Policy and research

Key strategy documents and research articles.

Regional and Local Strategic Modelling and Appraisal Capability

This report reviews a range of local and regional models and includes recommendations on how the modelling capability of the regions can be improved. Includes response to the report.

Published:
08 February 2010

The Future of Urban Transport

The DfT response to the report of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit on Urban Transport.

Published:
03 November 2009

The benefits and costs of a national smart ticketing infrastructure

The report is an initial high level review of the capital and operating costs, and tangible and intangible benefits of a national smart ticketing scheme, based on experience with existing local schemes. The report shows that there is potential for significant benefits to passengers and public transport operators. There are also significant up-front costs and some on-going costs, but assuming full take-up of the scheme it represents high value for money.

Evidence and research strategy

Overview of the current evidence and research activities that are planned or already underway in the Regional and Local Transport Policy and Regional and Local Transport Delivery Directorates of the Department for Transport.

Transport 2010

Transport 2010.

Community Infrastructure Fund: Round 2

Guidance on the bidding process for the second round of Community Infrastructure Funding including details regarding eligibility and the assessment process.

London Transport

Following the spending review in July 2004, the Secretary of State announced a five-year funding settlement for Transport for London (2005/06 to 2009/10) setting out the level of central government grant over the period.

Archived content

The following content is available from the Department for Transport web archive .

Evaluation of Experimental Regional Transport Boards

Identifying National Transport needs - research into a possible framework

Intermode: Innovations in Demand Responsive Transport

Motorcycles and congestion: The effect of modal split

TransXchange

Urban and Local Transport

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