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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
current national, regional and local transport policies
Overview
This unit is about the policy and administrative framework within which
transport planners work and which they need to understand.
The unit consists of one element:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current national,
regional and local transport policies
This unit is for those working in transport planning technical support roles.
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current national, regional
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Performance
criteria
You must be able to:
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and local transport policies
P1 describe the key principles of national, regional and local transport
policies that are relevant to planning a transport policy, plan, scheme or
service in which you are directly involved
P2 work with others in ensuring that a transport policy, plan, scheme or
service in which you are directly involved complies with the requirements
of national, regional and local transport policies
P3 work within your own organisation's rules and practices in the application
of national, regional and local policies
P4 work within the ethics of both your own organisation and those of any
professional institute of which you are a member or aspire to become a
member
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Knowledge and
understanding
You need to know and
understand:
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and local transport policies
K1 the principal national, regional and local policies for Transport Systems
and the Policy Contexts
K2 the main objectives of the principal national, regional and local policies
K3 the structure of central, devolved or regional, and local government
relating to the development and implementation of transport policies,
plans and schemes, the management of transport systems and the
delivery of transport services, as well as the principal responsibilities of
each of the different elements of the structure
K4 the procedures for achieving planning consent for new developments,
and the possible transport related requirements
K5 current relevant statutory and regulatory requirements and guidance and
best practice relating to transport policies, plans and schemes
K6 how to keep up to date with changing legislation, policies and practices
that relate to the preparation of transport policies, plans and schemes of
relevance to your work
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Additional Information
Glossary
A project is a piece of transport planning work:
1. with a well defined deliverable, which can form part of a larger project
2. to be completed within a defined timescale and resources, and to
defined quality standards
3. that involves a number of both sequential and parallel activities as well
as a number of different players, all of whose work requires
scheduling and coordination
It can be transport planning work undertaken as a contractor for a third party
client, internally (within your own organisation) or for your own organisation in
collaboration with others
A work plan is the document setting out how a project is to be undertaken. It
may include task definitions, work allocation, work scheduling and budgeting
A transport scheme is a proposed or implemented arrangement for a
transport system or services including changes to existing arrangements. the
term includes planning and feasibility studies
The UK country in which you mainly work means that country – England,
Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales – in which most of the work you either do
or have done in gaining experience relates
A transport policy is a document setting out policy related to the provision,
management or operation of transport systems or services
Transport systems are systems enabling transport by road or rail for people
and/or freight. The term is in this unit refers to systems such as:
1. integrated transport
2. non-motorised modes
3. highways and traffic
4. buses and intermediate modes
5. voluntary and community transport
6. light rail
7. rail
8. freight
9. airports
10. ports
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current national, regional
and local transport policies
Developed by
People 1st
Version number
1
Date approved
June 2007
Indicative review
date
June 2012
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating
organisation
GoSkills
Original URN
GSKTPTS04
Relevant
occupations
Transport Associate Professionals
Suite
Transport Planning Technical Support
Key words
Knowledge, understanding, transport planning, policy
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