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:
Safer urban environments are needed for all road users to ensure the European targets to halve road deaths and injuries by 2030 are met. Vulnerable road users require specific attention in an urban environment that is su...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: THE FLOOW LIMITED
The project is relevant as it focuses on improving urban environments and road safety, which indirectly addresses the question about traffic standards and guidance in the context of technological and environmental changes.
Traffic congestion is an ever-increasing problem with high social and economic costs to road users and nonusers. To understand, plan and manage road traffic, congestion and roads investment a heavy reliance is placed on ...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Queen's University Belfast
The project partially answers the question as it focuses on developing ways to overcome problems and limitations in existing traffic network models, but it does not directly address the relevance of traffic standards and guidance considering technological and environmental changes.
Public description Inefficiencies in road networks reduce capacity and increase journey times for users and goods. Road capacity is not used evenly over space or time: usage peaks during morning and evening rush hours le...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED
The project partially answers the question as it proposes to build a real-time digital twin based on existing traffic models and roadside sensors, which can help in modeling traffic conditions on networks in real-time. However, it does not directly address the relevance of traffic standards and guidance considering technological and environmental changes.