Research projects within the Centre for Transport and Society (CTS)

Key research themes including details of research projects.

Centre for Transport and Society researchers and research students undertake studies in eight strategic theme areas.

Examining the experiences of routine travellers with a view to informing policy and practice.

Examining the mobility of older persons as a product of individual life courses and aspirations.

Understanding the barriers to a greater role for these mobility options and developing knowledge to support their development.

Developing our understanding of the ways society and the built environment have coevolved with the rise of mass private motor vehicle ownership.

Building a strong reputation in effective evaluation, from scheme conception through to monitoring of impacts post-completion.

How information-communication technologies have enhanced our ability to manage and interact with the transport system in real-time.

Exploring challenges and opportunities to plan and design sustainable freight transport systems.

Drawing on psychology and sociology in particular in seeking to understand the theory of travel behaviour.

Improve and promote understanding of the inherent links between lifestyles and personal travel.

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