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:
A good understanding of traveller behaviour underpins all policies which are effective in influencing travel behaviour to reduce congestion, increase activity levels, improve air quality and/or reduce carbon emissions. I...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of the West of England
The project focuses on understanding travel behavior over weeks and months, which is essential to answer the question about future travel flexibility.
Personal Travel Planning is a very manual and often expensive process which doesn't currently provide valuable personalisation to individual commuters. There are some transport providers in the market who offer cost calc...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: DAVID SMITH CONSULTING LIMITED
The project aims to determine the flexibility of commuting options for employees and how it can affect their travel choices, aligning with the question's focus on commuter expectations and behaviors.
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