Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference, 6th annual conference
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
The 6th annual Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference will be held on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, following on from the success of last year’s Conference which attracted a record number of delegates.
Its purpose is to “disseminate current transport research and practice that is relevant and applicable to the transport agenda within Scotland and it is aimed at all transport practitioners; including planners, engineers and researchers from both the public and private sectors.
Plenary sessions include the Ministerial Opening Address and presentations covering a range of subjects including: mitigation of transport's climate change impact; High Speed Rail; and accidents on rural roads.
The Key Note Presentation: "Transport in Difficult Times - Coping with the External Environment" will be presented by Jeremy Peat, Director, the David Hume Institute, and Trustee for Scotland on the BBC Trust. Delegates will also be able to choose from a further 30 papers presented under five parallel themed sessions. This is a high quality and relevant local Conference with fees competitively set reflecting the “not for profit” aim. The Conference programme and registration form can be accessed via STAR Conference 2010.
Meeting of the STAG Steering Group and Business as Usual Updates
Friday, 13 November 2009
The STAG Steering Group met on 13 November to discuss ongoing developments and ensure the appraisal guidance remains best practice. The meeting was attended by representatives from Transport Scotland, the wider Scottish Government and by regional stakeholders. A number of issues were discussed and a series of Business As Usual updates agreed in the following areas:
• Updated guidance on the treatment of uncertainty in model forecasting, including formal guidance on the preparation and definition of the do-minimum and reference case;
• New guidance providing a methodology for capturing the embodied carbon emissions associated with construction of transport infrastructure;
• New guidance on the measurement and valuation of journey time reliability;
• New guidance on scheduling costs, particularly relevant in the context of appraising changes to ferry services; and
• Revised guidance on the treatment of Wider Economic Benefits - WB3, increased output in imperfectly competitive markets - for rural transport appraisals.
Further details can be found here.
Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference, sixth annual conference
Call for Papers (deadline for Abstracts is Friday, 20 November 2009)
The Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference has become established as a key transport event in Scotland. The sixth annual Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference will be held on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, following on from the success of last year’s Conference which attracted a record number of delegates.
Its purpose is to “disseminate current transport research and practice that is relevant and applicable to the transport agenda within Scotland” and it is aimed at all transport practitioners; including planners, engineers and researchers from both the public and private sectors.
A Call for Papers has been published and the deadline for the receipt of Abstracts is Friday, 20 November 2009.
Meeting of the STAG Steering Group and Business as Usual Updates
Thursday, 5 March 2009
The STAG Steering Group met on the 5 March 2009 to discuss the ongoing development of the guidance. The meeting was well attended, with representatives from across the Scottish Government and from regional stakeholders. The Steering Group agreed a series of Business as Usual updates to the following areas:
Further details can be found here.
Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference, 5th annual conference
Friday, 1 May 2009
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
The 5th annual Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference will be held on Friday, 1 May 2009 at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, following on from the success of last year’s Conference which attracted a record number of delegates.
Its purpose is to “disseminate current transport research and practice that is relevant and applicable to the transport agenda within Scotland” and it is aimed at all transport practitioners; including planners, engineers and researchers from both the public and private sectors.
Plenary sessions include the Ministerial Opening Address and presentations on papers covering the Strategic Transport Projects Review, Forth Crossing and High Speed Rail.
The Key Note Presentation: "Changing Perspectives - Challenges for Research and Practice" will be presented by Peter Jones, Professor of Transport and Sustainable Development, in the Centre for Transport Studies at University College London (UCL). Delegates will also be able to choose from a further 25 papers presented under five parallel themed sessions. This is a high quality and relevant local Conference with fees competitively set reflecting the “not for profit” aim. The Conference programme and registration form can be accessed via: STAR Conference 2009.
Meeting of the STAG Steering Group and Business as Usual Updates
Friday 5th December 2008
The STAG Steering Group met on the 18th November 2008 to discuss the ongoing development of the guidance. The meeting was well attended, with representatives from across the Scottish Government and from regional stakeholders. The Steering Group agreed a series of Business as Usual updates to the following areas:
Further details can be found here.
Announcement of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) User Group
Tuesday 02 December 2008
10:00-13:30
Symposium Hall, Surgeons' Hall, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh.
For more information please contact: Scot-TAG@transportscotland.gsi
A STAG User Group has been arranged for Tuesday 02 December 2008 in the Surgeon's Hall, Edinburgh.
