Place-based business cases and discount rates: the case-making news from Budget day 2026
A first briefing from Graham on the new business case guidance and updated Green Book discount rates, published alongside the Budget
A first glance at the new, lower discount rate
What does the Chancellor’s discount rate announcement mean for transport projects?
The sensitive matter of the discount rate
Graham is unconvinced by the latest Green Book and TAG advice
Connect and celebrate: Cambridge South is open
Graham celebrates an uplifting good-news day on his home patch.
What’s new in TAG for May 2026
The latest updates to DfT’s Transport Appraisal Guidance have been announced – with changes large, small or (in one case) puzzling. Graham has the details.
The right place for place-based business cases
A new note from the Transport Plannning Society sets out what PBBCs ought to do. Graham adds some background and his own perspectives
TAG’s cousin: the MHCLG Appraisal Guide
Graham takes a look at a different aspect of investment appraisal
With thanks to those at work
Graham rounds off Railway 200 year with a thank-you to those who make the railway happen – including over Christmas and the New Year.
What’s new in TAG for December 2025
Graham rounds-up the latest TAG updates. What’s changing, and what does it mean in practice? With bonus Strictly content.
Autonomous buses: the prize, the person, the iceberg
Autonomous vehicles could be a game-changer for bus operations. Graham flags-up a thoughtful podcast, and adds his own perspective.