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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 40. How can innovative funding and finance opportunities be embedded effectively in the transport system, and what mechanisms work best for achieving national, regional and local growth objectives? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 39. How can emerging digital technologies improve passenger counting and flow management, while addressing legal, privacy, and public consent concerns? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 38. How and when could emerging technologies (including AI, autonomous and remotely operated transport technologies) change transport systems, and what implications does this have for maximising benefits and managing risks, for example manufacturing and freight and logistics? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 37. How do labour standards and worker rights vary across international transport sectors, including global shipping industry? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 36. As transport systems evolve, where are current and future workforce pressures likely to emerge across the sector, should we seek to mitigate them and if so how (for example HGV drivers)? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 35. What are the future security risks and threats to the transport system including from emerging technologies and how can we improve deterrence, enhance detection, increase efficiency and manage disruption in response? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 34. What are the increased risks to pedestrian and road user safety associated with evolving technologies affecting the weights and dimensions of vehicles? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 33. How can technology be applied to reduce the cost, including whole life cost, of operations, maintenance and renewals? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 32. How can we use innovation and technology (including new behavioural and social insights) to shape transport systems to a) improve personal safety and b) make a material impact in reducing fatalities and serious injuries on all modes of transport? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 31. What are the impacts of competing demands on pavement space including pedestrians, EV charge points, e-scooter/e-cycle infrastructure and emerging uses such as delivery robots? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 30. What could be the role of demand management in achieving Departmental and wider Government priorities, and how can demand management initiatives be effectively integrated into existing transport systems and infrastructure? Department for Transport, 2026

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Cross-cutting Systems, Enablers and Uncertainty 29. How effective are initiatives at influencing transport user behaviour and achieving mode shift - for example towards active travel, buses or rail – and under what conditions are they most effective? Department for Transport, 2026

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