Transport proposals can generate changes in the operating costs incurred by the user. Vehicle operating costs are defined as costs that vary with vehicle usage and are based on vehicle-miles travelled. These costs include fuel, tyres, oil, maintenance, repairs, and mileage-dependent depreciation. This comes about due to changes in the volume of car travel, both through mode switching or induced traffic, and in the speed and distance travelled as a result of route changes.
Vehicle Operating Cost (VOC) calculations should be consistent with the parameters included in Section 9.5.17. This incorporates future changes in the resource cost of fuel and in vehicle efficiency.
