In Travel Choices for Scotland (1998), the following was said about integrated transport:
"We see an integrated transport policy encompassing:
- Integration within and between different modes of transport - so that each contributes its full potential and people and goods can move easily between them;
- Integration of transport with the environment - so that our transport choices support a better environment;
- Integration between transport and land-use planning - at the Scotland and local level, so that the two work together to support more sustainable travel choices and reduce the need to travel; and
- Integration of transport and our policies for education, health and wealth creation - to make a fairer, more inclusive society."
Of the above interpretations, Transport Integration with the environment is dealt with under the Environment Criterion, Section 7 of the STAG Appraisal guidance. This means that the following can be taken as the specific interpretations of the Integration Criterion:
- Transport Integration - the degree to which an option fits with other transport infrastructure and services;
- Transport Land-Use Integration - the fit between the option and established land-use plans and land-use/transport planning guidance; and
- Policy Integration - the appropriateness of the option in light of wider policies, including those both central and local government.
Practitioners should note that for Transport Integration this does not include the physical fit with existing mode-specific infrastructure (i.e. how well a rail project integrates with the existing rail network). We would expect this to be captured by the TEE analysis.
These sub-criteria are different in terms of both concept and scope, and they therefore require separate treatment in the STAG study.
