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Mode shift benefit values: calculating benefits technical reports

Report and extended information technical information on calculating the mode shift benefit values for transporting freight by rail or water instead of road.

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Mode shift benefits values: technical report

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The extended information gives greater detail on calculating mode shift benefit values to original report published in April 2009.

The technical reports summarise how benefit values have been updated and describe the approach taken to creating the mode shift benefits.

The documents are used with the ‘freight mode shift benefits values user guide

Published 22 December 2014
Last updated 28 January 2022 + show all updates
  1. 'Mode shift benefit values: update' document amended to reflect changes to the mode shift benefit values that improve the accuracy of grant and benefit rates and ensure they align with current input values.

  2. Error correction for the treatment of fuel duty revenues when calculating rail external costs.

  3. 'Mode shift benefit values: update' published

  4. First published.