Delivery and Outcomes of Local Major Schemes: Meta-evaluation of Schemes Funded 2006-2010

This document is an executive summary of a comprehensive evaluation of 52 local major transport schemes funded by the UK Department for Transport between 2006 and 2010. The schemes, which included road improvements, public transport upgrades, and integrated transport projects, aimed to enhance local transportation infrastructure across various English regions. The evaluation utilized a methodological approach that combined a desktop review of data quality, a meta-evaluation of one-year evaluation reports, and surveys of scheme promoters. Results indicated that most schemes met their immediate objectives, such as reducing congestion and increasing passenger satisfaction, with highway schemes showing a reduction in congestion and public transport schemes improving passenger experiences. On average, schemes were delivered in 2 years and 7 months, with a third completed ahead of schedule. However, the evaluation also found that schemes cost on average 9% more than predicted, with a third of the projects experiencing delays. The evaluation highlighted the need for improved evaluation frameworks and recommended a 5-year post-opening evaluation for all schemes to better assess long-term impacts. The document also emphasizes the importance of recalculating benefit-cost ratios to ensure value for money and suggests that scheme promoters should consider common reasons for delays and overspending in their planning. Lessons learned from the evaluation are intended to inform future transport project appraisals and evaluations. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Transport (DfT)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Value for money evaluation; Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Generic research method
• Process methods: Output or performance modelling
• Value for money methods: Cost-benefit analysis
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: August 2018

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes