How will societal and economic changes vary regionally and how will they affect the financial health of the transport system? What do these changes mean for the funding model of public transport? Will a fundamentally different approach be required to funding public transport?
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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Transport investments and spatial economic performance
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Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to understand the implications of transport investments for the spatial economy and assess the implications for scheme appraisal, which directly relates to the question about the financial health of the transport system and funding model of public transport.
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DRT for DRT: Developing Relevant Tools for Demand Responsive Transport
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing relevant tools for Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), which is an alternative to conventional public transport and could potentially impact the funding model of public transport.
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Transportation and the socio-spatial dimensions of travel to work flows
Numerous research studies use commuting data, collected through the Census of Population, to understand social, economic and environmental challenges in the UK. This commuting data has been used to understand patterns; a...
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Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to inform community transportation policy and investment, which is directly related to the question about the funding model of public transport and the socio-spatial dimensions of travel to work flows.