Private value drivers

The largest element of the economic benefit comprises die journey benefits (in terms of reduced wait, in-vehicle or interchange time, improved comfort, quality of service and safety etc) as perceived by the existing public transport users as a result of the capital investment Non-user benefits (that is benefits to non-public transport users such as car drivers passengers) normally account for a small share of the total economic benefit for LUL projects. This is because a large proportion of the projects appraised are either relatively small scale in capital value or perceived to have limited influence on overall modal share between public and private transport particularly during the peak. 

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