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:
**PROJECT:** Segregated, "Dedicated, Driverless" spaces are the most practical option to accelerate the roll-out of CAVs in the UK, overcoming major challenges such as safety, regulations, liabililty, communic...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: CITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITED
The project is focused on driverless vehicles and does not address the question about reducing reliance on space-based PNT systems or ensuring resilience and redundancy of PNT across transport systems.
Drivers in the U.K lose an average of 178 hours a year due to congestion costing them nearly £8 billion in 2018\. The largest impact is seen in London, one of the most congested cities worldwide, however the overal...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED
The project partially answers the question by proposing a new transport network to reduce congestion and travel time, but it does not specifically address reducing reliance on space-based PNT systems.
Public description The GPAI project uses geospatial data and an innovative positioning system to solve a Network Rail transport challenge Network Rail operates and maintains most of Great Britain's rail network. It is i...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: RELIABLE DATA SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
The project partially answers the question by proposing a service to improve train location accuracy using a Video Train Positioning System, but it does not specifically address reducing reliance on space-based PNT systems.