Nottingham Express Transit opened in March 2004. NET has draw a lot of attention as it has demonstrated that light rail, introduced within the right environment and supported by a range of complementary measures, can deliver to patronage forecasts and generate both transport and wider benefits. In 2006 an initial evaluation of the benefits to mobility impaired users was undertaken and reported to the 2006 AET conference that identified particular social benefits that are not, by default, fully taken into account in standard appraisal practice. This paper will provide an update by examining a second Phase of research intended to focus further on mobility impaired user groups and attempt to estimate the true benefit, in monetary terms, of improved individual accessibility and social interactions.Market research is scheduled to be undertaken in early Spring 2007 with results and recommendations being available by early Summer. For the covering abstract see ITRD E137145.
Samenvatting