TTWO0067 Local Transport Directorate Economists

Descriptions

Recovery Analysis: Provide added resilience to the team of economists already working on COVIDresponse, restart and recovery, including bus, light rail, local roads, cycling and walking. This involvesproviding analysis to support the design of financial support; the analysis of supply and demand ofservices as the lockdown is lifted; and a range of associated issues such as PPE. Work involvesworking with transport providers and others to understand in detail the costs and benefits ofinterventions. 2. Analysis in Support of Policy Development: Analysis in support of bus and light railpolicy development - longer term analytical work in support of bus and other policy - leading into theNational Bus Strategy and a new ambitious plan for cycling and walking investment, for example.3.Programme Development & Scheme Appraisal Scrutiny: Analytical support to scrutinise proposals forinvestment in cycling and walking by local authorities - providing scrutiny of the VFM of proposals