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:
As transport systems are currently being redesigned to include forms of active travel (i.e. walking, cycling), the need for transport to be more accessible has been addressed in a range of urban and transport policy aren...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Oxford
The project focuses on the mobility challenges of families with children with non-visible disabilities, providing partial insights into the needs, attitudes, and behaviours towards travel and transport of individuals with a disability/long-term health condition.
Our project aims to address the barriers faced by autistic and neurodiverse passengers when rail journeys are disrupted. Many autistic adults report that fear of disruption or delays on their journey deter them from usi...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: JNCTION LIMITED
The project specifically addresses the needs and barriers faced by autistic passengers in using public transport, providing a tool to notify them of disruptions and offer alternative routes based on their preferences.
In this project, we will develop a Data Linkage and Analytics Framework that permits the systematic analysis of new, novel, rich and complex datasets routinely collected by transport authorities for geographically extens...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University College London
The project aims to understand the pressing policy challenges of social exclusion in daily mobility, which includes individuals with disabilities/long-term health conditions.