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:
We propose to develop a toolkit to support bus, tram and metro operators as they react to a rapidly changing transport landscape and need to provide support to key workers - both during the current disruption and then su...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ZIPABOUT LIMITED
The project focuses on developing a toolkit for transport operators to provide real-time journey updates and personalized messaging during disruptions, aligning with the question's objective.
The UK is currently experiencing severe disruption due to the Covid-19 lockdown, and ending the lockdown in a controlled way is vital to the UK's economic future. Public transport is critical to getting key workers to th...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: RAZORSECURE LIMITED
The project partially answers the question by proposing to give real-time data regarding overcrowding of public transport to allow for more active management of social distancing while transiting the UK transport network. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
Amongst the advantages that private transport is perceived to hold over public transport is that it is inherently safer in terms of supporting personal security in travel. This perception is linked to notions of public a...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Aberdeen
The project partially answers the question by addressing the role of technology in supporting personal security in travel by public transport. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.