Registration is free, but we would ask that you register only if you intend to attend the User Group. This will enable us to finalise the booking with the Surgeon’s Hall. Please note that all attendees must pre-register for this event – it will not be possible to allow entry to unregistered persons on the day.
The general programme for the day will be as follows:
| From | To | Event |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Coffee and Registration |
| 10:30 | 10:35 | Welcome |
| 10:35 | 10:45 | STAG Refresh - looking forward |
| 10:45 | 10:50 | Communications and awareness |
| 10:50 | 11:05 | Planning Reform |
| 11:05 | 11:25 | STAG Technical Database – Recent Updates and Future Developments |
| 11:25 | 11:45 | Starting on the right footing – the STAG Brief |
| 11:45 | 12:10 | Preparing for STAG: Choosing the right approach |
| 12:10 | 12:35 | Question and Answer |
| 12:35 | 12:40 | Closing Remarks |
| 12:40 | 13:40 | Light Buffet Lunch |
Free STAG Awareness Seminars: 2008 - 2009
Transport Scotland is offering free STAG Awareness Seminars to all interested practitioners – from local authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships, to consultants and developers. Sessions take place in your office and are offered at a level suitable to your needs, from an introduction (Level 1) to the concepts and principles of STAG (Level 2), to advanced application of the guidance (Level 3). For further details, including how to arrange a seminar, see seminars.
Meeting of the STAG Steering Group and Business as Usual Updates
Thursday 4 September 2008
The STAG Steering Group met on the 18th August to discuss the ongoing development of the guidance. The meeting was well attended, with representatives from across the Scottish Government and from regional stakeholders. The Steering Group agreed a series of Business as Usual updates to the following areas:
Further details can be found here.
Announcement of the Fifth Transport Model for Scotland (TMfS) Commission User Group Day
Thursday 6 November 2008
10:00-16:00
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
For more information please contact:
Stephen Canning (MVA Consultancy) scanning@mvaconsultancy.com
Hugh Gillies (Transport Scotland) Hugh.Gillies@transportscotland
TMfS is a multi-modal strategic Transport and Land Use modelling suite which contains an extensive database of land-use, road, public transport and travel pattern information. It has been used extensively on a number of major Scottish scheme and policy applications, both for Transport Scotland / Scottish Government and a number of Local Authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships.
TMfS may be of considerable use to Local Authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships and, consequently, we are keen to encourage the use of the model in local and regional policy formulation. Furthermore, we are promoting the model as a means to predict strategic growth within more local transport modelling, to ensure a degree of consistency in the modelling approaches and data used throughout Scotland. To this end, we hope to ensure that both transport and planning representatives are present at this key meeting.
This fifth user group sees the launch of TMfS:07 - the latest model upgrade. In particular, the meeting will inform current and potential users of the models development, increased capability and potential uses.
Announcement of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) User Group Thursday 19 June 2008
10:30-15:00
Strathclyde Suite, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
For more information please contact: Scot-TAG@transportscotland.gsi
Following on from publication of the refreshed Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance, a STAG User Group has been arranged for Thursday 19 June 2008 in the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.
Registration is free, but we would ask that you register only if you intend to attend the User Group. This will enable us to finalise the booking with the Concert hall. Please note that all attendees must pre-register for this event – it will not be possible to allow entry to unregistered persons on the day.
The general programme for the day will be as follows:
10:30 Registration and Coffee
11:00 Refresh Overview
What’s New
12:00 Questions and Answers
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Business as Usual Changes
Communication
14:30 Questions and Answers
15:00 Close
Announcement of the publication of the refreshed version of Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) replacing the previous version
Wednesday 28 May 2008
For the latest on the publication of the refreshed version of Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance visit STAG Refresh.
Announcement of Business as Usual Updates to the STAG Technical Database
Wednesday 28 May 2008
As part of the STAG Refresh, the following Business as Usual updates have been made to the STAG Technical Database:
For further information please visit Business as Usual Updates.
Announcement of the Fourth Transport Model for Scotland (TMfS) Commission User Group Day
Thursday 1 May 2008
10:00-16:00
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
For more information please contact:
Stephen Canning (MVA Consultancy) scanning@mvaconsultancy.com
Hugh Gillies (Transport Scotland) Hugh.Gillies@transportscotland
TMfS is a multi-modal strategic Transport and Land Use modelling suite which contains an extensive database of land-use, road, public transport and travel pattern information. It has been used extensively on a number of major Scottish scheme and policy applications, both for Transport Scotland / Scottish Government and a number of Local Authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships.
