Are traffic standards and guidance still appropriate and relevant considering technological and environmental changes?
Background
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.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Predictive ApproacHes fOr SafEr UrBan Environments
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
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically addresses the need for predictive tools to anticipate changes in traffic conditions and their implications for road safety, mobility, and sustainable transport in urban environments.
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Modelling congested traffic on road networks: overcoming substantial limitations
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
Why might this be relevant?
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.
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Highway Network Digital Twin for Traffic Management
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
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on building a real-time digital twin for traffic management, which partially addresses the question by improving network efficiency and forecasting traffic patterns, but does not specifically address the relevance of traffic standards and guidance in light of technological and environmental changes.