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:
Older people generally become more dependent upon public transport in later life as their ownership and use of passenger cars becomes more difficult. Therefore, it is necessary that they perceive the public transport sys...
Funded by: MRC
Lead research organisation: Loughborough University
The project partially answers the question by examining how injuries are caused in accidents involving public transport vehicles and how injuries could be prevented by engineering solutions. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
The emergence of complex urban mobility environments where unknown interactions between different types of VRUs and between VRUs and motorised vehicles poses the need for a clear understanding of user behaviours, fair an...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON
The project specifically focuses on safety solutions for ageing and vulnerable societies using urban environments, aligning with the question's concerns about reducing casualties for older adults on roads.
Road traffic incidents involving vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists) are the 8th leading cause of death globally and according to WHO, around 1.4 million deaths occur each year. In Great Brita...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: K-SAFE LIMITED
The project partially answers the question by developing RoadRadar, a technology that builds a virtual safety bridge between vehicles and vulnerable road users to raise awareness and prevent potential incidents. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.