TMfS may be of considerable use to Local Authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships and, consequently, we are keen to encourage the use of the model in local and regional policy formulation. Furthermore, we are promoting the model as a means to predict strategic growth within more local transport modelling, to ensure a degree of consistency in the modelling approaches and data used throughout Scotland. To this end, we hope to ensure that both transport and planning representatives are present at this key meeting.
Transport Model For Scotland - Annual Report 2007
26 November 2007
Transport Scotland are committed to maintaining and updating the Transport Model for Scotland. As part of this process, we intend to publish an annual report of the work that has been undertaken in the previous year.
The first annual report covering the period September 2006 to September 2007 is now available on the Transport Model for Scotland website.
STAG Refresh Issues Report
14 March 2007
Transport Scotland are currently undertaking a refresh of STAG with a view to making the guidance easier to use and better fit for purpose.
As part of the refresh exercise internal and external consultation has been undertaken with key stakeholders together with a literature review of key sources and the development of key themes to be investigated/addressed. The outputs from these key activities are captured in the STAG Refresh Issues Report which is now available.
Any comments which you may have on STAG should be directed to scot-tag@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. Future updates on the STAG Refresh will be posted on the Scot-TAG website in due course.
STAG Workshop presentation
22 December 2006
Transport Scotland are currently undertaking a refresh of STAG with a view to making the guidance easier to use and better fit for purpose.
As part of the refresh exercise consultation workshops were held in November 2006 to provide the opportunity to gather views from stakeholders on STAG. A copy of the presentation (PDF, 0.3 Mb) delivered at the workshops is now available.
Any further comments which you may have on STAG should be directed to scot-tag@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. Future updates on the STAG Refresh will be posted on the Scot-TAG website in due course.
Relocation of Scot-TAG website
17 November 2006
Online Scottish Transport Analysis Guide, Scot-TAG, has been relocated onto the Transport Scotland website, although you will still find the site at the web address http://www.scot-tag.org.uk/.
As with the original Scot-TAG site we will keep the new site up to date and you will find details of changes to the guidance on the Update page.
For those of you who have already registered your contact details with Scot-TAG, so that we can notify you when we have updated the guidance, we have put your contact details into the e-mail subscription service for the Transport Scotland website http://register.transportscotl
If you want to check that the contact details we hold for you are correct, or if you would prefer to unsubscribe, click on the link 'Resend Password' and you will receive an e-mail with your Log In password. You can use this password to login to the system and amend your details, or to unsubscribe uncheck the Scot-TAG newsletter option.
The subscription facility also allows you to receive e-mail alerts on wider Transport Scotland matters which are issued from time to time. Check the option Transport Scotland News if you want to receive these updates.
If you encounter any problems with using the subscription service e-mail info@transportscotland.gsi.gov
The contact details you provide will be used only to inform you that we have updated or added to the material on the site and they may also be used for statistical purposes to track numbers of individuals registering. See Terms and Conditions for further information.
STAG refresh consultation workshops
17 November 2006
While the concept behind STAG remains sound, experience suggests there are issues surrounding its use and that a refresh of the guidance associated with STAG in its current form would be of benefit with a view to making it easier to use and better fit for purpose. On this basis, Transport Scotland is undertaking a refresh of STAG.
Workshops have been organised to gather information and views from users to inform the refresh of STAG, with the final version of the refreshed guidance to be published during the course of Summer 2007. Each workshop shall adopt the same format and a provisional agenda is provided below:
10:00 – 10:30 Registration and tea/coffee
10:30 – 11:00 Welcome and introduction: background to STAG; where we are and where we want to be
Hugh Gillies, Transport Scotland
11:00 – 11:45 Pre-Appraisal discussion
Hugh Gillies, Transport Scotland
11:45 – 12:30 STAG Part 1 discussion
Alan Shirley, Transport Scotland
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:15 STAG Part 2 discussion
Andy Park, Transport Scotland
14:15 – 15:00 Monitoring and evaluation discussion
Andy Park, Transport Scotland
15:00 – 15:30 Summing up and closing remarks.
The workshops will take place on:
There is no charge to attend the workshops but in the event of over subscription places will be limited. To confirm your place, e-mail Russell.Somerville@transportsc
