"This report sets out several of the recent advances, and suggests the most promising approaches, to the quantification and valuation of some of the wider economic benefits that flow from transport-related development. Economic appraisal can offer decision-makers important insights into the expected socio-economic impacts of transport projects. The sophistication of modern supply chains and the growing prominence of the services sector have increased the interest of decision-makers in economic benefits beyond those traditionally captured in transport appraisal. Recent advnces in assessment methodologies, and their application in decision-making procedures, make it useful to review the state of the art in two areas in particular: reliability benefits and wider economic benefits that flow from transport-related development."--Back cover.