Government is committed to ‘levelling up’, so that every corner of the country can benefit and share in future prosperity. Transport connectivity is an essential input into the efficient functioning of markets, reducing the costs of doing business and supporting linkages between key sectors of the economy. More efficient and faster delivery of major projects are fundamental to job creation and so a key lever for economic growth and our recovery from Covid-19. We are therefore enhancing the national strategic transport network, shifting the focus of DfT investment towards major projects that link the towns, cities and left behind places outside of London and the South East.
Key areas of focus are:
• More productive cities and towns
• Support local growth and regeneration
• Support jobs and skills
• Improve networks between major economic centres, and with international gateways
• Strengthening the Union
Delivery of major programmes such as HS2, the Integrated Rail Plan, TransPennine Route Upgrade, the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail and the Roads Investment Strategy are fundamental to job creation and a key lever for economic growth and our recovery from Covid-19. Further commitments are outlined in the UK R&D Place Strategy which is being published this year as part of the UK R&D Roadmap. The research and evidence needs set out below are critical to supporting DfT deliver these major programmes and key areas of focus to grow and level up the economy.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
CIRIAS - Critical Infrastructure Resilience Integrated Aviation System -- is a programme to develop an integrated end-to-end 'system of systems' to enable unmanned drones to fly long range missions Beyond Visual Line of ...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: AMEYVTOL LIMITED
The project focuses on developing an integrated system for unmanned drones to sustain critical UK infrastructure, aligning with the question's emphasis on using new technology to deliver aviation services and economic growth.
Urban Air Mobility is the future of travel, but before this technology is ready for the public to use we need to test the system as a whole in a real life environment. We will create this demonstration environment - a Eu...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: ATKINS LIMITED
The project addresses the development of an operational environment for Urban Air Mobility in the South West of UK, which partially aligns with the question's focus on using new technology for economic growth and aviation services.
**PORTAL** - _The infrastructure launchpad for the future of flight_ To unlock the Future of Flight (FoF) potential and realise the 2% uptick in GDP (PWC forecast), scalable infrastructure to enable landing and take-off...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: SLINK-TECH LTD
The project focuses on developing infrastructure technology for vertiports, which is essential for the safe and efficient use of drones and new aviation services.