The Department for Transport has identified three main stages in the life of a transport project and provided default uplift values for each (uplift values for rail projects are presented separately in Section 13.3.4). These stages are illustrated in Table 13.3. Practitioners should note that these stages are indicative of the quality of Risk Assessment and cost estimate typical of schemes at the different stages of development.
Table 13.3: Scheme Development Stages
|
Category |
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
|
Local authority and Public Transport Schemes |
Programme Entry |
Conditional Approval |
Full Approval |
|
Major Road Schemes |
TPI entry/ Preferred Route Decision |
Order Publication/Works Commitment |
Works Commitment |
