This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at https://ari.org.uk/ by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.
How is freight demand likely to change in the future? What impact will reduce transport costs of delivery have?
The grow and level up the economy strategic priority is at the heart of the government’s agenda to spread opportunity across the UK. Transport has a crucial role to play, whether it be through improving connectivity across the United Kingdom and growing the economy by enhancing the transport network, on time and on budget. DfT has a number of specific interests in this space, notably our infrastructure projects, Places for Growth and our apprenticeships and skills work.
Contact details
bridgetoresearch@dft.gov.uk
Related UKRI Projects
- National Freight Model (Phase 2)
- Decarbonising the UK's Freight Transport
- Levelling up Freight
- Freight Traffic Control 2050: transforming the energy demands of last-mile urban freight through collaborative logistics
- Innovative Intermodal Urban Freight Transport Solution
- TAILgate (Transport and Intelligent Logistics Gateway)
- TAILgate MATRIX
- TRACO
- Reducing road freight empty running (REFER)
- iPort Rail App