The NATA Refresh: Reviewing the New Approach to Appraisal

Date published:: 30 October 2007

Closing date:: 31 March 2008

Summary: This document consults and seeks views on the key issues that need to be addressed within DfT’s New Approach to Appraisal (NATA) transport appraisal guidance. It is being published alongside the Transport Strategy document and forms part of the analytical work in response to the Eddington and Stern Reviews.

The NATA Refresh: Reviewing the New Approach to Appraisal – Impact Assessment will be published over the next few weeks.

Published date: 30 October 2007

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NATA Refresh: Appraisal for a Sustainable Transport System (2 Mb)

This document announces changes that are being made to the New Approach to Appraisal framework in the light of the Stern Review, the Eddington Transport Study and the NATA Refresh consultation.

Published:: 06 April 2009

The Nata Refresh summary of responses

Summaries of views expressed in responses to a recent consultation, The NATA Refresh: Reviewing the New Approach to Appraisal. The Department's response to the points made, including outlines of ongoing analytical work to improve transport appraisal methods and plans to make such improvements in the future.

The NATA Refresh: Reviewing the New Approach to Appraisal (606 kb)

Published:: 30 October 2007

Transport Appraisal in other countries: lessons for the NATA Refresh (201 kb)

This document summarises the findings of recent studies of transport appraisal practice in other countries and highlights lessons for the ‘NATA Refresh’ process, by which DfT’s transport appraisal guidance is being reviewed. The document was produced by the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds.