X REFA-Z Resilience Resilience is a key driver of the reliability of the transport system Resilience relates to the ability of the transport system to
{"Image DocumentName": "ResilienceResilience is a key driver of the reliability of the transport system.", "Image ImageDescription": "Resilience relates to the ability of the transport system to cope with and recover from accidents, security incidents or adverse weather. Poor resilience can severely affect the economy because when the transport system fails, it can prevent people from going to work and accessing goods and services as they would normally. It can also severely disrupt businesses\u2019 operations. DfT estimates that the welfare cost of domestic transport disruption from severe winter weather is around \u00a3280m per day in England. The direct economic costs alone amount to \u00a3130m per day26. Some economic activity is displaced by such disruptions: The economy may be able to catch up later. However, some activity will be permanently lost, resulting in lower GDP. In Q the ONS estimated economic growth was 0.5% lower than otherwise due to bad weather27. Schemes that improve resilience can help to reduce either the likelihood or extent of disruption and how long it takes to recover. Any improvement that is made to resilience will be beneficial for economic growth, however the effect is often very difficult to measure and will depend on whether events that would cause disruption actually materialise. For example, stockpiling road salt for the winter will have a positive effect if there are freezing conditions, but not if the weather is mild. FLICKR: JOHNTHESCONE. HA. BTP. Resilience is likely to be a non-monetised impact pathway but may feature in a scheme\u2019s strategic case. \uf099 \uf098 \uf099 \u25aa", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}