5.3 - Scope of analysis
- 5.1- Evaluation of transport services
- 5.2 - Method of evaluation
- 5.3 - Scope of analysis
- 5.4 - Stages in analysis
- 5.5 - Do minimum
- 5.6 - Benefits and costs
- 5.7 - Period of analysis
- 5.8 - Cost benefit evaluation
- 5.9 - Alternatives and options
- 5.10 - Sensitivity analysis
- 5.11- Additional information required if simplified procedures are
5.3 - Scope of analysis
NZTS/LTMA principles and objectives
The contribution of the proposal to the New Zealand Transport Strategy principles and objectives (purpose and objective of the Land Transport Management Act) needs to be identified when evaluating transport service proposals. The contribution (effectiveness) of the proposal is taken into account in Land Transport NZ's allocation process.
The advice in section 3.3 is relevant to transport service proposals.
Impacts considered in economic efficiency evaluation
Impacts included in the economic efficiency evaluation of transport service proposals are:
| Impact | Section |
|---|---|
| Costs | |
|
6.2 |
|
6.5 |
|
7.7 |
|
7.7 |
| Benefits | |
|
7.2 |
|
7.3 |
|
7.4 |
|
7.5 |
|
7.6 |
|
7.6 |
Travel time delays, and disruption during implementation/construction are considered as negative benefits.
Rule
The economic efficiency evaluation of transport services shall concentrate on transport benefits. Any downstream benefits that are financial transfers, such as the impact on business and retail profitability, and property prices (other than where the change in property price is used as a proxy to value an effect) shall not be included in the economic efficiency calculation.
Business benefits
It is not normally necessary, or relevant, to try to identify business benefits for transport service proposals. Benefits to businesses are economic transfers rather than national economic benefits and are therefore not included in economic efficiency calculations.
Equity impacts
Equity impacts of transport service proposals should be quantified wherever possible and reported as part of the evaluation (separately from the economic efficiency calculation) - see section 3.3.
