The improve transport for the user strategic priority is critical in ensuring the department delivers and maintains a transport system that meets the needs of the public and addresses what they care about most. It puts the needs and expectations of current and potential users (both passengers and freight customers) at the heart of the operation of the transport system and considers about end-to-end journeys, not just individual transport modes. It is focused on ensuring that our infrastructure and the services which use it meet the varied needs of businesses and the public, are attractive, affordable, sustainable, and resilient is a crucial goal for the department.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
A good understanding of traveller behaviour underpins all policies which are effective in influencing travel behaviour to reduce congestion, increase activity levels, improve air quality and/or reduce carbon emissions. I...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of the West of England
The project provides insights into multi-day traveler behavior and examines transport costs and travel patterns in the context of broader societal changes, which can inform sustainable transport policies and practices.
The Smarter Travel Package is an ambitious project to provide a step change in the way consumers view and use public transport. The group undertaking this study is led by digital communications provider Telefónica...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TELEFÓNICA UK LIMITED
The project aims to provide a step change in the way consumers view and use public transport by bringing together bus, rail, car club, cycle, and taxi options to deliver a 'one screen journey', which partially addresses the question of developing a better understanding of what people want and need from their entire journey.
The Smarter Travel Solution (STS) is an ambitious integrated transport project to bring the entire management and completion of a journey, or all your journey needs, under one umbrella, supporting and engaging with the ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TELEFÓNICA UK LIMITED
The project aims to bring the entire management and completion of a journey under one umbrella, supporting and engaging with the user from first thought through to arrival, which partially addresses the question of developing a better understanding of what people want and need from their entire journey.