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:
The rise in private car use in the UK has major implications relating to how transport more generally is provided. One problem is that conventional public transport (i.e. bus, light rail and heavy rail) is steadily becom...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Loughborough University
The project focuses on developing tools to determine the potential contribution of Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) to meet transport objectives, which aligns with the question about increasing mode shift towards bus usage.
A citizen rarely finds bus, rail and/or health service provisions seamlessly aligned: scheduled bus services do not provide sufficiently direct door-to-door journeys, e.g. between railway stations and final destinations,...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ESOTERIX SYSTEMS LIMITED
The project aims to assess the viability of developing an on-demand, local bus service integrated with rail services and health care provision, which partially addresses the question about increasing mode shift towards bus usage.
To increase patronage of bus services in the country of Surrey, by establishing new ways of identifying customer needs, behaviours and user-experience; making bus services more appealing to potential customers....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: THE UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
The project aims to increase patronage of bus services by identifying customer needs and making bus services more appealing, which partially addresses the question about increasing mode shift towards bus usage.