DfT unveils sustainable transport research priorities for 2008-9
Fri 09 May 2008
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The Department for transport has announced its funding priorities for 2008-9 to support sustainable transport research. Funded research will cover public attitudes to climate change, new approaches to transport appraisal and competitiveness impacts.
The Transport Minister, Rosie Winterton, made the announcement at a transport conference in York. She said that the areas of focus will provide analysis to support the delivery of: 'Towards a Sustainable Transport System'.
The main areas of research focus will be:
* A continuation of the six-monthly monitoring of public attitudes to climate change to inform Government's sustainable transport policy development.
* Research to inform the refresh of the New Approach to Transport Appraisal (NATA), including a review of how the environmental, economic and social impacts of transport are appraised within this guidance.
* Research to assess transport's impact on the UK's international competitiveness, as highlighted in the Eddington Study.
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