What journey-related mobile connectivity needs do passengers have now and in the future? How best can these needs be met, and what role could government play to support delivery of these outcomes?
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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Bluetooth Low Energy Smart Transport Ticketing (BLESTT)
UK cities are the epicentre of economic growth as populations are growing at a rapid rate; for example between 2004-2014 the population of Oxford grew by 11.6%, Cambridge by 14.5% and Milton Keynes by 18.1%. This places ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses journey-related mobile connectivity needs through BLESTT app for ticketless travel.
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Services for Intelligent Mobility Management (SIMM)
We are in a period of unprecedented technological change in which the convergence of a range of underlying technologies in the domains of computing, communications, positioning and navigation, pervasive sensing and model...
Funded by: EPSRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project partially answers the question by discussing the impacts of technological change on travel behavior and the operation of transport systems, but does not specifically address the needs of passengers for journey-related mobile connectivity.
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City Mobility Services for Passengers through Innovative Real-time Demand Aggregation (CitySPIRE)
The peak and trough mobility demand profiles remain a critical challenge for city transport, and lead to negative consequences for welfare, productivity, energy use, and environment. This results from the largely fixed t...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses demand aggregation for city transport but does not focus specifically on mobile connectivity needs.