Research and analysis

Transport agglomeration and the public sector

Sets out ways public sector productivity could be affected by transport interventions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 31 October 2024

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Agglomeration and the public sector

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The public sector is currently excluded from agglomeration calculations within transport analysis guidance (TAG).

This research outlines how transport improvements could impact the public sector and how they could be included in the TAG productivity impacts for transport appraisal.

This research aims to understand:

• how agglomeration mechanisms differ between public sector industries, for example, education and healthcare sectors
• if agglomeration mechanisms applied to the private sector can also apply to the public sector
• what output and productivity measures should be applied to public sector agglomeration

TAG provides information on the role of transport modelling and appraisal and how the transport appraisal process supports the development of investment decisions to support a business case.

Peak Economics and Moreforesking conducted this research on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Published 31 October 2024