The Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) conforms with Best Practice in transport appraisal elsewhere in the UK, Europe and beyond. It is objective-led and evidence-based, ensuring consideration of the widest possible range of options and avoiding pre-conceived solutions to transport challenges.
A full refresh of STAG was completed in May 2008. A key message of STAG Refresh is the principle of proportionality, enabling outcomes to be produced more quickly, using fewer resources.
As custodians of STAG, Transport Scotland is pro-active in offering professional advice and assistance to practioners, commissioning bodies and investment decision makers in the principles, methodology and best practice application of transport appraisal.
To this end, Transport Scotland is offering free STAG Awareness Seminars to all interested practitioners – from local authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships, to consultants and developers. Sessions can be 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). Further details of each seminar are provided below.
To maximise the value to you and your staff, Transport Scotland staff will be happy to visit your premises to provide the seminar session . Each session consists of a PowerPoint presentation of approximately 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer session and the opportunity for further discussios. It may be a suitable event if your organisation runs lunchtime seminars.
If you would like us to arrange a visit you and provide a STAG Awareness Seminar, please contact us at: Scot-TAG@transportscotland.gsi
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Seminar | Summary of content | Who will benefit |
| 1. | STAG: Concept and Principles |
Introduction to the principles and key concepts of transport appraisal. Explanation of how transport appraisal represents best practice and contributes to best value. Review of the reasons for, benefits of, and changes brought about by STAG Refresh. Q & A session and discussion. |
Anyone wishing to gain an insight of the into the principles of STAG appraisal, e.g:
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| 2. | STAG: Process and Methodology |
The benefits of STAG in delivery of projects and interventions. The role of STAG in informing Decision Making.
The importance of Proportionality. Q & A session and discussion. |
Those wishing to expand their existing knowledge of STAG concepts and process, e.g:
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| 3. | STAG: Application and Best Practice | Making the best of the STAG framework. Choosing the right approach. Transport Appraisal and the Strategic Business Case. Using the Technical Database. Q & A session and discussion. |
Practitioners with direct responsibility for undertaking, supervising or assessing transport appraisals, e.g:
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