiency

2

-2

Liveable streets

2

1/-1

Protection of the environment

2

1/ -2

Equity and social inclusion

?

?

Safety

2

1/1

Economic growth

2/1

1/1

Finance

-2

-2

1 = Weakest possible positive contribution, 5 = strongest possible positive contribution
-1 = Weakest possible negative contribution -5 = strongest possible negative contribution
0 = No contribution

Table 14: Park and Ride - Case Study Results

Problem

Atkins report on eight UK schemes

Parkhurst report on eight UK schemes

Congestion-related delay

1

1/1

Congestion-related unreliability

1

1/1

Community severance

1

0/1

Visual intrusion

1

0/1

Lack of amenity

0

0/1

Global warming

1

0/1

Local air pollution

1

0/1

Noise

1

0/1

Reduction of green space

0

0

Damage to environmentally sensitive sites

0

0/1

Poor accessibility for those without a car and those with mobility impairments

0/1

0/1

Disproportionate disadvantaging of particular social or geographic groups

0/1

0/1

Number, severity and risk of accidents

1

0/1

Suppression of the potential for economic activity in the area

?

?

1 = Weakest possible positive contribution, 5 = strongest possible positive contribution
-1 = Weakest possible negative contribution -5 = strongest possible negative contribution
0 = No contribution

Table 15: Park and Ride - Area Suitability

Appropriate area-types

Area type

Suitability

City centre

-

Dense inner suburb

1

Medium density outer suburb

4

Less dense outer suburb

4

District centre

2

Corridor

2

Small town

2

Tourist town

4

1 = Least suitable area type 5 = Most suitable area type

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Text edited at the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT