5.30pm, Thursday 30th June 2011

Tea and coffee will be available upon arrival.  The event will finish at 7:30pm.

Arup, 63 St. Thomas Street, Bristol, BS1 6JZ

Speaker: Gavin Gaunt, Head of Project Modelling and Appraisal, DfT

We are delighted to offer the opportunity to hear DfT’s Gavin Gaunt speak about the new transport business case and appraisal guidance announced by the Department in April.  The new guidance reflects changes in the way the business case for major investments will be assessed by the DfT and it is therefore important that we, as transport planners, understand the new framework and processes.

Gavin will talk about the five cases that together make up the business case, the new Early Assessment and Sifting Tool (EAST), and changes to WebTAG.  After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions of Gavin and to debate the whole issue of transport investment and appraisal.

To download a flyer please click here.

TPS, CIHT and CILT Members free. Please register early by emailing hibberdr@pbworld.com with your name, organisation, telephone number and, if applicable, your TPS or CILT membership number.

We are very grateful for the support of the Centre for Transport and Society and Parsons Brinckerhoff for sponsoring the event and Arup for hosting this event.