The West of England Partnership's vision to improve transport across the region

Major Scheme Business Case

The Major Scheme Business Case, commonly known as MSBC or bid, was handed to the Department for Transport on Wednesday 31 March 2010

 

This is the first of a three stage process  (that the Department for Transport have now changed. February 2012)

Here you can read the whole bid, some of the attachments are quite large so may take some time to open. 

Volume 1

1. Front covers

2. Preamble Letter to DfT, contents, initial application form and checklist

3. Application form

4. Glossary

5. Chapter 0 Executive Summary

6. Chapter 1 Scheme Description

7. Chapter 2 The Strategic Case

8. Chapter 3 The Value for Money Case

9. Chapter 4 The Delivery Case

10. Chapter 5 The Commercial Case

11. Chapter 6 The Financial Case

Volume 2 Appendicies to Chapter 1 

Appendix 1.1 Rapid Transit Technology Review Sept 08

Appendix 1.2 Preferred scheme drawings

Key Plan Map  00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Appendix 1.3 Lower cost option scheme drawings

Key Plan Map 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Volume 2 Appendicies to Chapter 2

Appendix 2.1 Options Appraisal Report

Appendix 2.1a Options Appraisal Report  Figs 3.3-3.4

Appendix 2.1b Options Appraisal Report Figs 5.1-5.2

Appendix 2.1c Options Appraisal Report Figs 6.1-6.3

Appendix 2.1d Options Appraisal Report Figs 6.4-6.6

Appendix 2.1e Options Appraisal Report Fig 7.1

Appendix 2.2 Report to Joint Transport Executive Committee; NSC/BCC Oct 09

Appendix 2.3 Briefing note to Executive Members for Transport NSC and BCC Oct 09

Appendix 2.4 South West Councils letter of support.

 

Volume 3 Appendicies to Chapter 3

Appendix 3.1 Modelling Methodology

Appendix 3.2 Highway Assignment Model Development Report

Appendix 3.3 Public Transport Assignment Model Development Report

Appendix 3.4 Demand Model Development Report

Appendix 3.5 Forecasting Report

Appendix 3.6 Economics report

Appendix 3.7 Environmental Impact Report; Preferred Scheme

Appendix 3.7a Environmental Constraints Map

Appendix 3.7b Geotechnical input

Appendix 3.8  Environmental Impact Report: Lower Cost Option

Appendix 3.8a Environmental Constraints map

Appendix 3.9 Wider Economic benefits

Appendix 3.10 Accessibility Modelling

Appendix 3.11 Accident Assessment

Appendix 3.12 Affordability and Financial Sustainability Tables

Appendix 3.13 Data Collection report

Volume 4 Appendicies to Chapter 4

Appendix 4.1 Project Programme

Appendix 4.2 Risk Register Appx4.2a and Appx4.2b

Appendix 4.3 Communication Plan

Appendix 4.4 West of England  - developing a system brand

Appendix 4.5 Public Consultation - Options Appx4.5a, Appx4.5b, Appx 4.5c, Appx 4.5d.

Appendix 4.6 Public Consultation - Preferred Scheme

Appendix 4.7 Letters from Statutory Bodies and Stakeholders

Appendix 4.8 4Ps Project Assessment Spreadsheets

Volume 4 Appendicies to Chapter 6 ( there are no appendicies to Chapter 5)

Appendix 6.1 Capital Cost Estimate Details Appx6.1a, Appx 6.1b, Appx 6.1c

Appendix 6.2 Independent Check of Costs - EC Harris March 2010

Appendix 6.3 Response to Independent Check of Costs

Appendix 6.4 S151 Officers' Declarations