How do new or improved rail services and stations affect employment, numbers of businesses, and property prices? What are the impacts of new or improved rail services for towns and smaller cities?
Background
The grow and level up the economy strategic priority is at the heart of the government’s agenda to spread opportunity across the UK. Transport has a crucial role to play, whether it be through improving connectivity across the United Kingdom and growing the economy by enhancing the transport network, on time and on budget. DfT has a number of specific interests in this space, notably our infrastructure projects, Places for Growth and our apprenticeships and skills work.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Copy of RRUK 2: Universities' Centre for Rail Systems Research
Railways have a vital role in any 21st century transport policy. No other form of transport could cope with the large numbers of people transported into and around major cities every day by commuter railways and metro sy...
Funded by: EPSRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project discusses the impacts of new or improved rail services on employment, numbers of businesses, and property prices, and the authors have the necessary expertise in rail systems research.
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The University of Nottingham and Resonate Group Limited
To develop a predictive model of the rail network which focuses on forecast outcomes across a range of business and customer service objectives. To develop advanced statistical analysis and modelling/simulation technique...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing a predictive model of the rail network, which could partially address the impacts of new or improved rail services on businesses and customer service objectives.
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Transport investments and spatial economic performance
The research is seeking to understand the implications of transport investments for the spatial economy by identifying effects on workers and firms (e.g. productivity, employment, wages). The research will provide the fi...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to understand the implications of transport investments for the spatial economy, including employment and productivity, and the authors have the necessary expertise in transport economics and econometric techniques.