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This is yet another good reason for the @scotgov to stop its plans for #TrunkRoad expansion. Without that, other good policies on climate change will be undermined. Immediate priority should be halt to dualling of A9, and dual Highland railway line instead. https://twitter.com/SpokesLothian/status/1319706248242147329
The point about reforming transport appraisal methods is v impt. One argument for A9 dualling is reducing death on roads. That's something which should be done. But as report below shows, the case for A9 dualling did not take account of data on subsequent road safety measures.
If it had, then 'value' of reducing accidents would have been less. Also needs to take into account whether reduction of limit to 50 mph on non-dualled sections could reduce accidents, and impact on health generally of encouraging more traffic, which A9 dualling is intended to do
The report is one produced by researchers in Scot Plt
. Good example of bias towards road building is way that 'benefit' of A9 dualling includes 'monetary value of reducing driver frustration' (validity of which many researchers challenge) https://spice-spotlight.scot/2020/02/18/the-a9-dualling-project-crucial-for-scotland/
. Good example of bias towards road building is way that 'benefit' of A9 dualling includes 'monetary value of reducing driver frustration' (validity of which many researchers challenge) https://spice-spotlight.scot/2020/02/18/the-a9-dualling-project-crucial-for-scotland/
